Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 pounds were 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 pounds were steady this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls were 5.00 to 7.00 higher this week. Some really nice stout groups of feeder cattle were offered this week and many heifers of replacement quality.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $235.21/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −179.96 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$235.21

11 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$22.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.18

vs MS average

−39.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	249.00	1,307	2thin
Medium and Large 1	568	236.97	1,346	5thin
Medium and Large 2	535	226.13	1,210	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.88/cwt here — about $97 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 sale11 hd

235.21

—

MS average13 barns · 321 hd

277.40

−42.18

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−39.87

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−179.96

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	1,378	158.98	2,191	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	128.22	1,531	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	122.23	1,804	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	114.07	1,067	15

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,278	$1,791	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,557	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	932	$2,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	976	$1,959	7

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	722	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,596	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,273	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	212.92/cwt	209.00–217.50	1,667	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	268.48/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	222.58/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	285.15/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,206	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	207.02/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,509	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	206.00/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,273	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	267.22/cwt	250.00–280.00	991	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	264.06/cwt	250.00–280.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	229.50/cwt	217.00–236.00	1,198	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	225.89/cwt	215.00–238.00	956	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,791.15/head	1,700.00–1,870.00	1,791	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	976	1,958.67/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,959	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	805	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	935	1,557.49/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,557	6
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	913	114.97/cwt	80.00–137.50	1,050	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,307	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	120.01/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,106	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	122.23/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,804	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	130.31/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,535	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	123.87/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,521	12
Bulls	—	—	1,865	169.62/cwt	165.00–174.50	3,163	3
Bulls	—	—	1,196	154.99/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	273.76/cwt	260.00–290.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	263.76/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,074	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	249.56/cwt	225.00–254.00	896	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	112.25/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,087	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	225.27/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	271.81/cwt	258.00–287.00	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	233.57/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	236.72/cwt	225.00–250.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	233.40/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,097	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	284.06/cwt	270.00–300.00	909	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	316.06/cwt	300.00–335.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	324.81/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,033	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	236.97/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,346	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	232.98/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,211	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	306.92/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,182	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	204.52/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	223.84/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	281.57/cwt	270.00–295.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	254.56/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,207	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	255.25/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,080	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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 378Year ago 545

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 85Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 70Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	722	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	249.00	249.00
15	750–800	783	209.00–217.50	212.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	300.00–335.00	316.06
5	300–350	318	305.00–340.00	324.81
4	350–400	385	300.00–330.00	306.92
6	400–450	423	270.00–302.00	285.15
6	450–500	473	258.00–280.00	268.48
5	550–600	568	230.00–248.00	236.97
7	600–650	626	215.00–240.00	225.27
4	650–700	668	218.00–230.00	223.84
1	700–750	740	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	915	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	260.00–290.00	273.76
4	300–350	320	250.00–280.00	264.06
5	350–400	371	250.00–280.00	267.22
17	400–450	407	250.00–267.00	263.76
8	450–500	470	220.00–248.00	233.40
3	500–550	522	217.00–236.00	229.50
1	550–600	575	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	605	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	564	210.00	210.00
8	600–650	606	210.00	210.00
13	700–750	729	200.00–215.00	207.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	225.00–250.00	236.72
14	350–400	359	225.00–254.00	249.56
8	400–450	423	215.00–238.00	225.89
4	450–500	465	210.00–236.00	222.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	270.00–295.00	281.57
6	300–350	320	270.00–300.00	284.06
6	350–400	368	258.00–287.00	271.81
4	400–450	423	242.00–270.00	255.25
5	450–500	474	240.00–265.00	254.56
10	500–550	520	220.00–247.00	232.98
4	550–600	568	220.00–248.00	233.57
4	600–650	618	197.50–215.00	206.00
3	650–700	672	190.00–212.00	204.52
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	750	212.00	212.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	976	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,958.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,700.00–1,870.00	1,791.15
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	935	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,557.49
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	913	80.00–137.50	114.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	922	117.00–127.00	120.01
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
8	—	968	104.00–115.00	112.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,476	117.00–125.00	122.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,178	128.00–137.00	130.31
12	—	1,228	120.00–125.00	123.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,865	165.00–174.50	169.62
8	—	1,196	152.00–162.00	154.99

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