Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed to firm on the heavy steers over 500 pounds. Feeder heifers were mixed this week compared to last week. Slaughter cows were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4 higher this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $254.47/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$254.47

146 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,169

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$30.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	264.54	1,212	82
Medium and Large 1-2	528	253.48	1,339	24
Medium and Large 2	420	234.40	985	40

One grade step is worth $30.14/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale146 hd

254.47

—

MS average13 barns · 1,630 hd

258.11

−3.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,521	123.65	1,881	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	110.53	1,310	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	104.62	1,465	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	94.10	930	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,041	$1,369	20
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,192	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,879	22

Every lot, as filed

57 lots · USDA AMS · Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	264.68/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,239	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	307.70/cwt	290.00–330.00	843	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	236.13/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,336	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	236.53/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,230	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	243.45/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	319.29/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,341	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	290.62/cwt	275.00–307.00	1,520	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	300.96/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,415	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	335.43/cwt	320.00–350.00	906	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,227	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	279.35/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,168	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,514	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	304.30/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,135	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	246.20/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	378.35/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,033	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	354.05/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	368.75/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,180	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	1,675	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	325.70/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	256.90/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,079	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	248.44/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,180	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	298.81/cwt	285.00–314.00	1,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	219.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	288.89/cwt	275.00–305.00	780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	326.28/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,054	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	106.57/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,162	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	99.97/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,089	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	88.24/cwt	87.00–93.00	783	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	106.34/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,393	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	112.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,402	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,850	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,776	1
Bulls	—	—	1,245	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,345	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	134.00/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,161	9
Bulls	—	—	1,521	120.35/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,831	14
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	838	92.03/cwt	70.00–106.00	771	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	122.73/cwt	100.00–140.00	1,280	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,599.59/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,600	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	858	1,138.78/head	825.00–1,350.00	1,139	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,217.31/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,217	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	1,472.22/head	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,472	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,191.92/head	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	238.29/cwt	235.00–260.00	906	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	175.86/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,171	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	200.54/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,336	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	248.19/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,546	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	272.01/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	274.24/cwt	260.00–285.00	867	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	184.47/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	218.51/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	250.69/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,173	9

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Mon Feb 26, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 489Last week 589Year ago 406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 128Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 164Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	250.00–278.00	264.68
8	—	274	290.00–330.00	307.70
1	—	645	220.00	220.00
5	—	418	265.00–290.00	279.35
4	—	373	290.00–320.00	304.30
3	—	562	235.00–252.00	246.20
6	—	322	300.00–340.00	325.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	237.00–250.00	243.45
12	—	420	305.00–335.00	319.29
6	—	523	275.00–307.00	290.62
9	—	470	285.00–315.00	300.96
10	—	273	360.00–400.00	378.35
10	—	368	335.00–375.00	354.05
6	—	320	350.00–390.00	368.75
6	—	623	240.00–257.00	248.19
8	—	573	260.00–285.00	272.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	231.00	231.00
7	—	434	386.00	386.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	225.00–246.00	236.13
2	—	823	180.00–185.00	182.48
11	—	520	225.00–247.00	236.53
9	—	270	320.00–350.00	335.43
14	—	420	245.00–270.00	256.90
10	—	368	285.00–314.00	298.81
8	—	323	310.00–345.00	326.28
5	—	666	190.00–208.00	200.54
3	—	622	210.00–235.00	218.51
9	—	468	240.00–260.00	250.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	409	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	240.00–257.50	248.44
3	—	593	217.00	217.00
6	—	728	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	210.00–230.00	219.59
6	—	270	275.00–305.00	288.89
2	—	490	220.00	220.00
14	—	380	235.00–260.00	238.29
5	—	666	170.00–180.00	175.86
5	—	316	260.00–285.00	274.24
4	—	570	170.00–200.00	184.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,090	100.00–109.00	106.57
20	—	1,242	110.00–120.00	112.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,089	95.00–105.00	99.97
6	—	887	87.00–93.00	88.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	102.00–112.00	106.34
1	—	1,850	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	108.00	108.00
9	—	1,613	129.00–139.00	134.00
14	—	1,521	118.00–128.00	120.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	838	70.00–106.00	92.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,043	100.00–140.00	122.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,223	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,599.59
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	858	825.00–1,350.00	1,138.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,040	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,217.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	810	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,472.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,320	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,191.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,630	134.00	134.00

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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle