Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.67/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.57/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.49/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 713 952
Feeder cattle 350 578 672
Slaughter cattle 77 75 142
Replacement cattle 53 60 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 lower, Feeder steers over 400 pounds were steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 pounds were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 320.00–360.00 $342.56 $911 -38.02
300–345 323 6 325.00–350.00 $336.63 $1,087 -16.97
350–395 369 7 300.00–335.00 $318.96 $1,177 -7.48
400–440 420 8 275.00–305.00 $289.29 $1,215 +1.51
450–495 473 24 255.00–290.00 $271.67 $1,285 ±0.00
500–545 523 16 250.00–270.00 $259.57 $1,358 +5.19
550–595 573 12 220.00–252.00 $235.37 $1,349 +2.40
600–645 623 16 212.00–240.00 $225.49 $1,405 +8.39
650–675 661 7 190.00–218.00 $205.74 $1,360 -5.51
710–740 722 5 190.00–213.00 $203.57 $1,470 +3.85
810 810 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,507 -4.00
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 +35.00
586 586 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,395 —
686 value added 686 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,653 —
814 value added 814 11 226.00 $226.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 270.00–305.00 $286.20 $773 -27.52
300–340 317 7 270.00–305.00 $288.92 $916 -10.03
355–395 375 10 260.00–290.00 $274.20 $1,028 -12.73
410–445 428 6 240.00–265.00 $251.99 $1,079 -2.66
500–540 520 4 200.00–227.00 $212.98 $1,107 -11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 6 270.00–305.00 $286.41 $917 -15.41
350–395 373 8 265.00–285.00 $274.40 $1,024 -12.17
400–445 423 10 242.00–270.00 $255.25 $1,080 +5.26
450–490 467 7 226.00–255.00 $241.96 $1,130 +3.92
500–540 520 8 210.00–232.00 $220.58 $1,147 +3.18
550–585 568 6 210.00–232.00 $220.66 $1,253 +11.05
605–630 618 4 200.00–218.00 $208.82 $1,291 +2.25
650–680 660 3 190.00–210.00 $203.13 $1,341 +11.39
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +7.33
915 915 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 —
1070 1070 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 250.00–295.00 $275.76 $722 -2.59
305–330 318 4 235.00–265.00 $249.41 $793 -2.22
370–395 383 6 225.00–250.00 $237.09 $908 -12.89
405–440 426 5 210.00–235.00 $219.51 $935 +7.53
470–495 485 5 190.00–210.00 $197.75 $959 —
500–540 520 4 185.00–200.00 $192.21 $999 -4.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1215 1110 80-85% 7 107.00–113.00 $110.75 $1,229 —
1190–1445 1318 80-85% 20 115.00–124.00 $119.94 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1205 993 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $96.07 $954 —
900–1110 1005 85-90% 12 104.00–114.00 $109.52 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1780 1629 75-80% 7 107.00–117.00 $114.30 $1,862 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2235 1457 10 140.00–150.00 $143.22 $2,087 —
1485–1930 1696 4 152.00–164.00 $156.76 $2,659 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1165 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 100.00–195.00 $135.97 $1,275
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1390 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 114.00–124.00 $118.50 $1,497

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1355 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,983.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1105 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,318.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–800 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,898.22 —

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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.