Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.09/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.20/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.92/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 553 593
Feeder cattle 236 375 356
Slaughter cattle 81 85 135
Replacement cattle 64 93 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 pounds were 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers over 400 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers this week were 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. We had a smaller run this week but solid set. We appreciate all the men and women who served this county to give us the freedoms we are able to enjoy on a daily basis on this Veteran's Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 370.00–410.00 $388.69 $1,042 +19.46
300–345 323 8 315.00–350.00 $331.28 $1,070 ±0.00
350–395 368 5 310.00–335.00 $324.27 $1,193 +1.04
400–440 417 7 310.00–325.00 $318.22 $1,327 +6.39
450–495 473 8 265.00–295.00 $279.29 $1,321 -5.00
500–545 523 10 235.00–262.00 $247.92 $1,297 -1.43
550–590 570 8 232.00–252.00 $241.65 $1,377 +8.62
600–630 615 4 210.00–230.00 $219.76 $1,352 -4.13
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -11.64
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +15.07
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
800 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 280.00–320.00 $298.35 $814 -18.01
305–330 318 4 270.00–300.00 $284.41 $904 -2.57
350–395 373 6 270.00–300.00 $284.09 $1,060 +3.94
400–445 423 10 260.00–290.00 $274.20 $1,160 -0.27
450–490 470 4 225.00–252.00 $237.93 $1,118 -16.62
510–545 528 6 200.00–227.00 $213.05 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 315.00–350.00 $331.36 $888 +29.57
300–340 317 7 290.00–320.00 $306.22 $971 +0.59
350–395 373 12 270.00–300.00 $284.09 $1,060 +20.00
400–445 423 10 250.00–280.00 $264.20 $1,118 +5.90
450–490 467 7 240.00–265.00 $253.76 $1,185 +14.79
505–545 522 7 200.00–225.00 $213.82 $1,116 +2.34
560–590 575 6 210.00–232.00 $220.71 $1,269 +9.03
600–645 618 5 200.00–220.00 $211.65 $1,308 —
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
1240 1240 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 260.00–290.00 $273.89 $740 +12.32
305–345 322 7 255.00–285.00 $271.23 $873 +7.28
380–395 388 4 230.00–255.00 $242.26 $940 +15.04
410–440 420 3 220.00–245.00 $236.27 $992 +9.28
460–495 478 4 200.00–220.00 $209.63 $1,002 -1.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1580 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,850.00 $2,339.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1265 1115 80-85% 10 103.00–109.00 $106.40 $1,186 —
1120–1320 1220 80-85% 18 110.00–120.00 $115.41 $1,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1075 85-90% 11 87.00–97.00 $92.03 $989 —
1075–1265 1170 85-90% 6 105.00–114.00 $109.87 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,654 —
1380–1710 1618 75-80% 12 109.00–118.00 $113.47 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1344 4 123.00–130.00 $127.61 $1,715 —
1495–1955 1715 6 136.00–146.00 $140.54 $2,410 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1155 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 67.00–150.00 $119.24 $1,095

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
190–750 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 600.00–1,600.00 $731.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1490 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00–2,350.00 $2,008.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1155 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,893.09 -106.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.