Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 were 20.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 -500 pounds were 20.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady this week. Feeder heifers under 400 were 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 pounds and up were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were lower 3.00 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. A smaller set of replacements offered this day since had a big Brahman and F1 sale offered this past Saturday for replacements. A really nice set of certified Red Angus vaccinated steers and crossbred vaccinated calves topped market in groups that come in this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $245.41/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −169.76 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$245.41

20 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$33.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.09

vs MS average

−58.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	248.79	1,352	18thin
Medium and Large 2	545	215.00	1,172	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.79/cwt here — about $181 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

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 sale20 hd

245.41

—

MS average12 barns · 250 hd

272.50

−27.09

National average171 barns · 11,979 hd

304.39

−58.98

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−169.76

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	1,602	150.71	2,415	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	126.29	1,515	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	126.01	1,954	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	112.72	1,072	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)	1,069	$1,652	18
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,979	12

Every lot, as filed

59 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	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,254	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,836.55/head	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,837	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	308	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	223.27/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	200.49/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	251.47/cwt	240.00–265.00	687	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	348	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,270	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	850	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,522	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	229.14/cwt	215.00–237.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	239.42/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,120	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	436	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	97.27/cwt	70.00–115.00	802	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	950	1,707.24/head	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,707	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	918	1,421.66/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,422	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	2,251.11/head	1,750.00–2,650.00	2,251	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	204.52/cwt	195.00–215.00	967	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	104.61/cwt	100.00–108.00	931	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	116.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,135	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	126.01/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,954	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	127.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,556	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	121.97/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,388	8
Bulls	—	—	1,203	137.13/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,650	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	293.76/cwt	280.00–310.00	802	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	301.25/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	268.10/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,126	4
Bulls	—	—	1,819	158.67/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,886	16
Bulls	—	—	1,568	148.37/cwt	143.00–152.00	2,326	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	197.82/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,316	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	348.60/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,126	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	341.06/cwt	325.00–360.00	931	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	269.36/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,266	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	244.09/cwt	230.00–260.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	302.09/cwt	285.00–315.00	955	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	294.10/cwt	280.00–305.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	247.61/cwt	236.00–257.00	1,151	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	260.25/cwt	247.00–275.00	1,101	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	212.63/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	343.50/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,264	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	223.10/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,495	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	234.68/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	230.68/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,188	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	297.40/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,246	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	284.38/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,038	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	284.85/cwt	275.00–295.00	968	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	126.29/cwt	110.00–140.00	1,355	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	242.01/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,387	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	254.21/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,322	10

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 358Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 100Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 93Year ago 114

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	348	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	436	342.00	342.00
3	600–650	643	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	273	280.00–310.00	293.76
5	300–350	316	285.00–315.00	302.09
7	350–400	369	285.00–315.00	301.25
4	400–450	420	260.00–277.00	268.10
5	450–500	468	225.00–250.00	239.42
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	325.00–360.00	341.06
12	300–350	323	330.00–370.00	348.60
9	350–400	368	325.00–360.00	343.50
5	400–450	419	280.00–310.00	297.40
10	450–500	470	255.00–285.00	269.36
10	500–550	520	247.00–262.00	254.21
8	550–600	573	230.00–255.00	242.01
8	600–650	620	225.00–245.00	234.68
8	650–700	670	210.00–237.00	223.10
1	700–750	720	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	755	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	266	280.00–305.00	294.10
6	300–350	340	275.00–295.00	284.85
6	350–400	365	270.00–300.00	284.38
8	400–450	423	247.00–275.00	260.25
7	450–500	465	236.00–257.00	247.61
6	500–550	515	220.00–242.00	230.68
4	550–600	575	217.00–230.00	223.27
4	600–650	618	200.00–226.00	212.63
4	650–700	665	190.00–206.00	197.82
1	700–750	740	198.00	198.00
2	750–800	753	197.00–204.00	200.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	240.00–265.00	251.47
1	300–350	315	245.00	245.00
4	350–400	373	230.00–260.00	244.09
3	400–450	415	215.00–237.00	229.14
4	450–500	473	195.00–215.00	204.52
1	500–550	515	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	665	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	850–900	850	179.00	179.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,190	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,836.55
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	918	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,421.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	138.00	138.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	1,550.00	1,550.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	825	70.00–115.00	97.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,073	110.00–140.00	126.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	950	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,707.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	1,750.00–2,650.00	2,251.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	890	100.00–108.00	104.61
7	—	977	110.00–120.00	116.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	122.00–132.00	126.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,219	125.00–135.00	127.62
8	—	1,138	119.00–124.00	121.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,203	134.00–139.00	137.13
16	—	1,819	154.00–164.00	158.67
8	—	1,568	143.00–152.00	148.37

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

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