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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.84/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.99/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 375 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $265.87/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 659 1,034
Feeder cattle 380 462 683
Slaughter cattle 60 95 232
Replacement cattle 43 102 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Steady to 6.00 lower; feeder heifers sold Mixed ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 4 280.00–285.00 $282.63 $1,342 +16.42
500–549 525 4 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $1,300 -2.60
550–599 575 4 234.00–240.00 $237.13 $1,363 -3.60
600–649 625 2 232.00–237.50 $234.86 $1,468 -5.93
650–699 675 4 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,536 -3.52
700–749 725 10 208.00–216.00 $212.14 $1,538 -11.66
770–775 773 2 202.50–210.00 $206.26 $1,594 -11.24
800–849 825 4 195.00–215.00 $205.30 $1,694 +1.30
855 855 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 310.00–340.00 $326.34 $897 -34.11
400–449 425 6 272.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,174 -1.70
450–499 475 6 250.00–257.50 $253.94 $1,206 -2.64
500–549 525 4 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,274 +4.05
550–599 575 4 230.00–235.00 $232.61 $1,338 ±0.00
600–649 625 4 224.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,420 +1.48
650–699 675 6 215.00–222.00 $218.63 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 330.00–335.00 $332.69 $1,081 +13.87
350–399 375 8 270.00–295.00 $283.32 $1,062 -2.32
400–449 425 8 260.00–265.00 $262.64 $1,116 ±0.00
500–549 525 6 227.00–238.00 $232.76 $1,222 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 300.00–310.00 $305.55 $687 —
250–299 275 4 290.00–310.00 $299.11 $823 -9.06
300–349 325 4 275.00–300.00 $288.44 $937 -10.97
350–399 375 8 252.00–265.00 $258.93 $971 -9.06
400–449 425 6 232.00–250.00 $241.52 $1,026 -1.24
450–499 475 8 227.00–237.00 $232.26 $1,103 —
500–549 525 8 220.00–225.00 $222.62 $1,169 -1.04
550–599 575 8 215.00–220.00 $217.61 $1,251 -12.63
600–649 625 8 207.00–218.00 $212.72 $1,330 +3.89
650–699 675 4 195.00–202.00 $198.63 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 8 247.00–260.00 $253.88 $1,079 -0.35
450–499 475 6 232.00–240.00 $236.21 $1,122 -10.25
500–549 525 8 228.00–237.90 $233.18 $1,224 -2.05
550–599 575 8 222.00–232.50 $227.47 $1,308 +1.38
600–649 625 4 220.00–232.50 $226.50 $1,416 -0.58
650–699 675 4 207.00–216.00 $211.66 $1,429 —
705–725 715 2 192.50–195.00 $193.77 $1,385 -15.48
750–765 755 3 185.00–190.00 $188.31 $1,422 —
815 815 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 250.00–270.00 $260.89 $717 -5.45
300–349 325 4 255.00–270.00 $263.07 $855 +4.25
350–399 375 8 230.00–245.00 $237.99 $892 -7.34
400–449 425 6 210.00–230.00 $220.58 $937 -2.64
450–499 475 8 205.00–225.00 $215.52 $1,024 -9.21
500–549 525 4 210.00–220.00 $215.23 $1,130 —
650–699 683 3 180.00–217.00 $194.33 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 10 270.00–285.00 $277.99 $1,042 —
400–449 425 10 250.00–280.00 $265.87 $1,130 +4.14
450–499 475 12 247.00–260.00 $253.84 $1,206 +1.75
500–549 525 10 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $1,235 -1.31
550–599 575 6 220.00–240.00 $230.43 $1,325 -3.48
600–649 625 8 200.00–220.00 $210.39 $1,315 -3.12
650–699 675 4 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 120.00–125.00 $122.93 $1,260 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 125.00–132.00 $128.71 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 82.00–96.00 $89.44 $716 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 111.00–124.00 $118.61 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1860 1690 75-80% 6 120.00–124.00 $122.20 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 120.00–140.00 $132.00 $1,650 —
1500–2455 1978 10 150.00–167.00 $160.55 $3,176 —

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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 16 117.00–155.00 $139.59 $1,291
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
400–700 fancy 550 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,377.27

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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) 6 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,580.11
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,742.05
Small 1 ($/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) 4 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,387.84

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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 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,452.33 -110.46

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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.