Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.31/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.40/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.20/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 436 694
Feeder cattle 386 288 482
Slaughter cattle 110 100 140
Replacement cattle 99 48 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer were mixed this week throughout weight classes. Feeder heifers were also mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. A couple dispersals were offered this week so several really nice commercial replacement breds and cow/calf pair were offered along with several 550 weight and up group feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 360.00–405.00 $380.64 $1,039 +9.42
300–345 319 7 345.00–375.00 $361.11 $1,152 +2.05
350–390 370 8 340.00–380.00 $358.92 $1,328 +20.75
400–445 423 12 305.00–335.00 $319.20 $1,350 -7.57
450–495 471 15 276.00–308.00 $292.31 $1,377 +0.17
500–545 523 14 270.00–298.00 $283.40 $1,482 +0.27
550–590 570 8 250.00–280.00 $264.47 $1,507 -8.68
600–640 617 7 250.00–265.00 $256.67 $1,584 -2.79
650–695 668 5 250.00–260.00 $255.84 $1,709 -4.34
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +1.02
810 810 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,855 -10.04
955 955 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 315.00–350.00 $331.06 $904 +14.86
325–345 337 5 300.00–325.00 $309.64 $1,043 -1.64
350–385 362 3 300.00–330.00 $319.35 $1,156 +30.00
415–430 420 3 250.00–275.00 $266.47 $1,119 -21.76
460–475 465 3 240.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,147 —
530–540 535 2 250.00–262.00 $256.06 $1,370 —
560–590 572 5 225.00–237.00 $232.05 $1,327 —
685 685 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,504 -4.00
641 value added 641 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,660 -14.00
673 673 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 320.00–350.00 $333.89 $902 +8.57
300–340 320 6 297.00–325.00 $310.13 $992 +1.88
360–390 372 5 282.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,088 -23.76
400–445 423 10 250.00–277.00 $262.78 $1,112 +0.80
455–480 465 5 252.00–272.00 $263.74 $1,226 +2.94
500–540 520 4 238.00–250.00 $243.77 $1,268 -6.86
550–590 570 8 220.00–235.00 $227.24 $1,295 -5.93
600–640 616 5 210.00–225.00 $218.77 $1,348 +4.09
650–690 666 5 210.00–225.00 $218.78 $1,457 +18.78
755–775 765 2 200.00–242.00 $220.73 $1,689 +18.88
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
855–870 863 2 196.00–207.00 $201.55 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 value added 426 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,159 —
527 value added 527 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,312 —
550 550 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
612 value added 612 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,383 -12.00
640 640 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 250.00–280.00 $264.78 $887 -4.77
360–385 368 3 250.00–267.00 $255.92 $942 -8.49
420–445 435 5 230.00–245.00 $235.79 $1,026 +7.72
470–490 480 4 230.00–242.00 $235.88 $1,132 +18.88
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 —— 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,290 —
586 586 —— 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,500 —
1300–1445 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 170.00–180.00 $175.26 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1360 1227 80-85% 17 127.00–133.50 $131.44 $1,613 —
1125–1465 1310 80-85% 30 135.00–144.00 $137.71 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–960 783 85-90% 3 95.00–105.00 $100.91 $790 —
785–1180 961 85-90% 12 113.00–123.00 $117.94 $1,133 —
940–1165 1019 85-90% 7 125.00–136.00 $128.61 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,568 -29.37
1225–1910 1555 75-80% 10 129.50–140.00 $134.40 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1555 1322 8 152.00–162.00 $154.96 $2,049 —
1450–2180 1801 12 164.00–174.50 $170.38 $3,069 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–925 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 72.00–142.50 $112.25 $909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1375 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,775.00 $2,358.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1110 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,576.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1200 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,614.38 —
1158–1160 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.59 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
855–1105 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,281.89 +23.81

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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.