Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.57/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $336.44/cwt +29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.06/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 273 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 439 0
Feeder cattle 400 334 0
Slaughter cattle 70 47 0
Replacement cattle 161 58 0

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 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. This week a complete dispersal along with several top quality bred and cow/calf pairs were offered as replacements 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 8 395.00–440.00 $415.64 $1,135 +17.29
300–340 320 10 415.00–460.00 $436.09 $1,395 +46.56
350–395 373 8 380.00–420.00 $398.79 $1,487 +17.64
400–445 423 6 350.00–380.00 $364.20 $1,541 +5.02
450–490 470 10 330.00–365.00 $346.76 $1,630 +27.49
505–545 525 6 300.00–330.00 $314.43 $1,651 +12.68
550–585 565 7 270.00–300.00 $286.69 $1,620 +12.22
610–640 625 4 250.00–275.00 $262.20 $1,639 +2.48
650–695 668 5 240.00–260.00 $251.68 $1,681 +17.07
700–745 718 5 230.00–260.00 $247.55 $1,777 +12.53
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 335.00–375.00 $353.52 $955 +15.17
300–340 320 8 350.00–390.00 $368.75 $1,180 +48.67
350–395 373 12 320.00–355.00 $336.44 $1,255 +29.75
410–445 428 8 295.00–325.00 $309.39 $1,324 +7.62
450–490 467 7 280.00–315.00 $299.27 $1,398 +28.82
500–545 523 8 250.00–275.00 $261.96 $1,370 -4.69
565–590 578 4 225.00–250.00 $237.23 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 value added 563 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,745 —

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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 10 360.00–395.00 $376.06 $1,027 +12.30
305–340 323 4 335.00–370.00 $351.55 $1,136 +17.35
370–395 380 5 300.00–335.00 $320.45 $1,218 +1.66
400–445 423 14 290.00–325.00 $306.57 $1,297 +7.37
460–495 478 6 265.00–295.00 $279.45 $1,336 +3.25
520–545 533 6 245.00–272.50 $258.43 $1,377 -1.11
560–595 578 4 242.00–265.00 $253.15 $1,463 +8.33
600–640 620 4 222.00–240.00 $230.71 $1,430 -0.98
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -2.31
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 300.00–335.00 $316.06 $863 +14.86
350–385 364 5 250.00–280.00 $267.31 $973 -6.89
400–430 415 4 250.00–275.00 $262.05 $1,088 +12.62
465–495 477 5 205.00–230.00 $219.62 $1,048 -7.49
500–540 520 6 210.00–235.00 $222.02 $1,155 +9.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 value added 544 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,672 —
1435–2160 1798 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 128.00–158.00 $146.03 $2,626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1200 80-85% 14 114.00–122.00 $118.32 $1,420 —
1210–1435 1323 80-85% 24 124.00–133.00 $128.88 $1,705 +7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–980 805 85-90% 4 94.00–104.00 $100.09 $806 —
895–1225 1084 85-90% 7 107.00–116.00 $112.81 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1785 1580 75-80% 5 109.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1830 1510 4 130.00–140.00 $135.60 $2,048 —
1490–2040 1717 8 146.00–156.00 $152.36 $2,616 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1230 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 101.00–155.00 $121.20 $1,191

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1175 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,050.00–1,950.00 $1,592.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1480 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,203.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1185 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,936.15 +361.15
1005–1180 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,562.01 +39.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1415 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,421.13 —

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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.