Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $398.35/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 273 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $389.53/cwt -11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.75/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 625 690
Feeder cattle 334 439 445
Slaughter cattle 47 89 144
Replacement cattle 58 97 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 300 pounds were 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 300 pounds were steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. A good bit of rain and an artic cool snap come in the area today to start the new year since we had the last couple of weeks off for Christmas and the New Year Day holidays.

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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 18 380.00–420.00 $398.35 $1,087 ±0.00
300–345 323 14 370.00–412.00 $389.53 $1,258 -11.40
350–390 368 9 360.00–400.00 $381.15 $1,403 +12.22
410–445 428 10 340.00–380.00 $359.18 $1,537 +2.61
450–490 467 7 300.00–335.00 $319.27 $1,491 -1.21
500–545 523 12 285.00–320.00 $301.75 $1,578 -5.00
550–590 570 10 260.00–290.00 $274.47 $1,564 +4.99
605–640 623 4 250.00–270.00 $259.72 $1,618 +1.49
660–695 678 8 220.00–250.00 $234.61 $1,591 -6.30
700–745 723 6 220.00–251.00 $235.02 $1,699 +2.49
785–795 792 3 205.00–230.00 $213.26 $1,689 -13.17
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 320.00–360.00 $338.35 $924 +2.15
305–340 319 5 300.00–335.00 $320.08 $1,021 +1.15
360–395 378 4 290.00–325.00 $306.69 $1,159 -3.50
400–435 418 6 285.00–320.00 $301.77 $1,261 -2.80
450–480 462 5 250.00–285.00 $270.45 $1,249 +1.09
510–545 525 7 250.00–280.00 $266.65 $1,400 +4.63

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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 10 350.00–380.00 $363.76 $993 +17.70
310–345 328 6 320.00–350.00 $334.20 $1,096 -3.42
350–395 373 8 300.00–340.00 $318.79 $1,189 -10.40
400–445 423 10 285.00–315.00 $299.20 $1,266 +5.00
460–490 473 9 260.00–290.00 $276.20 $1,306 +1.91
505–545 521 5 245.00–270.00 $259.54 $1,352 -2.42
555–575 565 4 235.00–255.00 $244.82 $1,383 +9.31
600–640 616 5 220.00–240.00 $231.69 $1,427 +4.59
665–685 675 4 210.00–235.00 $222.31 $1,501 -5.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 285.00–320.00 $301.20 $813 +7.44
315–340 325 5 270.00–300.00 $287.45 $934 +8.39
355–395 375 6 260.00–290.00 $274.20 $1,028 -7.24
405–445 421 5 235.00–260.00 $249.43 $1,050 -4.95
460–490 475 4 215.00–240.00 $227.11 $1,079 -7.57
520–545 533 6 200.00–225.00 $212.21 $1,131 -7.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1190 1094 80-85% 5 107.00–112.00 $110.26 $1,206 —
1130–1480 1305 80-85% 12 116.00–125.00 $121.10 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1025 943 85-90% 6 107.00–116.00 $111.89 $1,055 —
820–1285 1130 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $97.58 $1,103 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,251 —
1345–1765 1505 75-80% 5 106.00–116.00 $112.71 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1660 1374 5 129.00–139.00 $132.33 $1,818 -4.58
1450–1735 1561 5 147.00–157.00 $153.54 $2,397 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1205 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 92.00–175.00 $144.92 $1,369

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–1150 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,750.00 $1,444.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1615 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,105.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
945–1190 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,522.95 —

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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.