Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 629 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.41/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 624 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.31/cwt ≈ $1,815/hd at 791 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 380 1,069
Feeder cattle 488 288 704
Slaughter cattle 86 55 236
Replacement cattle 36 37 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steer under 500 pounds were mixed to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were steady this week. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 lower. An excellent run of over 200 head group value added calves were offered this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,295 ±0.00
605–643 624 35 244.00–256.00 $250.41 $1,563 —
650 value added 650 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +18.00
681 681 14 248.00 $248.00 $1,689 —
707–749 731 21 235.00–240.00 $237.07 $1,733 —
791 value added 791 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,811 —
789–798 792 14 229.00–231.00 $229.72 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 310.00–350.00 $328.52 $887 -55.03
325–340 333 4 367.00–390.00 $378.24 $1,260 +0.80
360–395 378 6 330.00–365.00 $346.69 $1,310 -2.23
410–440 425 6 280.00–310.00 $294.47 $1,251 -8.27
450–495 473 12 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,297 +3.70
500–545 523 18 235.00–262.00 $247.92 $1,297 +1.92
550–595 573 6 225.00–250.00 $237.01 $1,358 -2.60
600–645 623 10 215.00–240.00 $227.05 $1,415 -6.79
650–690 667 7 220.00–244.00 $233.36 $1,557 +4.11
700–705 702 3 218.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,551 +5.68
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
825 825 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 +9.00
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
940 940 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 7 250.00–280.00 $261.66 $722 +4.65
360–395 378 10 280.00–310.00 $294.30 $1,112 -7.14
410–445 428 10 235.00–265.00 $249.39 $1,067 -14.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 12 250.00–252.00 $250.96 $1,174 +6.96
555–582 569 6 230.00–243.00 $236.35 $1,345 —
612–649 629 45 229.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,462 +3.45
683 683 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,578 —
706–740 719 19 221.00–229.00 $225.96 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 300.00–320.00 $311.45 $816 +12.69
300–340 320 8 300.00–330.00 $314.06 $1,005 +2.84
350–395 373 8 270.00–300.00 $284.09 $1,060 +12.18
400–445 423 14 245.00–275.00 $259.20 $1,096 -4.81
450–495 473 10 235.00–260.00 $246.90 $1,168 -10.85
520–540 530 6 215.00–240.00 $227.26 $1,204 -4.76
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 +35.31
550–590 570 10 220.00–245.00 $232.06 $1,323 +2.37
605–640 619 5 210.00–223.00 $217.62 $1,347 +10.32
660–695 678 4 200.00–225.00 $212.18 $1,439 -2.82
705 705 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
710 710 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,732 —
785–790 788 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,576 —
805 805 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 240.00–265.00 $251.57 $679 +1.77
315–345 330 4 260.00–290.00 $274.32 $905 —
350–380 370 3 250.00–262.00 $253.78 $939 +33.78
425–440 434 5 225.00–240.00 $230.88 $1,002 +1.29
450 450 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,040 +16.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1000 968 85-90% 6 98.00–100.00 $99.72 $965 -23.43
850–1125 1024 85-90% 7 107.00–115.00 $110.78 $1,134 —
925–1250 1056 85-90% 23 119.00–129.00 $125.18 $1,322 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1250 1160 80-85% 16 127.00–137.00 $133.11 $1,544 +1.91
1000–1665 1250 80-85% 16 140.00–150.00 $144.42 $1,805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1595 1426 75-80% 4 137.00–146.00 $142.17 $2,027 +14.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1535 1328 3 154.00–164.00 $158.42 $2,104 —
1530–1950 1798 4 165.00–175.00 $169.26 $3,043 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1015 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 100.00–162.00 $137.24 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1275 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,715.00–1,950.00 $1,845.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1085 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,637.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1095 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,963.80 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1205 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,847.26 —

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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.