Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.06/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 570 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.96/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.90/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 483 1,020
Feeder cattle 302 380 583
Slaughter cattle 109 60 260
Replacement cattle 56 43 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 pounds were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Over 600 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. A good set of calves right off the cow were offered this week with good moisture offered all last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 350.00–390.00 $368.35 $1,006 —
300–345 319 7 325.00–360.00 $343.79 $1,097 —
350–390 370 6 315.00–350.00 $331.55 $1,227 —
400–445 420 9 285.00–320.00 $303.52 $1,275 —
450–490 470 12 255.00–285.00 $269.36 $1,266 -13.27
500–545 523 14 240.00–265.00 $251.96 $1,318 +4.34
550–590 570 16 225.00–250.00 $237.06 $1,351 -0.07
610–640 625 4 224.00–235.00 $229.37 $1,434 -5.49
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 -12.59
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -12.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 290.00–330.00 $308.52 $833 -17.82
300–345 323 6 270.00–300.00 $283.95 $917 —
350–370 357 3 270.00–300.00 $289.63 $1,034 —
405–445 425 6 245.00–275.00 $259.29 $1,102 -16.94
450–485 468 8 225.00–250.00 $237.03 $1,109 -16.91
500–545 519 7 215.00–235.00 $226.00 $1,173 -16.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 310.00–340.00 $323.89 $875 —
300–340 316 5 270.00–300.00 $287.09 $907 —
350–385 368 4 250.00–285.00 $266.67 $981 —
400–445 423 10 235.00–260.00 $246.83 $1,044 -7.05
450–495 473 12 225.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,121 +0.69
500–545 523 10 210.00–235.00 $221.96 $1,161 -11.22
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +47.53
550–595 568 5 205.00–229.00 $218.94 $1,244 -8.53
610–640 625 4 208.00–225.00 $216.30 $1,352 -10.20
650–685 668 8 190.00–212.00 $200.71 $1,341 -10.95
700–735 709 5 180.00–200.00 $186.08 $1,319 -7.69
750–775 763 2 180.00–192.00 $186.10 $1,420 -2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 240.00–260.00 $247.41 $802 -41.03
350–390 366 5 210.00–245.00 $230.08 $842 -28.85
400–440 413 3 205.00–230.00 $221.13 $913 -20.39
460–495 478 4 200.00–220.00 $209.63 $1,002 -22.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–995 933 85-90% 12 100.00–109.00 $104.80 $978 —
915–1150 1033 85-90% 24 112.00–122.00 $117.57 $1,214 -1.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 926 80-85% 5 114.00–116.00 $115.23 $1,067 —
895–1355 1134 80-85% 25 118.00–128.00 $124.21 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1760 1523 75-80% 12 112.00–120.00 $117.68 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1298 13 138.00–149.00 $143.65 $1,865 —
1490–1925 1743 7 150.00–160.00 $155.20 $2,705 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1115 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 78.00–152.50 $124.28 $1,116

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1335 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,743.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1105 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,315.71

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.