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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report, Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.73/cwt ≈ $1,112/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $245.33/cwt ≈ $920/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $316.72/cwt +32.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 435 977
Feeder cattle 462 268 557
Slaughter cattle 95 104 225
Replacement cattle 102 63 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 400# sold 5.00-10.00 lower, steers over 400# sold 5.00-14.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned and reported as #1-2s , and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 6.00-9.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 5.00-9.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 355.00–365.00 $360.45 $991 +76.69
300–349 325 4 255.00–365.00 $314.15 $1,021 +14.83
350–399 375 12 305.00–327.00 $316.72 $1,188 +32.42
400–449 425 12 270.00–285.00 $277.93 $1,181 +32.43
450–499 475 6 255.00–258.00 $256.58 $1,219 +22.26
500–549 525 4 237.00–240.00 $238.57 $1,252 —
550–599 575 4 230.00–235.00 $232.61 $1,338 —
600–649 625 2 222.00–229.00 $225.64 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 375.00–385.00 $380.45 $1,046 +4.53
300–349 325 2 370.00–375.00 $372.69 $1,211 +13.94
350–399 375 2 335.00–345.00 $340.33 $1,276 -6.34
400–449 425 6 285.00–295.00 $290.29 $1,234 +6.00
450–499 475 4 262.00–270.00 $266.21 $1,264 +0.88
500–545 523 4 245.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,309 +12.22
550–599 575 6 235.00–246.00 $240.73 $1,384 +12.68
600–649 625 2 233.00–248.00 $240.79 $1,505 +14.46
650–699 675 4 228.00–234.00 $231.11 $1,560 +15.27
700–740 716 6 220.00–230.00 $223.80 $1,602 —
775 775 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,686 -0.50
815 815 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 300.00–335.00 $318.82 $1,036 —
350–399 375 6 267.00–302.00 $285.64 $1,071 —
400–449 425 2 260.00–265.00 $262.64 $1,116 —
450–499 475 4 238.00–248.00 $243.26 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,207 —
441 value added 441 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,158 —
482 value added 482 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,205 -24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 320.00–340.00 $330.89 $910 +9.83
300–349 325 4 320.00–325.00 $322.69 $1,049 +10.69
350–399 375 4 290.00–305.00 $297.99 $1,117 +13.90
400–449 425 4 250.00–258.00 $254.23 $1,080 +1.45
450–499 475 6 237.00–255.00 $246.46 $1,171 +9.56
500–549 525 10 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $1,235 +9.23
550–599 575 4 224.00–228.00 $226.09 $1,300 +1.48
600–649 625 2 225.00–229.00 $227.08 $1,419 -20.35
710–745 722 7 190.00–216.00 $209.25 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 250.00–280.00 $266.34 $732 —
300–349 325 6 240.00–275.00 $258.82 $841 —
350–399 375 12 240.00–250.00 $245.33 $920 —
400–449 425 8 210.00–235.00 $223.22 $949 —
450–499 475 8 220.00–229.00 $224.73 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 300.00–315.00 $308.17 $847 +29.41
300–349 325 2 290.00–307.50 $299.41 $973 +27.08
350–399 375 8 260.00–275.00 $267.99 $1,005 +18.45
400–449 425 6 238.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,032 +20.62
500–549 525 4 220.00–227.00 $223.66 $1,174 —
550–599 570 10 224.00–237.00 $230.24 $1,312 —
600–649 625 4 200.00–217.00 $208.83 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 4 254.00 $254.00 $970 —
602 value added 602 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,403 —
682 value added 682 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,534 —
710 value added 710 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 18 230.00–290.00 $261.73 $1,112 —
450–499 475 8 235.00–267.50 $252.09 $1,197 —
500–549 525 10 230.00–242.50 $236.54 $1,242 —
550–599 575 4 230.00–237.50 $233.91 $1,345 —
600–649 625 8 200.00–226.00 $213.51 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 25 127.00 $127.00 $1,524 -2.48
1350 1350 80-85% 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 9 108.00 $108.00 $918 +13.41
850–1200 981 85-90% 24 116.00–123.00 $119.21 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1388 75-80% 6 120.00–127.00 $123.85 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1270–1360 1315 10 136.00–146.00 $141.17 $1,856 —
2165 2165 5 163.00 $163.00 $3,529 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 108.00–126.00 $118.70 $1,098
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–700 fancy 675 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,757.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,656.82
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,845.45
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,406.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,051.16 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,562.79 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,732.69 —

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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.