Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.97/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.99/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.29/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	553	590	819
Feeder cattle	375	445	557
Slaughter cattle	85	76	167
Replacement cattle	93	69	95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. This week a excellent set of high quality replacement bred cows were offered and several cow/calf pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	260	4	350.00–390.00	$369.23	$960	—
300–345	323	10	315.00–350.00	$331.28	$1,070	+0.90
355–395	373	9	310.00–335.00	$323.23	$1,206	+1.44
400–445	423	8	300.00–325.00	$311.83	$1,319	+5.22
450–495	473	12	270.00–300.00	$284.29	$1,345	—
500–545	523	8	235.00–265.00	$249.35	$1,304	-14.84
550–590	570	12	220.00–247.00	$233.03	$1,328	-13.62
600–640	617	7	210.00–235.00	$223.89	$1,381	-12.71
650–690	670	6	200.00–224.00	$211.64	$1,418	-14.06
725–745	735	2	200.00–210.00	$204.93	$1,506	-8.80
960	960	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,805	—
1040	1040	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,872	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	6	300.00–335.00	$316.36	$848	+2.74
300–345	318	5	270.00–300.00	$286.98	$913	-9.32
360–395	380	7	270.00–295.00	$280.15	$1,065	+27.77
400–445	423	4	265.00–285.00	$274.47	$1,161	-9.88
455–490	469	5	240.00–265.00	$254.55	$1,194	-9.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665 value added	665	3	223.00	$223.00	$1,483	-9.00
824	824	7	218.00	$218.00	$1,796	—
832 value added	832	3	221.00	$221.00	$1,839	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	268	5	285.00–315.00	$301.79	$809	+1.79
300–345	320	9	290.00–320.00	$305.63	$978	+17.56
350–395	373	8	250.00–280.00	$264.09	$985	-4.51
400–440	418	9	245.00–270.00	$258.30	$1,080	-6.99
455–495	473	13	225.00–252.00	$238.97	$1,130	—
500–545	523	8	200.00–224.00	$211.48	$1,106	—
555–585	567	5	197.00–222.00	$211.68	$1,200	-14.14
665–690	678	4	187.00–210.00	$198.29	$1,344	—
700–730	718	3	200.00–222.00	$208.13	$1,494	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	4	250.00–275.00	$261.57	$706	—
300–345	323	10	250.00–280.00	$263.95	$853	-5.19
355–395	371	5	210.00–240.00	$227.22	$843	-30.44
410–445	428	12	215.00–240.00	$226.99	$972	-14.36
450–490	466	5	200.00–220.00	$211.59	$986	-16.72
500–545	523	6	165.00–180.00	$172.18	$901	-48.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
440	440	1	800.00	$800.00	—
940	940	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1090	1015	85-90%	16	90.00–100.00	$95.37	$968	-12.65
990–1225	1108	85-90%	14	104.00–114.00	$109.53	$1,214	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1110	1022	80-85%	5	100.00–108.00	$105.21	$1,075	-3.23
940–1390	1175	80-85%	23	109.00–119.00	$115.17	$1,353	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1785	1512	75-80%	7	109.00–118.00	$114.26	$1,728	—
1710	1710	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,710	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1895	1502	7	125.00–135.00	$130.13	$1,955	—
1430–1845	1630	6	138.00–147.00	$141.93	$2,313	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1145	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	60.00–140.00	$107.46	$1,037

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105–1520	1313	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	1,600.00–2,300.00	$2,005.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1120	923	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	600.00–1,550.00	$1,176.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720–1005	863	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,150.00–2,200.00	$1,761.74	—
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1225	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,600.00–2,650.00	$2,623.19	—
1050–1320	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00–2,550.00	$2,461.39	—

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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.