Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeders steers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 pounds were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. This week a excellent set of high quality replacement bred cows were offered and several cow/calf pairs.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $239.56/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −175.61 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$239.56

20 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.58

vs MS average

−62.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	239.56	1,320	20

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale20 hd

239.56

—

MS average12 barns · 357 hd

257.13

−17.58

National average187 barns · 26,509 hd

301.85

−62.29

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−175.61

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	1,561	135.58	2,116	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	113.39	1,301	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,537	112.48	1,728	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	101.98	1,079	30

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)	1,157	$1,674	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,461	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$2,045	13

Every lot, as filed

52 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	250–300	268	301.79/cwt	285.00–315.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	233.03/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,328	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	305.63/cwt	290.00–320.00	978	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	211.48/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,106	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	2,005.33/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,005	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	2,623.19/head	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	832	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	223.89/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	280.15/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,065	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	824	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,796	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	2,461.39/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	227.22/cwt	210.00–240.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	274.47/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	211.59/cwt	200.00–220.00	986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	254.55/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,194	5
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	965	107.46/cwt	60.00–140.00	1,037	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	863	1,761.74/head	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,762	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	923	1,176.69/head	600.00–1,550.00	1,177	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	95.37/cwt	90.00–100.00	968	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	109.53/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,214	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	115.17/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,353	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,022	105.21/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,075	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,710	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	114.26/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,728	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	316.36/cwt	300.00–335.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	286.98/cwt	270.00–300.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	226.99/cwt	215.00–240.00	972	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	263.95/cwt	250.00–280.00	853	10
Bulls	—	—	1,630	141.93/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,313	6
Bulls	—	—	1,502	130.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,955	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	400–450	440	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	331.28/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,070	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	198.29/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	208.13/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	261.57/cwt	250.00–275.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	172.18/cwt	165.00–180.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	249.35/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,304	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	311.83/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,319	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	258.30/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,080	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	211.64/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,418	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	264.09/cwt	250.00–280.00	985	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	369.23/cwt	350.00–390.00	960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	238.97/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,130	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900–950	940	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	284.29/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,345	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	323.23/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,206	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	211.68/cwt	197.00–222.00	1,200	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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 445Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 76Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 69Year ago 95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	285.00–315.00	301.79
9	300–350	320	290.00–320.00	305.63
8	350–400	373	250.00–280.00	264.09
9	400–450	418	245.00–270.00	258.30
13	450–500	473	225.00–252.00	238.97
8	500–550	523	200.00–224.00	211.48
5	550–600	567	197.00–222.00	211.68
4	650–700	678	187.00–210.00	198.29
3	700–750	718	200.00–222.00	208.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	250.00–275.00	261.57
10	300–350	323	250.00–280.00	263.95
5	350–400	371	210.00–240.00	227.22
12	400–450	428	215.00–240.00	226.99
5	450–500	466	200.00–220.00	211.59
6	500–550	523	165.00–180.00	172.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
1	400–450	440	800.00	800.00
2	900–950	940	1,650.00	1,650.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	260	350.00–390.00	369.23
10	300–350	323	315.00–350.00	331.28
9	350–400	373	310.00–335.00	323.23
8	400–450	423	300.00–325.00	311.83
12	450–500	473	270.00–300.00	284.29
8	500–550	523	235.00–265.00	249.35
12	550–600	570	220.00–247.00	233.03
7	600–650	617	210.00–235.00	223.89
6	650–700	670	200.00–224.00	211.64
2	700–750	735	200.00–210.00	204.93
1	950–1000	960	188.00	188.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	665	223.00	223.00
3	800–850	832	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	268	300.00–335.00	316.36
5	300–350	318	270.00–300.00	286.98
7	350–400	380	270.00–295.00	280.15
4	400–450	423	265.00–285.00	274.47
5	450–500	469	240.00–265.00	254.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	800–850	824	218.00	218.00

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)	30	—	1,313	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,005.33
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	923	600.00–1,550.00	1,176.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,143	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,623.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,185	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,461.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	863	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,761.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	2,000.00	2,000.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	965	60.00–140.00	107.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,015	90.00–100.00	95.37
14	—	1,108	104.00–114.00	109.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,175	109.00–119.00	115.17
5	—	1,022	100.00–108.00	105.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	100.00	100.00
7	—	1,512	109.00–118.00	114.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,630	138.00–147.00	141.93
7	—	1,502	125.00–135.00	130.13

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