Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.40/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $378.35/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 273 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.29/cwt +20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 381 593
Feeder cattle 351 236 356
Slaughter cattle 71 81 135
Replacement cattle 92 64 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers were 5.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. A really nice set of bred cows and replacement type females were offered this week. Next week this barn will be closed to remember the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 14 360.00–400.00 $378.35 $1,033 -10.34
300–345 323 10 340.00–380.00 $358.60 $1,158 +27.32
360–395 375 7 315.00–340.00 $328.71 $1,233 +4.44
415–440 428 6 300.00–325.00 $312.13 $1,336 -6.09
450–495 470 9 290.00–320.00 $305.96 $1,438 +26.67
505–545 521 5 270.00–305.00 $290.36 $1,513 +42.44
550–585 568 6 245.00–260.00 $252.27 $1,433 +10.62
605–640 623 6 229.00–250.00 $239.20 $1,490 +19.44
650–680 665 4 210.00–232.00 $220.75 $1,468 +20.75
705–730 715 3 218.00–233.00 $223.65 $1,599 +3.65
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 ±0.00
920 920 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 10 315.00–350.00 $331.20 $894 +32.85
300–340 320 4 295.00–330.00 $311.41 $997 +27.00
355–375 365 4 275.00–300.00 $287.16 $1,048 +3.07
410–445 428 6 260.00–290.00 $274.39 $1,174 +0.19
460–480 470 6 250.00–280.00 $264.68 $1,244 +26.75
500–540 520 4 230.00–255.00 $242.02 $1,259 +28.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 value added 513 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 —
633 633 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,380 —
698 value added 698 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,633 —
755 value added 755 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 7 300.00–340.00 $321.22 $864 -10.14
300–345 323 8 295.00–330.00 $311.28 $1,005 +5.06
350–390 370 8 275.00–310.00 $291.55 $1,079 +7.46
400–440 418 9 265.00–290.00 $278.30 $1,163 +14.10
450–495 473 10 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,297 +20.53
500–545 523 14 212.00–240.00 $225.40 $1,179 +11.58
555–595 572 7 215.00–236.00 $226.64 $1,296 +5.93
620–645 633 4 210.00–227.00 $218.33 $1,382 +6.68
655–680 668 4 205.00–221.00 $212.85 $1,422 —
700–710 703 3 200.00–214.00 $209.29 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 7 265.00–295.00 $280.92 $756 +7.03
300–340 324 5 250.00–275.00 $259.26 $840 -11.97
350–380 365 4 235.00–260.00 $246.99 $902 +4.73
410–440 425 4 225.00–250.00 $237.06 $1,008 +0.79
450–495 473 6 225.00–245.00 $234.52 $1,109 +24.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1625 1625 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1125 80-85% 8 102.00–109.00 $105.87 $1,191 -0.53
1145–1440 1304 80-85% 26 111.00–120.00 $116.35 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1045 963 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $85.43 $823 —
1015–1195 1118 85-90% 7 100.00–112.00 $107.33 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,571 —
1435–1865 1596 75-80% 8 108.00–114.00 $110.86 $1,769 +6.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1975 1473 6 120.00–130.00 $124.34 $1,832 —
1595–2020 1776 7 134.00–143.00 $135.82 $2,412 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1125 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 62.00–172.00 $128.71 $1,194

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1260 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,088.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1125 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,455.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1360 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,369.48 —

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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.