Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $302.74/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.01/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 368 1,060
Feeder cattle 288 247 716
Slaughter cattle 55 77 244
Replacement cattle 37 44 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 pounds were 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were steady this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. A nice set of bred cows offered this week along with some nice group calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 375.00–395.00 $383.55 $1,005 +67.49
300–345 323 8 360.00–397.50 $377.44 $1,219 +52.63
350–390 370 10 330.00–370.00 $348.92 $1,291 +42.00
400–445 421 15 285.00–320.00 $302.74 $1,275 +17.59
450–485 468 8 260.00–282.00 $270.59 $1,266 +2.11
500–545 523 14 235.00–258.00 $246.00 $1,287 —
550–595 573 10 230.00–250.00 $239.61 $1,373 +2.64
600–645 619 7 220.00–245.00 $233.84 $1,447 +8.57
650–685 668 6 220.00–239.00 $229.25 $1,531 +5.41
705–745 718 4 210.00–221.00 $215.33 $1,546 +22.83
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
1025 1025 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 3 250.00–270.00 $257.01 $661 -16.75
300–340 320 8 305.00–340.00 $321.41 $1,029 +57.35
350–395 373 10 285.00–320.00 $301.44 $1,124 +34.22
400–440 420 10 250.00–280.00 $264.29 $1,110 +0.53
460–490 472 5 220.00–244.00 $234.03 $1,105 +0.63
510–540 525 4 200.00–220.00 $209.71 $1,101 -19.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 value added 483 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,294 —
538 538 10 257.50 $257.50 $1,385 +8.50
643 value added 643 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 —
680 value added 680 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —

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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 4 285.00–315.00 $298.76 $816 +17.19
300–340 317 7 295.00–325.00 $311.22 $987 +27.16
355–390 373 4 260.00–285.00 $271.91 $1,014 +0.10
400–445 420 11 250.00–277.00 $264.01 $1,109 +8.76
450–475 458 3 244.00–265.00 $257.75 $1,180 +3.19
500–540 520 6 220.00–245.00 $232.02 $1,207 -0.96
550–585 568 8 220.00–240.00 $229.69 $1,305 -3.88
605–615 608 3 202.00–210.00 $207.30 $1,260 +1.30
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +10.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 240.00–260.00 $249.80 $637 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -29.56
410–445 428 8 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $983 +3.70
450–495 473 4 200.00–230.00 $214.29 $1,014 -8.29
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,205 —
625 625 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,431 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1167 80-85% 8 126.00–134.00 $131.20 $1,531 +0.89
1160–1435 1228 80-85% 18 136.00–145.00 $139.93 $1,718 +16.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 910 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.26 $940 -16.75
920–1075 973 85-90% 10 117.00–127.00 $123.15 $1,198 +10.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1420 1405 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1078 3 148.00–156.00 $151.74 $1,636 —
1690–1800 1734 6 169.00–179.00 $173.21 $3,003 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1080 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 100.00–142.00 $122.99 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1650 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,084.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1150 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 700.00–1,675.00 $1,340.71

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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
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +400.00

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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.