Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $263.76/cwt -12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 407 lb · 17 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.92/cwt ≈ $1,667/hd at 783 lb · 15 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.56/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 359 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	368	533	708
Feeder cattle	247	378	545
Slaughter cattle	77	85	80
Replacement cattle	44	70	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 pounds were 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 pounds were steady this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls were 5.00 to 7.00 higher this week. Some really nice stout groups of feeder cattle were offered this week and many heifers of replacement quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	6	260.00–290.00	$273.76	$747	-27.44
300–340	320	4	250.00–280.00	$264.06	$845	-37.48
355–395	371	5	250.00–280.00	$267.22	$991	-38.67
400–440	407	17	250.00–267.00	$263.76	$1,074	-12.59
450–490	470	8	220.00–248.00	$233.40	$1,097	-18.63
515–535	522	3	217.00–236.00	$229.50	$1,198	-8.42
575	575	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,242	-16.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	4	300.00–335.00	$316.06	$863	-52.29
300–345	318	5	305.00–340.00	$324.81	$1,033	-38.94
355–395	385	4	300.00–330.00	$306.92	$1,182	-59.31
400–445	423	6	270.00–302.00	$285.15	$1,206	-26.42
450–495	473	6	258.00–280.00	$268.48	$1,270	-25.81
550–580	568	5	230.00–248.00	$236.97	$1,346	-21.49
600–645	626	7	215.00–240.00	$225.27	$1,410	-29.57
650–685	668	4	218.00–230.00	$223.84	$1,495	-19.17
740	740	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,424	—
915	915	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,720	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	2	249.00	$249.00	$1,307	—
704–740 value added	722	14	221.00	$221.00	$1,596	—
773–791	783	15	209.00–217.50	$212.92	$1,667	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	4	270.00–295.00	$281.57	$760	-40.87
300–340	320	6	270.00–300.00	$284.06	$909	-17.35
350–385	368	6	258.00–287.00	$271.81	$1,000	-19.94
400–445	423	4	242.00–270.00	$255.25	$1,080	-14.34
460–495	474	5	240.00–265.00	$254.56	$1,207	+2.66
500–540	520	10	220.00–247.00	$232.98	$1,211	+3.41
550–585	568	4	220.00–248.00	$233.57	$1,327	+7.02
600–635	618	4	197.50–215.00	$206.00	$1,273	-11.04
665–685	672	3	190.00–212.00	$204.52	$1,374	—
705	705	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,410	-20.00
750	750	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,590	+4.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
564	564	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,184	—
605 value added	605	2	214.00	$214.00	$1,295	—
606	606	8	210.00	$210.00	$1,273	—
721–739	729	13	200.00–215.00	$207.02	$1,509	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	225.00–250.00	$236.72	$758	-26.35
355–385	359	14	225.00–254.00	$249.56	$896	—
400–445	423	8	215.00–238.00	$225.89	$956	-3.63
450–480	465	4	210.00–236.00	$222.58	$1,035	-2.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1350	1178	80-85%	25	128.00–137.00	$130.31	$1,535	—
860–1285	1228	80-85%	12	120.00–125.00	$123.87	$1,521	-3.93

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755	755	85-90%	1	93.00	$93.00	$702	—
820–1075	922	85-90%	6	117.00–127.00	$120.01	$1,106	+13.39
780–1230	968	85-90%	8	104.00–115.00	$112.25	$1,087	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1635	1476	75-80%	5	117.00–125.00	$122.23	$1,804	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1455	1196	8	152.00–162.00	$154.99	$1,854	—
1820–1900	1865	3	165.00–174.50	$169.62	$3,163	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–1110	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	80.00–137.50	$114.97	$1,050

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1070	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,557.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1185–1370	1278	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,870.00	$1,791.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
805–1105	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,958.67	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.