Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.29/cwt -12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.52/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 620 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.95/cwt -34.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 679 809
Feeder cattle 523 414 460
Slaughter cattle 153 156 191
Replacement cattle 88 109 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 were 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were mixed this week. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 6.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. A couple dispersals were offered this week so a good run of solid cows offered for breds, cow/calf pairs, and slaughter cows. Also some really nice solid bigger weight calves showed up this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 360.00–400.00 $378.52 $1,022 —
300–345 323 10 345.00–385.00 $363.60 $1,174 -27.16
350–395 370 11 320.00–355.00 $338.04 $1,251 -19.95
400–445 423 12 310.00–345.00 $326.57 $1,381 —
450–495 471 15 280.00–310.00 $295.29 $1,391 -12.60
500–545 523 12 275.00–300.00 $286.96 $1,501 —
550–595 573 10 258.00–285.00 $270.97 $1,553 +2.06
600–640 620 14 245.00–275.00 $259.52 $1,609 +2.40
650–680 665 6 240.00–268.00 $253.68 $1,687 -0.98
710–740 723 3 230.00–250.00 $236.64 $1,711 -0.92
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
850 850 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —
990 990 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 300.00–340.00 $322.39 $864 -38.06
300–345 318 5 285.00–320.00 $304.81 $969 -50.95
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -37.66
400–445 423 10 270.00–300.00 $284.20 $1,202 -26.38
450–490 470 6 255.00–270.00 $262.18 $1,232 -25.45
540–545 543 2 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,357 -13.82
550–585 568 4 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 value added 466 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,482 —
478 478 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,372 —
535 value added 535 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,519 —
785 value added 785 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 300.00–340.00 $318.35 $869 -17.10
300–345 323 12 300.00–330.00 $313.95 $1,014 -34.49
350–375 360 5 290.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,107 -15.82
400–445 423 10 256.00–285.00 $269.73 $1,141 -11.79
460–495 478 12 240.00–265.00 $252.04 $1,205 +2.99
500–545 523 12 235.00–260.00 $246.96 $1,292 +3.39
550–590 570 8 220.00–250.00 $234.47 $1,336 —
620–645 631 7 210.00–235.00 $224.04 $1,414 -5.68
680–695 688 4 217.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,520 —
715–745 730 4 207.00–222.00 $214.35 $1,565 -2.22
755–790 773 2 214.00–218.00 $215.95 $1,669 +6.02
810–845 829 11 200.00–220.00 $208.88 $1,732 +6.52
920 920 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,858 —
960 960 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 260.00–290.00 $273.76 $747 -40.30
300–340 313 3 260.00–285.00 $275.96 $864 -29.80
360–395 378 6 260.00–285.00 $271.92 $1,028 -17.05
405–445 425 6 220.00–247.00 $232.86 $990 -26.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,241 —
504 504 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,285 +11.39
719 value added 719 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1265 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,509.12 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1365 1123 80-85% 27 138.00–148.00 $145.36 $1,632 -4.46
1145–1595 1378 80-85% 63 150.00–160.00 $153.70 $2,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1080 935 85-90% 16 124.00–134.00 $128.99 $1,206 —
1025–1215 1163 85-90% 7 139.00–148.00 $140.97 $1,639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1775 1522 75-80% 10 149.00–156.00 $153.18 $2,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1995 1438 8 155.00–166.00 $160.99 $2,315 —
1415–2295 1744 12 168.00–178.00 $173.47 $3,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1435 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 135.00–158.00 $148.53 $1,812
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1120 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 122.00–148.00 $136.93 $1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1515 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,500.00–2,330.00 $2,039.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1125 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 850.00–1,600.00 $1,318.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–850 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,245.16 —
720–1010 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,091.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1295 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,709.94 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.