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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $260.77/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $275.87/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $263.94/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 562 568
Feeder cattle 445 435 328
Slaughter cattle 76 70 147
Replacement cattle 69 57 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold10.00-15.00 Higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher ( most classes) ; with discounts on Bulls and Brahma cross calves and yearlings ; Feeder Yearlings were weaned with shots and reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold Weaker to 2.00 Lower; Slaughter bulls sold Weaker to 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
250–299 275 4 300.00–325.00 $313.62 $862 —
300–349 325 4 292.00–300.00 $296.30 $963 +3.23
350–399 375 10 215.00–295.00 $252.38 $946 -37.95
400–449 425 10 278.00–290.00 $284.35 $1,208 +11.42
450–499 475 14 255.00–272.00 $263.94 $1,254 +6.05
500–549 525 8 240.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,301 —
600–649 625 4 223.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,416 +5.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 325.00–335.00 $330.38 $1,074 +15.00
350–399 375 8 317.00–326.00 $321.79 $1,207 —
400–449 425 4 300.00–312.50 $306.61 $1,303 +11.32
500–549 525 12 260.00–268.00 $264.19 $1,387 +11.57
550–599 575 4 243.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,418 —
600–649 625 4 234.00–239.00 $236.60 $1,479 —
650–699 675 4 220.00–231.00 $225.70 $1,523 +9.93
725–740 733 4 210.00–220.00 $213.73 $1,567 —
760 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 300.00–330.00 $316.64 $712 —
300–349 325 8 270.00–285.00 $278.07 $904 +4.63
400–449 425 4 250.00–264.00 $257.40 $1,094 +16.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
680 value added 680 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
300–349 325 12 260.00–277.00 $269.14 $875 +3.76
350–399 375 6 255.00–260.00 $257.66 $966 +16.00
400–449 425 12 235.00–247.00 $241.35 $1,026 -3.85
450–499 475 8 222.00–234.00 $228.31 $1,084 -10.53
500–549 525 10 218.00–224.00 $221.14 $1,161 -5.40
550–599 575 10 212.00–224.00 $218.26 $1,255 +4.40
600–649 625 4 205.00–212.00 $208.64 $1,304 +9.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 225.00–250.00 $238.62 $656 —
300–349 325 6 225.00–240.00 $233.07 $757 -22.31
400–449 425 10 220.00–230.00 $225.29 $957 -3.17
450–499 475 8 200.00–217.00 $208.94 $992 —
500–549 525 8 208.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,111 +13.09
550–599 575 8 180.00–205.00 $193.03 $1,110 +2.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -5.89
300–349 325 4 280.00–295.00 $288.07 $936 —
350–399 375 6 267.00–270.00 $268.60 $1,007 +7.34
400–449 425 4 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 +7.65
550–599 575 6 224.00–227.50 $225.82 $1,298 -7.00
600–649 625 4 215.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 12 280.00–307.00 $294.38 $1,104 +21.06
400–449 425 14 260.00–290.00 $275.87 $1,172 +3.23
450–499 475 18 245.00–275.00 $260.77 $1,239 +7.62
500–549 525 10 228.00–245.00 $236.90 $1,244 +1.20
550–599 575 8 218.00–228.00 $223.21 $1,283 -5.04
600–649 628 7 200.00–226.00 $215.35 $1,352 +4.96
650–699 675 6 200.00–217.00 $208.81 $1,409 -1.22

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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% 18 102.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,112 -5.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 114.00–124.00 $119.29 $1,521 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1605 1488 75-80% 14 112.00–117.50 $114.97 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 101.00–113.00 $108.02 $1,107 -1.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1265 4 128.00–131.00 $129.81 $1,642 -0.19
1125–2200 1663 10 132.00–148.50 $142.92 $2,377 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 12 112.00–126.00 $120.59 $1,326
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,480.00–2,000.00 $1,799.09
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,535.80
Small 1 ($/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) 14 1,075.00–1,485.00 $1,318.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.