Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.01/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.63/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.96/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 480 0
Feeder cattle 340 350 0
Slaughter cattle 56 77 0
Replacement cattle 49 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 pounds were mixed this week. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers were steady to firm this week. Slaughter cows were steady also this week. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 8.00 lower this week. A couple nice sets of bred cows 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 6 360.00–400.00 $378.35 $1,033 +35.79
300–345 326 7 300.00–330.00 $311.84 $1,017 -24.79
365–380 373 4 300.00–330.00 $314.70 $1,174 -4.26
400–440 420 6 275.00–302.00 $287.86 $1,209 -1.43
450–490 470 12 255.00–285.00 $269.36 $1,266 -2.31
500–545 520 11 242.00–274.00 $258.77 $1,346 -0.80
550–595 573 14 225.00–250.00 $237.01 $1,358 +1.64
600–645 623 10 212.00–240.00 $225.49 $1,405 ±0.00
650–690 670 6 208.00–226.00 $216.73 $1,452 +10.99
700–735 714 5 205.00–230.00 $219.71 $1,569 +16.14
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 290.00–320.00 $306.92 $816 +20.72
300–345 323 10 260.00–285.00 $271.63 $877 -17.29
350–390 370 10 250.00–285.00 $266.55 $986 -7.65
450–495 473 6 225.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,121 —
500–545 523 8 215.00–240.00 $226.96 $1,187 +13.98
550–590 574 5 200.00–220.00 $207.67 $1,192 —

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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 4 270.00–300.00 $283.89 $767 —
300–345 323 12 270.00–295.00 $281.63 $910 -4.78
370–395 380 5 250.00–280.00 $267.53 $1,017 -6.87
400–440 420 8 252.00–280.00 $265.33 $1,114 +10.08
450–495 470 9 230.00–252.00 $241.70 $1,136 -0.26
500–545 523 12 220.00–245.00 $231.96 $1,213 +11.38
550–595 569 7 202.00–230.00 $217.46 $1,237 -3.20
605–640 623 4 200.00–220.00 $209.72 $1,307 +0.90
650–685 668 6 195.00–214.00 $204.25 $1,364 +1.12
715 715 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,480 +7.00
760 760 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 —
840 840 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 232.00–265.00 $247.14 $675 -28.62
300–340 320 6 225.00–255.00 $239.06 $765 -10.35
355–385 370 6 215.00–242.00 $227.95 $843 -9.14
410–445 428 8 210.00–235.00 $221.99 $950 +2.48
450–495 468 5 190.00–208.00 $200.38 $938 +2.63
510–545 528 6 190.00–210.00 $199.67 $1,054 +7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1360 1233 80-85% 12 108.00–114.00 $111.31 $1,372 —
1255–1495 1366 80-85% 13 116.00–126.00 $121.05 $1,654 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1055 1007 85-90% 5 82.00–92.00 $87.81 $884 -21.71
980–1290 1135 85-90% 8 100.00–112.00 $106.82 $1,212 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1690 1518 75-80% 5 111.00–118.00 $114.49 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1810 1393 6 125.00–133.00 $127.83 $1,781 —
1700–2125 1895 5 142.00–152.00 $148.56 $2,815 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1205 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 100.00–151.00 $130.42 $1,317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1465 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,984.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1125 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,319.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -523.22

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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.