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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $210.39/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 625 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.25/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 575 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.70/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 445 879
Feeder cattle 435 340 510
Slaughter cattle 70 56 265
Replacement cattle 57 49 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers under 500# sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower; heifers over 500# sold Steady to Weaker ; feeder yearling group was weaned with 2 rounds of shots and were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold Firmer to 2.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 350.00–360.00 $355.55 $800 —
300–349 325 4 285.00–300.00 $293.07 $952 +21.44
350–399 375 6 285.00–295.00 $290.33 $1,089 +23.78
400–449 425 12 265.00–280.00 $272.93 $1,160 —
450–499 475 8 250.00–265.00 $257.89 $1,225 +20.99
550–599 575 4 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,324 +22.54
600–649 625 4 221.00–222.00 $221.48 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 300.00–330.00 $316.34 $870 —
300–349 325 4 260.00–285.00 $273.44 $889 —
350–399 375 4 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $995 —
400–449 425 8 230.00–250.00 $240.58 $1,022 —
450–499 475 6 225.00–245.00 $235.52 $1,119 —
600–649 625 6 185.00–194.00 $189.68 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 310.00–320.00 $315.38 $1,025 +3.54
400–449 425 6 290.00–300.00 $295.29 $1,255 +7.43
450–499 475 6 270.00–275.00 $272.63 $1,295 +3.27
500–549 525 4 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,326 -6.15
650–699 675 4 208.00–223.00 $215.77 $1,456 -0.96
775 775 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 value added 578 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 260.00–270.00 $265.38 $862 +26.32
350–399 375 4 235.00–247.50 $241.66 $906 +13.71
400–449 425 10 237.00–252.50 $245.20 $1,042 +23.21
450–499 475 6 232.00–245.00 $238.84 $1,134 +38.46
500–549 525 12 220.00–232.50 $226.54 $1,189 +26.87
550–599 575 8 205.00–222.00 $213.86 $1,230 —
600–649 625 6 196.00–202.00 $199.12 $1,244 —
650–699 675 4 185.00–195.00 $190.18 $1,284 —
820 820 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 200.00–320.00 $266.55 $600 —
250–299 275 6 295.00–315.00 $305.89 $841 +22.00
350–399 375 8 257.00–265.00 $261.26 $980 -6.27
400–449 425 6 255.00–260.00 $257.64 $1,095 -7.69
500–549 525 6 232.00–242.50 $237.50 $1,247 +5.54
550–599 575 6 225.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,339 +15.36
650–699 675 4 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,334 -6.66
720–725 723 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,301 -27.00
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 -15.00
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 250.00–260.00 $255.38 $830 —
400–449 425 6 220.00–236.00 $228.46 $971 —
500–549 525 4 197.00–200.00 $198.57 $1,042 —
550–599 575 6 180.00–200.00 $190.43 $1,095 —
600–649 625 6 177.00–188.00 $182.72 $1,142 —
650–699 675 6 150.00–167.00 $158.81 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 270.00–315.00 $294.51 $810 —
300–349 325 6 295.00–300.00 $297.69 $967 —
350–399 375 6 260.00–285.00 $273.32 $1,025 —
400–449 425 6 270.00–275.00 $272.64 $1,159 —
450–499 475 8 240.00–265.00 $253.15 $1,202 —
500–549 525 18 220.00–250.00 $235.70 $1,237 —
550–599 575 20 210.00–245.00 $228.25 $1,312 —
600–649 625 24 200.00–220.00 $210.39 $1,315 —
650–699 675 12 202.00–217.50 $210.03 $1,418 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —
750–799 775 6 177.00–188.00 $182.67 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 14 108.00–118.00 $113.85 $1,167 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 117.00–128.00 $122.82 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 80.00–87.50 $83.98 $672 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 101.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,119 +21.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1795 1528 75-80% 8 112.00–124.00 $119.05 $1,819 +4.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 10 118.00–138.00 $130.00 $1,625 —
1385–1810 1598 6 143.00–150.00 $146.97 $2,349 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 130.00–170.00 $153.78 $1,422
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–750 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 410.00–875.00 $659.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,621.02
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,603.41
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,459.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–2,890.00 $2,854.42 —

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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.