Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $388.35/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 273 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.24/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.57/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 514 0
Feeder cattle 434 351 0
Slaughter cattle 83 71 0
Replacement cattle 95 92 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer were 10.00 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 20.00 higher this week. Slaughter cow were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 tp 7.00 higher. A big selection of good replacement bred females were offered this week and with a few small showers continuing to come, replacement feeder cattle were firm to a good bit higher this week.

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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 20 370.00–410.00 $388.35 $1,060 +10.00
300–345 323 14 370.00–410.00 $388.60 $1,255 +30.00
350–390 370 10 325.00–355.00 $339.19 $1,255 +10.48
400–445 423 16 305.00–340.00 $321.57 $1,360 +9.44
450–495 473 12 290.00–322.00 $305.24 $1,444 -0.72
500–545 521 17 275.00–305.00 $290.24 $1,512 -0.12
550–585 568 10 260.00–290.00 $274.54 $1,559 +22.27
600–645 623 14 240.00–267.00 $253.01 $1,576 +13.81
650–695 669 7 225.00–252.00 $239.98 $1,605 +19.23
700–730 712 5 225.00–242.50 $235.32 $1,675 +11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 320.00–360.00 $334.60 $917 +3.40
300–340 320 6 315.00–350.00 $331.41 $1,061 +20.00
355–395 375 4 280.00–310.00 $294.20 $1,103 +7.04
405–440 419 5 260.00–290.00 $277.40 $1,162 +3.01
475–495 484 7 255.00–285.00 $271.84 $1,316 +7.16
510–540 525 6 240.00–260.00 $249.71 $1,311 +7.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 12 330.00–370.00 $348.35 $951 +27.13
300–340 320 8 305.00–335.00 $319.06 $1,021 +7.78
350–395 370 9 285.00–320.00 $303.39 $1,123 +11.84
400–445 423 14 265.00–290.00 $276.83 $1,171 -1.47
450–495 473 12 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,297 ±0.00
500–545 523 14 237.00–260.00 $248.00 $1,297 +22.60
550–590 570 10 230.00–257.00 $243.03 $1,385 +16.39
600–645 618 5 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,457 +17.50
650–675 663 4 208.00–225.00 $216.34 $1,434 +3.49
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
815 815 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 5 270.00–300.00 $280.83 $778 -0.09
315–345 333 5 250.00–280.00 $261.35 $870 +2.09
350–380 365 4 245.00–270.00 $256.99 $938 +10.00
410–440 427 7 235.00–260.00 $245.28 $1,047 +8.22
455–485 472 7 225.00–250.00 $235.33 $1,111 +0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 value added 519 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,318 —
558 558 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1455 1024 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,836.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1235 1060 80-85% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,144 —
1135–1365 1250 80-85% 20 112.00–121.00 $116.91 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 965 85-90% 9 92.00–99.00 $96.13 $928 +10.70
920–1245 1083 85-90% 10 101.00–112.00 $107.33 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1570 1442 75-80% 5 106.00–115.00 $111.88 $1,613 —
1640–1785 1713 75-80% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.20 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1790 1498 9 126.00–136.00 $129.83 $1,945 +5.49
1435–2005 1636 11 140.00–150.00 $145.36 $2,378 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1190 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 62.00–157.50 $121.50 $1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1440 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,050.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1175 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,627.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1035 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,135.83 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -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.