Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.05/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.33/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 621 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 610 1,158
Feeder cattle 268 488 810
Slaughter cattle 104 86 213
Replacement cattle 63 36 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. A solid set of stout replacement bred cows was offered this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 7 360.00–390.00 $375.92 $1,011 +47.40
300–340 320 4 340.00–380.00 $358.75 $1,148 -19.49
350–385 368 6 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,276 -0.02
405–445 425 10 270.00–300.00 $284.29 $1,208 -10.18
450–495 473 10 252.00–280.00 $265.33 $1,255 -8.96
500–545 523 12 227.00–250.00 $238.00 $1,245 -9.92
550–595 573 14 217.00–240.00 $228.05 $1,307 -8.96
600–645 621 13 218.00–234.00 $226.33 $1,406 -0.72
655–690 673 6 210.00–222.00 $215.84 $1,453 -17.52
780 780 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,700 -2.00
850 850 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 270.00–300.00 $283.76 $775 +22.10
315–345 330 4 285.00–315.00 $299.32 $988 —
360–395 378 6 270.00–300.00 $284.30 $1,075 -10.00
400–445 418 5 230.00–257.00 $245.50 $1,026 -3.89
455–495 472 7 220.00–246.00 $234.32 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,247 —
708 value added 708 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,628 —

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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 6 305.00–340.00 $321.06 $876 +9.61
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +188.55
300–325 313 4 300.00–325.00 $312.00 $977 -2.06
350–395 373 10 270.00–300.00 $284.09 $1,060 ±0.00
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +115.91
400–445 423 8 240.00–267.00 $252.78 $1,069 -6.42
450–495 473 10 225.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,121 -10.00
500–545 523 12 215.00–238.00 $226.00 $1,182 -1.26
550–595 573 12 215.00–235.00 $224.61 $1,287 -7.45
600–640 620 6 207.00–225.00 $215.71 $1,337 -1.91
605–640 623 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,541 +29.81
650–675 667 3 200.00–220.00 $206.50 $1,377 -5.68
855 855 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 265.00–295.00 $278.76 $761 +27.19
310–340 322 5 255.00–285.00 $272.33 $877 -1.99
360–395 378 4 240.00–260.00 $249.54 $943 -4.24
420–445 433 6 210.00–235.00 $222.14 $962 -8.74
450–490 463 3 200.00–210.00 $206.47 $956 -24.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,223 -14.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1233 80-85% 18 125.00–133.00 $129.48 $1,596 —
1195–1495 1345 80-85% 22 134.00–144.00 $139.56 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–930 860 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $94.59 $813 —
825–1070 948 85-90% 12 110.00–120.00 $115.65 $1,096 —
955–1160 1058 85-90% 20 121.00–131.00 $126.48 $1,338 +1.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1700 1500 75-80% 8 130.00–141.00 $136.31 $2,045 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1600 1357 5 151.00–161.00 $156.14 $2,119 —
1470–2110 1722 10 162.00–172.00 $167.57 $2,886 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1090 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 112.00–148.00 $133.44 $1,221

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1390 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,863.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1070 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 875.00–1,750.00 $1,406.96

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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
895–910 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,000.55 —
1295–1405 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,778.06 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
630–950 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,800.00 $1,582.11 —

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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.