Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.76/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 676 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $311.57/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.29/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 595 527
Feeder cattle 378 386 326
Slaughter cattle 85 110 119
Replacement cattle 70 99 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed under 500 pounds. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed throughout all weight ranges this week. Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 8.00 lower this week. Several high quality groups of calves were offered this week along with a fancy set of fall bred cows for replacements.

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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 4 350.00–390.00 $368.35 $1,006 -12.29
300–340 320 8 345.00–385.00 $363.75 $1,164 +2.64
355–390 375 7 350.00–390.00 $366.23 $1,373 +7.31
400–445 423 18 295.00–330.00 $311.57 $1,318 -7.63
450–495 473 18 280.00–310.00 $294.29 $1,392 +1.98
500–540 520 6 260.00–290.00 $274.42 $1,427 -8.98
565–595 580 10 247.50–270.00 $258.46 $1,499 -6.01
600–640 620 10 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,580 -1.83
650–685 666 6 235.00–250.00 $243.01 $1,618 -12.83
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 value added 565 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,390 —
668–683 674 7 226.00–230.00 $228.26 $1,538 -12.74
666–693 value added 676 28 246.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,674 —
1363–1396 1378 9 160.00–164.00 $162.20 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 285.00–320.00 $301.20 $813 -29.86
300–335 318 4 285.00–320.00 $301.54 $959 -8.10
360–395 376 11 285.00–325.00 $305.89 $1,150 -13.46
400–445 419 7 260.00–290.00 $276.35 $1,158 +9.88
450–485 468 4 240.00–265.00 $252.03 $1,180 +5.44
500–545 523 12 225.00–252.00 $237.92 $1,244 -18.14
560–580 570 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,325 +0.49
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 315.00–340.00 $322.44 $903 -11.45
300–340 320 6 285.00–320.00 $301.41 $965 -8.72
375–395 383 5 280.00–300.00 $291.75 $1,117 -0.70
405–440 423 6 260.00–280.00 $269.59 $1,140 +6.81
450–495 473 6 240.00–265.00 $251.90 $1,191 -11.84
500–545 523 8 220.00–240.00 $229.57 $1,201 -14.20
580–595 590 3 220.00–240.00 $226.55 $1,337 -0.69
610–615 613 2 207.00–227.00 $217.04 $1,330 -1.73
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
775–795 785 2 200.00–215.00 $207.40 $1,628 -13.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 value added 537 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,321 -3.00
542 542 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 —
590 value added 590 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,351 —
651 value added 651 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 245.00–270.00 $256.68 $688 —
325–345 332 3 250.00–270.00 $263.07 $873 -1.71
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -25.92
400–440 420 4 220.00–240.00 $229.52 $964 -6.27
455–485 470 4 215.00–235.00 $224.68 $1,056 -11.20
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $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
539 539 —— 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,445 —
643 643 —— 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,562 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–980 945 80-85% 8 117.00–122.00 $119.57 $1,130 —
1130–1305 1223 80-85% 29 124.00–133.00 $127.80 $1,563 -3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–910 865 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $93.68 $810 —
850–990 920 85-90% 4 102.00–112.00 $106.62 $981 —
1005–1285 1090 85-90% 10 118.00–127.00 $121.82 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1650 1507 75-80% 8 122.00–128.00 $125.12 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1232 5 143.00–153.00 $147.22 $1,814 —
1465–2070 1783 13 158.00–166.00 $162.55 $2,898 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1075 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 88.00–150.00 $112.87 $1,014

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1565 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,991.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1150 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 825.00–1,500.00 $1,220.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–775 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,230.92 —
835–950 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,659.66 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.