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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.20/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $400.93/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 323 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.75/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 523 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 509 0
Feeder cattle 439 382 0
Slaughter cattle 89 61 0
Replacement cattle 97 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. A big selection of bred and replacement type cattle were offered this week with a couple small herd dispersals. This sale barn will be closed the next two weeks in remembrance of the Christmas and New Years Day holidays coming up.

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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 10 380.00–420.00 $398.35 $1,087 +5.00
300–345 323 18 380.00–425.00 $400.93 $1,295 +18.15
355–395 375 12 350.00–390.00 $368.93 $1,383 +5.14
400–445 423 14 340.00–375.00 $356.57 $1,508 +10.00
450–490 469 15 300.00–340.00 $320.48 $1,503 +11.12
500–545 523 16 290.00–325.00 $306.75 $1,604 +0.58
555–595 575 10 255.00–285.00 $269.48 $1,550 -0.13
600–640 620 8 242.50–275.00 $258.23 $1,601 +0.84
655–685 667 5 225.00–252.00 $240.91 $1,607 -1.39
700–745 718 5 222.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,670 —
780–790 785 2 215.00–238.00 $226.43 $1,777 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
1395 1395 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 320.00–355.00 $336.20 $908 +14.81
310–345 328 10 300.00–340.00 $318.93 $1,046 -5.88
350–385 364 5 290.00–325.00 $310.19 $1,129 +8.55
420–445 433 4 290.00–320.00 $304.57 $1,319 +17.80
450–490 470 6 255.00–285.00 $269.36 $1,266 -0.33
505–545 525 12 250.00–275.00 $262.02 $1,376 -9.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,672 —
668 value added 668 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 +21.00

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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 6 330.00–365.00 $346.06 $945 -2.46
310–345 328 8 322.00–355.00 $337.62 $1,107 -2.47
350–390 370 4 315.00–345.00 $329.19 $1,218 +2.75
400–445 423 18 280.00–310.00 $294.20 $1,244 -5.00
450–495 473 14 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,297 +5.00
500–545 523 12 250.00–275.00 $261.96 $1,370 +19.04
555–595 575 12 222.00–250.00 $235.51 $1,354 +4.94
600–640 620 14 215.00–240.00 $227.10 $1,408 -2.58
660–690 672 5 210.00–240.00 $227.68 $1,530 +4.31
700–740 716 5 200.00–225.00 $214.66 $1,537 +4.66
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 280.00–310.00 $293.76 $802 +15.24
300–340 320 6 265.00–295.00 $279.06 $893 -10.11
350–395 373 12 265.00–300.00 $281.44 $1,050 -2.86
405–440 423 8 240.00–270.00 $254.38 $1,076 +0.09
450–480 465 4 225.00–245.00 $234.68 $1,091 -4.94
530–545 536 5 205.00–230.00 $219.83 $1,178 +9.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1123 80-85% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.87 $1,211 -0.70
1140–1435 1288 80-85% 26 112.00–121.00 $117.02 $1,507 -0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1120 963 85-90% 8 85.00–95.00 $90.82 $875 -0.95
930–1200 1065 85-90% 12 102.00–113.50 $108.48 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1477 75-80% 14 109.50–115.00 $111.97 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1600 1370 12 132.00–142.50 $136.91 $1,876 +4.36
1580–2135 1799 5 145.00–156.50 $152.29 $2,740 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1220 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 88.00–150.00 $127.43 $1,262

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1280 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,201.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1150 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,566.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1170 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,363.01 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1305 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,385.29 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.