Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steer under 600 pounds were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder steers over 600 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 15.00 higher this week. This week there were several stout and uniform value added groups of cattle offered.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $241.18/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −173.99 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$241.18

60 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$20.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.31

vs MS average

−45.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	244.86	1,332	27
Medium and Large 1-2	561	240.00	1,346	29
Medium and Large 2	525	224.81	1,180	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.05/cwt here — about $152 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 sale60 hd

241.18

—

MS average12 barns · 312 hd

248.48

−7.31

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−45.64

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−173.99

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	1,487	146.38	2,177	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	118.10	1,729	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	117.02	1,331	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	939	99.24	932	23

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)	983	$1,244	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,850	1thin

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	450–500	475	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,154	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	217.40/cwt	204.00–232.00	1,137	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	353.60/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,142	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	313.72/cwt	295.00–330.00	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	298.95/cwt	285.00–314.00	996	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	380.58/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,028	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	286.57/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,075	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	211.25/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,428	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	326.44/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,218	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	224.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,180	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	286.93/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,099	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,304	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	452	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,288	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,215	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,346	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	254.38/cwt	238.00–270.00	1,325	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	199.72/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,454	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	223.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,413	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	254.65/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,082	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	217.10/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,357	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	206.57/cwt	195.00–219.00	1,287	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	192.67/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	196.50/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	278.35/cwt	260.00–300.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	249.98/cwt	232.00–265.00	917	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	111.34/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,177	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,642	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	120.62/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,749	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	121.94/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,472	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	75.34/cwt	70.00–80.00	603	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	97.05/cwt	90.00–102.00	841	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	109.53/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,141	11
Bulls	—	—	1,614	154.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,488	5
Bulls	—	—	1,397	140.81/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,967	7
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	923	131.28/cwt	78.00–165.00	1,212	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,546.82/head	1,430.00–1,650.00	1,547	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	911	1,173.26/head	600.00–1,450.00	1,173	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	740	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	209.61/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,201	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	191.74/cwt	182.00–202.00	1,281	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	301.82/cwt	290.00–315.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	328.35/cwt	310.00–350.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	238.04/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,119	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,305	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,147	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	251.63/cwt	240.00–265.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	249.99/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,047	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	650–700	675	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	211.98/cwt	200.00–225.00	897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	271.67/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,285	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	287.78/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,217	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	232.97/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,335	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	237.31/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,111	5

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 Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 261Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 66Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 69Year ago 125

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
25	450–500	475	243.00	243.00
22	550–600	577	226.00	226.00
5	600–650	610	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	310.00–350.00	328.35
4	300–350	323	290.00–315.00	301.82
10	350–400	375	270.00–305.00	286.57
7	400–450	419	238.00–260.00	249.99
11	450–500	470	225.00–250.00	238.04
18	500–550	523	204.00–232.00	217.40
14	550–600	573	200.00–220.00	209.61
22	600–650	623	195.00–219.00	206.57
4	650–700	668	182.00–202.00	191.74
6	700–750	722	188.00–200.00	192.67
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	260.00–300.00	278.35
6	300–350	323	240.00–265.00	251.63
7	350–400	367	232.00–265.00	249.98
4	400–450	423	200.00–225.00	211.98
7	500–550	529	192.00–200.00	196.50
1	550–600	570	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	512	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
4	650–700	675	1,500.00	1,500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	270	360.00–400.00	380.58
6	300–350	323	335.00–375.00	353.60
8	350–400	373	310.00–345.00	326.44
14	400–450	423	275.00–302.00	287.78
20	450–500	473	255.00–290.00	271.67
15	500–550	521	238.00–270.00	254.38
12	550–600	573	220.00–247.00	232.97
16	600–650	625	205.00–230.00	217.10
7	650–700	676	200.00–220.00	211.25
7	700–750	728	190.00–210.00	199.72
2	750–800	780	200.00–210.00	204.90
1	800–850	820	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	267	295.00–330.00	313.72
6	300–350	333	285.00–314.00	298.95
10	350–400	383	270.00–305.00	286.93
5	400–450	425	240.00–265.00	254.65
5	450–500	468	220.00–250.00	237.31
4	500–550	525	220.00–230.00	224.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	452	285.00	285.00
29	550–600	561	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	725	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	496	245.00	245.00
12	600–650	633	220.00–230.00	223.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,057	106.00–115.00	111.34
15	—	1,207	116.00–126.00	121.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,450	117.00–127.00	120.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	70.00–80.00	75.34
8	—	867	90.00–102.00	97.05
11	—	1,042	106.00–117.00	109.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,614	150.00–160.00	154.18
7	—	1,397	137.00–147.00	140.81

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	923	78.00–165.00	131.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,290	1,430.00–1,650.00	1,546.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	911	600.00–1,450.00	1,173.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	150.00	150.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle