Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeders steer were mixed this week with a lighter run. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.39/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −117.30 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$255.39

19 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$53.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.52

vs MS average

−21.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	508	268.00	1,361	3thin
Medium and Large 1	538	255.56	1,374	15thin
Medium and Large 2	570	215.00	1,226	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.00/cwt here — about $136 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.62, low $336.84, median $372.69 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

255.39

—

MS average13 barns · 210 hd

255.91

−0.52

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−21.83

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−117.30

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	—	High	1,598	142.24	2,273	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	125.56	1,623	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,535	115.03	1,765	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	949	94.61	898	10

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)	1,143	$1,881	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,265	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$2,385	7

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1	650–700	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	262.93/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,236	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	316.97/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	391.15/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,439	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	294.93/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	2,478.24/head	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,478	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,880.91/head	1,300.00–2,325.00	1,881	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	249.97/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	298.76/cwt	285.00–315.00	816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	229.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,053	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	331.41/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,061	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	279.60/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	468	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,324	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	1,265.35/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,265	6
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	805	94.53/cwt	72.00–111.00	761	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	127.67/cwt	110.00–142.00	1,283	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	335.92/cwt	320.00–350.00	904	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	753	70.04/cwt	68.00–73.00	527	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,027	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	110.87/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,129	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,332	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	119.44/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,411	9
Bulls	—	—	1,775	147.67/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	333.23/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,270	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	120.37/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,924	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	129.50/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,766	14
Bulls	—	—	1,303	133.20/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	245.99/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	388.60/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,255	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	294.06/cwt	280.00–310.00	941	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	255.83/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,343	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	254.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	287.53/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	320.42/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,154	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	324.52/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,363	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	351.36/cwt	335.00–370.00	942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	274.89/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	346.28/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,118	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	288.30/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	378.69/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,002	1

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 Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 331Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 59Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 82Year ago 127

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	268	360.00–400.00	378.69
8	300–350	323	370.00–410.00	388.60
9	350–400	368	370.00–410.00	391.15
6	400–450	420	315.00–335.00	324.52
4	450–500	470	305.00–330.00	316.97
5	500–550	524	285.00–302.00	294.93
4	550–600	568	282.00–295.00	288.30
3	600–650	603	255.00–285.00	274.89
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	860	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	643	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	269	320.00–350.00	335.92
10	300–350	320	315.00–350.00	331.41
5	350–400	381	320.00–355.00	333.23
1	450–500	480	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	268	335.00–370.00	351.36
10	300–350	323	330.00–365.00	346.28
5	350–400	360	300.00–335.00	320.42
7	400–450	417	270.00–302.00	287.53
6	450–500	470	250.00–277.00	262.93
11	500–550	525	245.00–270.00	255.83
4	550–600	573	250.00–260.00	254.80
3	600–650	627	247.00–256.00	249.97
2	650–700	675	245.00–247.00	245.99
2	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	805	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	468	283.00	283.00
3	500–550	508	268.00	268.00
2	600–650	623	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	285.00–315.00	298.76
8	300–350	320	280.00–310.00	294.06
4	350–400	375	270.00–290.00	279.60
1	400–450	430	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	458	220.00–235.00	229.82
1	550–600	570	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,023	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,478.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,143	1,300.00–2,325.00	1,880.91
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	855	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,265.35
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	805	72.00–111.00	94.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,005	110.00–142.00	127.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,390	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	68.00–73.00	70.04
3	—	1,053	95.00–100.00	97.49
4	—	1,018	105.00–116.00	110.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	99.00	99.00
3	—	1,598	118.00–125.00	120.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,181	113.00–123.00	119.44
14	—	1,364	125.00–135.00	129.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,775	142.00–152.00	147.67
3	—	1,303	132.00–134.00	133.20

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle