Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed under 500 pounds. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed throughout all weight ranges this week. Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 8.00 lower this week. Several high quality groups of calves were offered this week along with a fancy set of fall bred cows for replacements.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $251.04/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −164.13 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$251.04

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$27.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.78

vs MS average

−36.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	264.45	1,474	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	565	246.00	1,390	4thin
Medium and Large 2	530	237.15	1,256	14thin

One grade step is worth $27.29/cwt here — about $218 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 sale34 hd

251.04

—

MS average13 barns · 350 hd

280.82

−29.78

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

−36.75

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−164.13

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	1,630	158.29	2,580	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	126.02	1,465	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	125.12	1,886	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	112.19	1,124	18

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)	1,173	$1,615	45
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	862	$1,570	10

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	590	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,351	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	651	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,439	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,321	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1350–1400	1,378	162.20/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,235	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	237.92/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,244	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	256.68/cwt	245.00–270.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	263.07/cwt	250.00–270.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	676	247.63/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,674	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	301.54/cwt	285.00–320.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	301.20/cwt	285.00–320.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	229.52/cwt	220.00–240.00	964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	228.26/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,538	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	893	1,659.66/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,660	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	983	1,220.04/head	825.00–1,500.00	1,220	22
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	898	112.87/cwt	88.00–150.00	1,014	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	718	1,230.92/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,231	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,991.82/head	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,992	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	93.68/cwt	90.00–97.00	810	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	106.62/cwt	102.00–112.00	981	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	121.82/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,328	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	125.12/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,886	8
Bulls	—	—	1,783	162.55/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,898	13
Bulls	—	—	1,232	147.22/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	252.03/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,180	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	305.89/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,150	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	276.35/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,158	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	127.80/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,563	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	119.57/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,130	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	217.04/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	269.59/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	251.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,191	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	224.68/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	274.42/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	311.57/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,318	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	254.84/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	301.41/cwt	285.00–320.00	965	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	291.75/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,117	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	366.23/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,373	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	243.01/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,618	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	258.46/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,499	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	363.75/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,164	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	294.29/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,392	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	368.35/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	226.55/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	207.40/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	322.44/cwt	315.00–340.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	229.57/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,201	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 Jul 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 386Year ago 326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 110Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 99Year ago 82

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
5	500–550	537	246.00	246.00
7	550–600	590	229.00	229.00
5	650–700	651	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	245.00–270.00	256.68
3	300–350	332	250.00–270.00	263.07
1	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
4	400–450	420	220.00–240.00	229.52
4	450–500	470	215.00–235.00	224.68
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	315.00–340.00	322.44
6	300–350	320	285.00–320.00	301.41
5	350–400	383	280.00–300.00	291.75
6	400–450	423	260.00–280.00	269.59
6	450–500	473	240.00–265.00	251.90
8	500–550	523	220.00–240.00	229.57
3	550–600	590	220.00–240.00	226.55
2	600–650	613	207.00–227.00	217.04
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	785	200.00–215.00	207.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	674	226.00–230.00	228.26
9	1350–1400	1,378	160.00–164.00	162.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	285.00–320.00	301.20
4	300–350	318	285.00–320.00	301.54
11	350–400	376	285.00–325.00	305.89
7	400–450	419	260.00–290.00	276.35
4	450–500	468	240.00–265.00	252.03
12	500–550	523	225.00–252.00	237.92
2	550–600	570	230.00–235.00	232.54
1	600–650	620	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	565	246.00	246.00
28	650–700	676	246.00–250.00	247.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	350.00–390.00	368.35
8	300–350	320	345.00–385.00	363.75
7	350–400	375	350.00–390.00	366.23
18	400–450	423	295.00–330.00	311.57
18	450–500	473	280.00–310.00	294.29
6	500–550	520	260.00–290.00	274.42
10	550–600	580	247.50–270.00	258.46
10	600–650	620	250.00–260.00	254.84
6	650–700	666	235.00–250.00	243.01
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	539	268.00	268.00
3	600–650	643	243.00	243.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	925	110.00	110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	893	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,659.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	718	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,230.92
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	983	825.00–1,500.00	1,220.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,355	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,991.82
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	898	88.00–150.00	112.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	865	90.00–97.00	93.68
4	—	920	102.00–112.00	106.62
10	—	1,090	118.00–127.00	121.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,507	122.00–128.00	125.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,223	124.00–133.00	127.80
8	—	945	117.00–122.00	119.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,783	158.00–166.00	162.55
5	—	1,232	143.00–153.00	147.22

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle