Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.50/cwt ≈ $1,412/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $343.79/cwt -17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $370.11/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 421 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 151 309
Feeder cattle 548 83 196
Slaughter cattle 68 34 56
Replacement cattle 58 34 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 10.00 to 50.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 10.00 to 40.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 14.00 higher. A very nice set of lighter weight group value added calves were offered this week which topped several weight classes of calves 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 16 400.00–450.00 $422.94 $1,155 +12.36
300–345 323 16 400.00–445.00 $420.93 $1,360 —
350–395 371 15 380.00–425.00 $402.64 $1,494 —
400–445 421 17 350.00–390.00 $370.11 $1,558 +22.18
450–495 473 12 330.00–370.00 $349.05 $1,651 —
500–545 523 14 305.00–340.00 $321.75 $1,683 —
555–595 575 14 287.00–315.00 $300.51 $1,728 -4.49
600–640 620 10 278.00–310.00 $293.48 $1,820 —
650–675 663 4 250.00–275.00 $262.26 $1,739 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
990 990 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 300.00–345.00 $325.38 $866 —
325–345 335 8 350.00–390.00 $369.40 $1,237 -16.36
350–395 373 18 325.00–365.00 $343.79 $1,282 -17.52
400–445 423 10 305.00–340.00 $321.57 $1,360 —
450–490 470 6 285.00–320.00 $301.76 $1,418 +4.13
505–540 519 5 270.00–300.00 $287.51 $1,492 —
555–585 570 4 250.00–270.00 $259.74 $1,481 —
625–645 635 6 240.00–267.00 $253.29 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 value added 325 22 402.00–460.00 $434.50 $1,412 —
374 value added 374 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,599 —
428 value added 428 6 389.00 $389.00 $1,665 +49.00
453 value added 453 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 340.00–380.00 $358.52 $968 —
315–345 328 7 330.00–370.00 $351.96 $1,154 —
350–395 373 10 325.00–360.00 $341.44 $1,274 +25.79
400–445 423 12 305.00–340.00 $321.57 $1,360 +6.57
450–495 473 8 295.00–330.00 $311.67 $1,474 +29.04
510–540 525 10 275.00–305.00 $289.57 $1,520 +14.10
550–590 567 7 255.00–285.00 $271.62 $1,540 +16.62
610–645 628 4 240.00–260.00 $249.72 $1,568 —
655–680 668 4 225.00–242.00 $233.34 $1,559 —
715–720 718 3 210.00–230.00 $222.32 $1,596 +7.32
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
850 850 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 270.00–300.00 $283.89 $767 -54.28
300–340 320 4 275.00–300.00 $286.72 $918 —
355–385 370 6 270.00–300.00 $284.39 $1,052 —
405–445 425 8 265.00–295.00 $279.29 $1,187 —
450–490 470 12 260.00–290.00 $274.36 $1,289 —
510–545 528 6 245.00–265.00 $254.67 $1,345 +2.05
550–590 563 3 225.00–250.00 $241.27 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 12 362.50 $362.50 $1,254 —
439 value added 439 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,602 —
450 value added 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1285 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,272.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1645 1397 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 148.00–177.00 $165.08 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1430 1203 80-85% 14 128.00–138.00 $133.95 $1,611 —
1290–1500 1395 80-85% 16 140.00–150.00 $145.38 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1105 935 85-90% 6 102.00–112.00 $107.91 $1,009 —
840–1180 1010 85-90% 6 118.00–128.00 $123.84 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1825 1595 75-80% 4 128.00–138.00 $134.44 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1865 1391 10 147.00–158.00 $151.99 $2,114 —
1520–2395 1879 6 164.00–173.00 $168.29 $3,162 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1220 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 107.50–170.00 $147.63 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1150 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,562.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1225 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,092.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
835–1185 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,596.36 —

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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.