Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.13/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.80/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 470 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.14/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 764 647
Feeder cattle 288 523 427
Slaughter cattle 100 153 105
Replacement cattle 48 88 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 pounds were up to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 7 350.00–390.00 $371.22 $999 -7.30
300–340 320 8 345.00–375.00 $359.06 $1,149 -4.54
350–390 367 7 330.00–345.00 $338.17 $1,241 +0.13
400–435 418 6 310.00–345.00 $326.77 $1,366 +0.20
450–495 473 10 285.00–300.00 $292.14 $1,382 -3.15
500–545 523 12 275.00–292.00 $283.13 $1,481 -3.83
555–590 573 4 262.00–285.00 $273.15 $1,565 +2.18
600–645 623 10 245.00–275.00 $259.46 $1,616 -0.06
660–680 667 3 245.00–268.00 $260.18 $1,735 +6.50
700–730 712 5 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $1,666 -2.66
805–825 815 2 236.00–242.00 $239.04 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 300.00–335.00 $316.20 $854 -6.19
300–345 323 6 295.00–330.00 $311.28 $1,005 +6.47
350–385 362 3 270.00–300.00 $289.35 $1,047 -10.65
400–445 420 9 275.00–300.00 $288.23 $1,211 +4.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 value added 413 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,384 —
508 508 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 —
513 value added 513 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,424 -6.50
628 value added 628 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,714 —
711–725 value added 716 6 247.50–252.50 $250.81 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 300.00–340.00 $325.32 $856 +6.97
300–340 323 5 295.00–325.00 $308.25 $996 -5.70
355–385 365 3 300.00–325.00 $316.21 $1,154 +8.71
405–440 423 6 250.00–275.00 $261.98 $1,108 -7.75
450–490 470 10 245.00–278.00 $260.80 $1,226 +8.76
505–540 523 6 240.00–262.00 $250.63 $1,311 +3.67
550–595 573 8 225.00–242.00 $233.17 $1,336 -1.30
600–640 620 6 205.00–225.00 $214.68 $1,331 -9.36
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -20.96
720–735 730 3 210.00–220.00 $213.29 $1,557 -1.06
750–785 775 4 195.00–216.00 $201.85 $1,564 -14.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 255.00–290.00 $277.15 $729 +3.39
300–345 330 3 265.00–280.00 $269.55 $890 -6.41
365–395 380 4 250.00–280.00 $264.41 $1,005 -7.51
420–445 428 3 215.00–235.00 $228.07 $976 -4.79
455 455 1 217.00 $217.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,035 —
373 373 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,138 —
630 value added 630 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 —
763 763 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1150 1045 80-85% 5 130.00–137.00 $134.63 $1,407 —
950–1475 1254 80-85% 41 140.00–149.00 $145.27 $1,822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1005 851 85-90% 6 98.00–108.00 $102.18 $870 —
990–1150 1071 85-90% 7 130.00–141.00 $133.20 $1,427 —
1055–1260 1168 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $120.78 $1,411 -20.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1610 1403 75-80% 4 137.00–148.00 $141.37 $1,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1405 1246 7 154.00–164.00 $157.48 $1,962 —
1430–2230 1684 14 167.00–177.00 $170.99 $2,879 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–860 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 118.00–165.00 $143.34 $1,144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1175 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,808.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1100 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,323.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–980 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,830.34 -261.57
950–1030 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,258.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1570 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,762.31 —

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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.