Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 pounds were 5.00 to 20.00 lower this week. Over 400 pounds were mixed. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were also 5.00 to 20.00 lower this week. Over 400 pounds were steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows were steady to 4.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. A very nice set of over 35 Cow/calf pairs with good udders and calves were offered and 30 head of some fancy bred cows offered as well. With rain coming in tonight and next couple of days, a good bit of younger cows went back to the farms as replacements this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $246.02/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −169.15 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$246.02

21 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$26.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.81

vs MS average

−59.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	258.67	1,409	11thin
Medium and Large 2	538	232.10	1,249	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.57/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $468.96, low $359.33, median $415.17 across 26 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 sale21 hd

246.02

—

MS average11 barns · 144 hd

276.83

−30.81

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

−59.45

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−169.15

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	—	Average	1,731	151.07	2,614	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	129.36	1,573	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,521	126.07	1,917	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,040	107.76	1,121	20

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)	1,084	$1,853	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$2,147	35

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bulls	—	—	1,631	145.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,381	6
Bulls	—	—	1,850	157.17/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,908	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	83.24/cwt	80.00–90.00	838	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	123.78/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,443	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	122.88/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,373	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	131.85/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,653	39
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	938	1,455.44/head	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	226.42/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	238.76/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,239	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	228.62/cwt	215.00–240.00	839	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	1,953.50/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,954	15
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	118.38/cwt	74.00–145.00	977	21
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	943	1,494.56/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,495	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	2,052.69/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,053	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	314.20/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,329	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	273.95/cwt	260.00–290.00	885	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	246.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	229.59/cwt	220.00–240.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	286.76/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,348	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	316.55/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,171	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	248.82/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,157	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,570.00/head	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,570	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	286.06/cwt	270.00–305.00	781	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	216.57/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,263	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	113.08/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,142	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	120.60/cwt	118.50–123.00	1,664	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	127.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	270.47/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,420	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	244.52/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,389	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	227.17/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	282.12/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	251.47/cwt	240.00–265.00	687	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	280.87/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	343.35/cwt	325.00–365.00	937	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	274.06/cwt	260.00–290.00	877	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	315.11/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,012	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	219.61/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,258	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	216.80/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	256.97/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	234.12/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,213	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	193.56/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	266.82/cwt	255.00–280.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	283.76/cwt	270.00–300.00	775	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	255.25/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,080	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	205.19/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,381	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	147.10/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,773	2

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 137Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 70Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 51Year ago 85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,631	140.00–150.00	145.98
5	—	1,850	152.00–162.00	157.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,007	80.00–90.00	83.24
4	—	1,166	118.00–128.00	123.78
11	—	1,010	108.00–116.00	113.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,117	118.00–126.00	122.88
39	—	1,254	128.00–138.00	131.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	118.50–123.00	120.60
7	—	1,561	125.00–135.00	127.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	938	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,455.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	815	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,953.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,200	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,570.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	825	74.00–145.00	118.38
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	943	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,494.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,163	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,052.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,205	144.00–152.00	147.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	240.00–265.00	251.47
4	300–350	323	240.00–255.00	246.98
7	350–400	367	215.00–240.00	228.62
4	400–450	423	220.00–240.00	229.59
3	450–500	457	210.00–235.00	226.42
1	500–550	515	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	690	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	273	270.00–300.00	283.76
10	300–350	320	260.00–290.00	274.06
8	350–400	370	255.00–280.00	266.82
8	400–450	423	242.00–270.00	255.25
6	450–500	470	245.00–270.00	256.97
9	500–550	518	225.00–242.00	234.12
8	550–600	573	210.00–230.00	219.61
4	600–650	623	210.00–224.00	216.80
6	650–700	673	195.00–215.00	205.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	270.00–305.00	286.06
6	300–350	323	260.00–290.00	273.95
5	350–400	368	265.00–295.00	282.12
4	400–450	435	270.00–292.00	280.87
7	450–500	465	235.00–260.00	248.82
7	500–550	519	225.00–250.00	238.76
3	550–600	583	200.00–225.00	216.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	273	325.00–365.00	343.35
13	300–350	321	300.00–330.00	315.11
12	350–400	370	300.00–335.00	316.55
10	400–450	423	300.00–330.00	314.20
10	450–500	470	270.00–305.00	286.76
6	500–550	525	257.00–285.00	270.47
5	550–600	568	230.00–255.00	244.52
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
4	650–700	668	215.00–240.00	227.17
4	700–750	710	185.00–202.00	193.56

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle