Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were Mixed to 20.00 higher on calves under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. A nice set of bred cows and couple pairs offered this week in a herd sellout.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $264.80/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −150.37 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$264.80

35 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$31.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.38

vs MS average

−49.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	278.00	1,507	5thin
Medium and Large 1	542	270.52	1,466	20
Medium and Large 2	520	246.78	1,283	10thin

One grade step is worth $31.22/cwt here — about $224 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

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 sale35 hd

264.80

—

MS average12 barns · 385 hd

297.18

−32.38

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−49.30

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−150.37

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	1,733	153.65	2,663	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,351	134.33	1,815	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,517	132.51	2,010	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	115.16	1,141	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)	1,158	$1,711	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$2,031	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,300	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	743	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	542	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	215.41/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,417	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	208.42/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	200.59/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	788	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	256.47/cwt	245.00–270.00	700	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,900.46/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,900	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	270.02/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,631	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,280	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	223.48/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	172.91/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,337	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	466	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,216	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	284.06/cwt	270.00–300.00	909	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,030	1,508.74/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,509	16
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	955	134.74/cwt	117.00–144.00	1,287	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,061	2,031.20/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,031	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,412	136.37/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,926	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	128.09/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,494	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,838	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	133.76/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,040	6
Bulls	—	—	1,729	156.37/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,704	10
Bulls	—	—	1,748	144.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	174.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	260.15/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	267.21/cwt	250.00–280.00	978	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	104.51/cwt	100.00–111.00	929	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	120.89/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,265	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	390.19/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	250.59/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	216.94/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,367	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	304.15/cwt	290.00–320.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	247.53/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,270	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	235.25/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,240	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	266.20/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,517	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	242.42/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	252.96/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	244.54/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	344.52/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,085	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	294.29/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,236	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	273.40/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,430	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	271.90/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,286	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	310.08/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	253.37/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	277.18/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	264.20/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,118	8

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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 321Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 37Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 32Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	466	261.00	261.00
4	500–550	500	256.00	256.00
2	700–750	743	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	290.00–320.00	304.15
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	385	265.00–290.00	277.18
8	400–450	423	250.00–280.00	264.20
4	450–500	473	240.00–262.00	250.59
5	500–550	527	225.00–252.00	235.25
4	550–600	568	230.00–260.00	244.54
4	600–650	630	210.00–224.00	216.94
5	650–700	658	200.00–226.00	215.41
1	700–750	725	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	245.00–270.00	256.47
1	300–350	345	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	493	220.00–227.00	223.48
5	500–550	525	190.00–208.00	200.59
1	550–600	585	188.00	188.00
2	600–650	618	170.00–180.00	174.90
2	750–800	773	170.00–176.00	172.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	542	278.00	278.00
15	600–650	604	264.00–273.00	270.02
4	750–800	788	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	365.00–410.00	390.19
6	300–350	315	335.00–355.00	344.52
5	350–400	366	290.00–325.00	310.08
4	400–450	420	280.00–310.00	294.29
10	450–500	473	260.00–285.00	271.90
12	500–550	523	260.00–288.00	273.40
8	550–600	570	255.00–278.00	266.20
6	600–650	613	247.00–260.00	253.37
5	650–700	662	240.00–262.00	252.96
4	700–750	714	232.00–250.00	242.42
2	750–800	768	200.00–217.00	208.42
1	850–900	870	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	270.00–300.00	284.06
5	350–400	366	250.00–280.00	267.21
6	400–450	423	245.00–277.00	260.15
9	500–550	513	230.00–257.00	247.53
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00

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)	17	—	1,278	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,900.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,030	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,508.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,061	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,031.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	154.00	154.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	955	117.00–144.00	134.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,412	132.00–142.00	136.37
18	—	1,166	124.00–130.00	128.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,525	128.00–139.00	133.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	889	100.00–111.00	104.51
13	—	1,046	116.00–126.00	120.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,729	153.00–162.00	156.37
3	—	1,748	140.00–146.00	144.58

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle