Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.52/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.29/cwt -19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.44/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 467 1,021
Feeder cattle 261 302 625
Slaughter cattle 66 109 221
Replacement cattle 69 56 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed this week. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 12.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 15.00 lower this week. A nice set of bred cows and replacement type heifers were 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
250–295 273 8 350.00–395.00 $370.64 $1,012 +2.29
300–345 320 9 315.00–355.00 $335.83 $1,075 -7.96
350–395 373 4 310.00–335.00 $321.74 $1,200 -9.81
405–445 425 12 270.00–300.00 $284.29 $1,208 -19.23
455–490 473 8 248.00–273.00 $260.04 $1,230 -9.32
500–540 520 4 225.00–250.00 $237.02 $1,233 -14.94
550–585 568 4 223.00–240.00 $231.24 $1,313 -5.82
620–635 629 5 208.00–231.00 $217.07 $1,365 -12.30
655–680 668 6 200.00–220.00 $209.81 $1,402 -5.19
710–745 724 5 202.00–217.00 $210.83 $1,526 +10.83
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 290.00–330.00 $308.35 $842 -0.17
325–345 335 4 275.00–300.00 $287.13 $962 +3.18
375–395 383 5 260.00–289.00 $277.04 $1,061 -12.59
410–445 431 5 240.00–267.00 $250.27 $1,079 -9.02
510–545 528 4 200.00–220.00 $209.67 $1,107 -16.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 310.00–345.00 $323.06 $866 -0.83
305–345 325 8 280.00–310.00 $294.08 $956 +6.99
350–395 373 10 250.00–285.00 $266.44 $994 -0.23
400–440 417 7 230.00–258.00 $245.34 $1,023 -1.49
450 450 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 +30.10
450–495 473 12 230.00–252.00 $240.48 $1,137 +3.58
510–545 525 7 220.00–240.00 $231.10 $1,213 +9.14
560–590 572 5 210.00–228.00 $220.57 $1,262 +1.63
615–645 630 4 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $1,321 -6.54
745 745 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,445 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 270.00–300.00 $283.89 $767 —
310–330 322 5 225.00–250.00 $234.63 $756 -12.78
360–390 378 5 217.00–240.00 $225.76 $853 -4.32
400–440 420 4 200.00–226.00 $212.38 $892 -8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,243 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1255 1195 80-85% 8 100.00–109.00 $107.09 $1,280 —
1065–1385 1225 80-85% 18 110.00–120.00 $115.65 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–925 848 85-90% 8 73.00–79.00 $76.27 $647 —
905–1035 970 85-90% 4 98.00–108.00 $103.34 $1,002 —
915–1145 1030 85-90% 6 83.00–92.50 $88.28 $909 -29.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1605 1518 75-80% 2 93.00–96.00 $94.41 $1,433 -23.27
1405–1755 1536 75-80% 8 103.00–114.00 $106.33 $1,633 -11.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1057 3 121.00–127.00 $125.11 $1,322 —
1525–1620 1588 3 131.00–140.00 $137.12 $2,177 —

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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 22 80.00–152.50 $125.03 $1,123

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1405 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,723.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1150 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,248.80

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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
1085–1145 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,864.18 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.