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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 631 445
Feeder cattle 83 400 286
Slaughter cattle 34 70 101
Replacement cattle 34 161 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Most classes had few head count . Real light run of cattle due to bad weather conditions . Compared to last weeks sale with few numbers. Feeder steers sold Steady to Firm; feeder heifers sold Steady to Firmer; feeder calf group was weaned with shots this gave them added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 Higher; Slaughter bulls sold Steady to 3.00 Higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 283 3 400.00–415.00 $410.58 $1,162 -5.06
400–449 425 2 340.00–355.00 $347.93 $1,479 -16.27
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 +18.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 2 375.00–395.00 $385.76 $1,254 +17.01
350–399 375 2 340.00–380.00 $361.31 $1,355 +24.87
450–499 475 2 295.00–300.00 $297.63 $1,414 -1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 305.00–325.00 $315.65 $1,184 -4.80
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 +8.43
450–499 475 4 280.00–285.00 $282.63 $1,342 +3.18
500–549 525 6 265.00–285.00 $275.47 $1,446 +17.04
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +1.85
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 1 345.00 $345.00 $859 —
250–299 275 2 330.00–345.00 $338.17 $930 +22.11
500–549 525 2 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,326 +30.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
350–399 375 2 275.00–285.00 $280.33 $1,051 —
400–449 425 2 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 —
475 475 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,461 —
500–549 525 4 265.00–270.00 $267.62 $1,405 —
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.93 $1,260 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 128.00–140.00 $134.35 $1,713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,877 —
1395–1552 1474 75-80% 2 118.00–123.00 $120.37 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1585 1195 3 130.00–136.00 $132.65 $1,585 —
1155–2060 1608 10 144.00–159.00 $153.61 $2,470 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 120.00–157.00 $142.00 $1,314

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–2,500.00 $1,982.27
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,718.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.