Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,346/hd at 561 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.67/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 472 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 396 713
Feeder cattle 578 261 402
Slaughter cattle 75 66 186
Replacement cattle 60 69 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer under 600 pounds were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder steers over 600 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 15.00 higher this week. This week there were several stout and uniform value added groups of cattle offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 9 360.00–400.00 $380.58 $1,028 +9.94
300–345 323 6 335.00–375.00 $353.60 $1,142 +17.77
350–395 373 8 310.00–345.00 $326.44 $1,218 +4.70
400–445 423 14 275.00–302.00 $287.78 $1,217 +3.49
450–495 473 20 255.00–290.00 $271.67 $1,285 +11.63
500–545 521 15 238.00–270.00 $254.38 $1,325 +17.36
550–595 573 12 220.00–247.00 $232.97 $1,335 +1.73
605–645 625 16 205.00–230.00 $217.10 $1,357 +0.03
665–690 676 7 200.00–220.00 $211.25 $1,428 +1.44
720–735 728 7 190.00–210.00 $199.72 $1,454 -11.11
765–795 780 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,598 +4.90
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 value added 452 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,288 —
496 496 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,215 —
561 value added 561 29 240.00 $240.00 $1,346 —
621–639 633 12 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,413 —
725 value added 725 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 7 295.00–330.00 $313.72 $838 +5.37
320–345 333 6 285.00–314.00 $298.95 $996 +11.82
370–395 383 10 270.00–305.00 $286.93 $1,099 +9.89
415–440 425 5 240.00–265.00 $254.65 $1,082 +4.38
450–495 468 5 220.00–250.00 $237.31 $1,111 —
505–545 525 4 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,180 +15.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 310.00–350.00 $328.35 $896 +5.29
305–340 323 4 290.00–315.00 $301.82 $975 +7.74
355–395 375 10 270.00–305.00 $286.57 $1,075 +20.13
400–445 419 7 238.00–260.00 $249.99 $1,047 +4.65
450–495 470 11 225.00–250.00 $238.04 $1,119 -2.44
500–545 523 18 204.00–232.00 $217.40 $1,137 -13.70
550–595 573 14 200.00–220.00 $209.61 $1,201 -10.96
600–645 623 22 195.00–219.00 $206.57 $1,287 -3.19
650–685 668 4 182.00–202.00 $191.74 $1,281 —
705–735 722 6 188.00–200.00 $192.67 $1,391 -1.33
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 value added 475 25 243.00 $243.00 $1,154 —
512 512 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,147 -5.00
577 value added 577 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,304 —
610 value added 610 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 260.00–300.00 $278.35 $760 -5.54
300–345 323 6 240.00–265.00 $251.63 $813 +17.00
350–390 367 7 232.00–265.00 $249.98 $917 +24.22
405–440 423 4 200.00–225.00 $211.98 $897 -0.40
520–540 529 7 192.00–200.00 $196.50 $1,039 —
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1165 1057 80-85% 13 106.00–115.00 $111.34 $1,177 —
1050–1345 1207 80-85% 15 116.00–126.00 $121.94 $1,472 +6.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–855 800 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.34 $603 —
775–960 867 85-90% 8 90.00–102.00 $97.05 $841 —
980–1140 1042 85-90% 11 106.00–117.00 $109.53 $1,141 +21.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1450 75-80% 4 117.00–127.00 $120.62 $1,749 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,642 +13.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1710 1397 7 137.00–147.00 $140.81 $1,967 —
1485–1835 1614 5 150.00–160.00 $154.18 $2,488 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1130 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 78.00–165.00 $131.28 $1,212

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1160 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 600.00–1,450.00 $1,173.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1370 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,430.00–1,650.00 $1,546.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.