Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady this week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. A big selection of bred and replacement type cattle were offered this week with a couple small herd dispersals. This sale barn will be closed the next two weeks in remembrance of the Christmas and New Years Day holidays coming up.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $287.02/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −128.15 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$287.02

43 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$56.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.24

vs MS average

−39.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	319.00	1,672	5thin
Medium and Large 1	543	292.42	1,588	26
Medium and Large 2	525	262.02	1,376	12thin

One grade step is worth $56.98/cwt here — about $296 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 sale43 hd

287.02

—

MS average12 barns · 304 hd

296.27

−9.24

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−39.61

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−128.15

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	—	Average	1,496	141.43	2,116	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	114.87	1,435	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	111.97	1,654	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	101.42	1,039	20

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)	1,097	$1,884	48
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	895	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,137	$2,411	11

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Bulls	—	—	1,370	136.91/cwt	132.00–142.50	1,876	12
Bulls	—	—	1,799	152.29/cwt	145.00–156.50	2,740	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	90.82/cwt	85.00–95.00	875	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	107.87/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,211	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	117.02/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,507	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	111.97/cwt	109.50–115.00	1,654	14
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	1,566.29/head	1,000.00–1,975.00	1,566	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	293.76/cwt	280.00–310.00	802	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	281.44/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,050	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	219.83/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,178	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,048	2,363.01/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,363	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	127.43/cwt	88.00–150.00	1,262	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,385.29/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,385	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	337.62/cwt	322.00–355.00	1,107	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	261.96/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,370	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	269.36/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,266	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	279.06/cwt	265.00–295.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	400.93/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,295	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	356.57/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,508	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	310.19/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,129	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	2,201.20/head	1,975.00–2,400.00	2,201	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	258.23/cwt	242.50–275.00	1,601	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	269.48/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,550	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	262.02/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,376	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	318.93/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,046	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	336.20/cwt	320.00–355.00	908	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	254.38/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,076	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	304.57/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,319	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	108.48/cwt	102.00–113.50	1,155	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	240.91/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	226.43/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	346.06/cwt	330.00–365.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	214.66/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	234.68/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	306.75/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,604	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	320.48/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,503	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	235.51/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,354	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	227.68/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	329.19/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,218	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	294.20/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,244	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	227.10/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,408	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	398.35/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,087	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	232.53/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	274.29/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,297	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	368.93/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,383	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1350–1400	1,395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,953	1

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 Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 382Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 66Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,370	132.00–142.50	136.91
5	—	1,799	145.00–156.50	152.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	963	85.00–95.00	90.82
12	—	1,065	102.00–113.50	108.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,123	105.00–110.00	107.87
26	—	1,288	112.00–121.00	117.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,477	109.50–115.00	111.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	990	1,000.00–1,975.00	1,566.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,203	1,975.00–2,400.00	2,201.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,048	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,363.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,385.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	895	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	150.00	150.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	990	88.00–150.00	127.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	273	280.00–310.00	293.76
6	300–350	320	265.00–295.00	279.06
12	350–400	373	265.00–300.00	281.44
8	400–450	423	240.00–270.00	254.38
4	450–500	465	225.00–245.00	234.68
5	500–550	536	205.00–230.00	219.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	330.00–365.00	346.06
8	300–350	328	322.00–355.00	337.62
4	350–400	370	315.00–345.00	329.19
18	400–450	423	280.00–310.00	294.20
14	450–500	473	260.00–290.00	274.29
12	500–550	523	250.00–275.00	261.96
12	550–600	575	222.00–250.00	235.51
14	600–650	620	215.00–240.00	227.10
5	650–700	672	210.00–240.00	227.68
5	700–750	716	200.00–225.00	214.66
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	825	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	270	320.00–355.00	336.20
10	300–350	328	300.00–340.00	318.93
5	350–400	364	290.00–325.00	310.19
4	400–450	433	290.00–320.00	304.57
6	450–500	470	255.00–285.00	269.36
12	500–550	525	250.00–275.00	262.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	524	319.00	319.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	273	380.00–420.00	398.35
18	300–350	323	380.00–425.00	400.93
12	350–400	375	350.00–390.00	368.93
14	400–450	423	340.00–375.00	356.57
15	450–500	469	300.00–340.00	320.48
16	500–550	523	290.00–325.00	306.75
10	550–600	575	255.00–285.00	269.48
8	600–650	620	242.50–275.00	258.23
5	650–700	667	225.00–252.00	240.91
5	700–750	718	222.00–240.00	232.53
2	750–800	785	215.00–238.00	226.43
1	800–850	825	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
1	1350–1400	1,395	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	668	270.00	270.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle