Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 pounds were 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were steady this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. A nice set of bred cows offered this week along with some nice group calves.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $243.52/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −171.65 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$243.52

38 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$47.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.61

vs MS average

−36.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	257.50	1,385	10thin
Medium and Large 1	544	243.34	1,323	24
Medium and Large 2	525	209.71	1,101	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.79/cwt here — about $284 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 sale38 hd

243.52

—

MS average12 barns · 341 hd

260.14

−16.61

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−36.82

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−171.65

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	1,515	166.05	2,516	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	137.24	1,660	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	127.53	1,792	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	118.56	1,136	13

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)	1,135	$1,713	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	400–450	421	302.74/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,275	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	246.00/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,287	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	377.44/cwt	360.00–397.50	1,219	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	311.22/cwt	295.00–325.00	987	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,205	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,431	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,543	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	483	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,294	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	229.59/cwt	220.00–240.00	983	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,385	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,084.41/head	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,084	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	234.03/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,105	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	209.71/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	214.29/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,014	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	1,340.71/head	700.00–1,675.00	1,341	12
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	846	122.99/cwt	100.00–142.00	1,040	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	—	—	1,734	173.21/cwt	169.00–179.00	3,003	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	103.26/cwt	100.00–110.00	940	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	123.15/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,198	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	139.93/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,718	18
Bulls	—	—	1,078	151.74/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	742	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	229.25/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	233.84/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	270.59/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,266	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	232.02/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,207	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	264.01/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,109	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	215.33/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,546	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	383.55/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	348.92/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,291	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	239.61/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,373	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	264.29/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,110	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	271.91/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	257.75/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	229.69/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,305	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	207.30/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	298.76/cwt	285.00–315.00	816	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	131.20/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	249.80/cwt	240.00–260.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	321.41/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,029	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	257.01/cwt	250.00–270.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	301.44/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,124	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 Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 247Year ago 716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 77Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 44Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	262	375.00–395.00	383.55
8	300–350	323	360.00–397.50	377.44
10	350–400	370	330.00–370.00	348.92
15	400–450	421	285.00–320.00	302.74
8	450–500	468	260.00–282.00	270.59
14	500–550	523	235.00–258.00	246.00
10	550–600	573	230.00–250.00	239.61
7	600–650	619	220.00–245.00	233.84
6	650–700	668	220.00–239.00	229.25
4	700–750	718	210.00–221.00	215.33
1	800–850	840	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	483	268.00	268.00
9	600–650	643	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	680	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	538	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	250.00–270.00	257.01
8	300–350	320	305.00–340.00	321.41
10	350–400	373	285.00–320.00	301.44
10	400–450	420	250.00–280.00	264.29
5	450–500	472	220.00–244.00	234.03
4	500–550	525	200.00–220.00	209.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	285.00–315.00	298.76
7	300–350	317	295.00–325.00	311.22
4	350–400	373	260.00–285.00	271.91
11	400–450	420	250.00–277.00	264.01
3	450–500	458	244.00–265.00	257.75
6	500–550	520	220.00–245.00	232.02
8	550–600	568	220.00–240.00	229.69
3	600–650	608	202.00–210.00	207.30
1	650–700	665	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	494	244.00	244.00
5	600–650	625	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	255	240.00–260.00	249.80
1	350–400	385	220.00	220.00
8	400–450	428	220.00–240.00	229.59
4	450–500	473	200.00–230.00	214.29
1	500–550	515	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	742	210.00	210.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,395	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,084.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	875	700.00–1,675.00	1,340.71
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	846	100.00–142.00	122.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,734	169.00–179.00	173.21
3	—	1,078	148.00–156.00	151.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	100.00–110.00	103.26
10	—	973	117.00–127.00	123.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	125.00–130.00	127.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,228	136.00–145.00	139.93
8	—	1,167	126.00–134.00	131.20

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

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