Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed to 15.00 lower on calves under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were also Steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows were 2.00 to 8.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. With a good amount of grass currently , there was a lighter run of calves under 400 so harder to get a good read on market.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.59/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −142.10 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$230.59

17 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

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

$18.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.57

vs MS average

−37.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	233.78	1,241	14thin
Medium and Large 2	567	215.70	1,223	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.08/cwt here — about $18 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

230.59

—

MS average13 barns · 288 hd

246.16

−15.57

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−37.79

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−142.10

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	1,614	149.07	2,405	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	117.47	1,399	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	111.95	1,643	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	105.60	986	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)	1,083	$1,434	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,114	$1,753	7

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	—	1,888	156.64/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,957	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	111.35/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,239	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	111.95/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,643	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	110.51/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,069	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	94.15/cwt	90.00–100.00	805	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	118.08/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,416	30
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	111.55/cwt	78.00–136.00	959	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	970	1,194.85/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,195	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	218.55/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,263	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,706.34/head	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,706	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	2,064.43/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	212.10/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	247.17/cwt	235.00–260.00	939	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,108	1,338.35/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	264.80/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	274.36/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,289	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	781	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	233.30/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,330	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	232.46/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	211.85/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,394	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	298.12/cwt	290.00–305.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	334.20/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,096	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	248.98/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	305.58/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,262	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	196.00/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	233.91/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,216	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	262.92/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,375	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	305.10/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	243.02/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,137	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	254.20/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,075	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	214.50/cwt	207.00–222.50	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	279.36/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,045	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	322.21/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,179	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	349.59/cwt	330.00–365.00	937	5
Bulls	—	—	1,449	144.52/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,094	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	269.50/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	251.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	244.68/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,162	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	231.13/cwt	215.00–240.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	209.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	891	4

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 214Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 115Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 82Year ago 76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	152.00–162.00	156.64
5	—	1,449	139.00–149.00	144.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	110.00–112.00	111.35
30	—	1,199	114.00–122.50	118.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,468	105.00–115.00	111.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	967	106.00–115.00	110.51
3	—	855	90.00–100.00	94.15

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	12	—	860	78.00–136.00	111.55
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	970	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,194.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,213	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,706.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,064.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,338.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	215.00–240.00	231.13
4	350–400	380	235.00–260.00	247.17
4	400–450	425	200.00–220.00	209.76
3	450–500	490	202.00–217.00	212.10
1	500–550	545	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	578	215.00–222.00	218.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	290.00–305.00	298.12
3	300–350	337	295.00–310.00	305.10
5	350–400	374	270.00–295.00	279.36
16	400–450	423	240.00–270.00	254.20
9	450–500	468	235.00–250.00	243.02
11	500–550	520	225.00–242.00	233.91
3	550–600	570	230.00–235.00	233.30
4	600–650	625	207.00–222.50	214.50
5	650–700	658	200.00–220.00	211.85
3	700–750	713	195.00–198.00	196.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	330.00–365.00	349.59
4	300–350	328	320.00–350.00	334.20
5	350–400	366	305.00–335.00	322.21
4	400–450	413	292.00–320.00	305.58
8	450–500	470	260.00–290.00	274.36
14	500–550	523	250.00–277.00	262.92
4	550–600	573	260.00–270.00	264.80
4	600–650	620	248.00–250.00	248.98
1	700–750	705	216.00	216.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	781	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	255.00–285.00	269.50
4	400–450	420	240.00–265.00	251.90
6	450–500	475	235.00–255.00	244.68
2	500–550	508	225.00–240.00	232.46

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle