Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,562.79	—
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,150.00	$2,051.16	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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.