Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 205 priced lines covering 3,110 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,929 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,204 head. replacement cattle receipts at 582 head. Counted as USDA files them — 99 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,929Last week 5,329Year ago 3,729

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,204Last week 1,108Year ago 666

Replacement CattleReceipts 582Last week 488Year ago 262

Cattle auctions at Forest (3,051), Grenada (226), Hattiesburg (1,020), Houston (128), Macon (396), Meridian (620), West Point (1,274). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	275	200.00–240.00	221.79
15	—	572	175.00–220.00	204.95
9	—	222	200.00–250.00	224.95
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
14	—	326	200.00–250.00	219.60
8	—	469	165.00–263.00	212.77
11	—	371	205.00–260.00	234.33
17	—	433	195.00–264.00	250.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	671	225.00–247.50	240.12
17	—	367	255.00–300.00	273.80
5	—	722	195.00–219.00	211.92
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,015	110.00	110.00
53	—	425	230.00–295.00	266.45
34	—	620	222.00–255.00	238.95
74	—	473	226.00–295.00	259.84
70	—	575	220.00–262.00	245.99
4	—	868	190.00–225.00	208.93
5	—	229	255.00–275.00	268.03
108	—	522	222.00–270.00	253.08
17	—	272	250.00–300.00	275.91
2	—	788	197.50–220.00	208.71
20	—	321	252.50–300.00	272.07
1	—	955	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	211.00	211.00
3	—	677	210.00–218.00	214.70
9	—	466	210.00–268.00	246.53
12	—	581	205.00–227.50	223.21
10	—	526	188.00–240.00	221.39
7	—	364	230.00–273.00	254.94
5	—	324	200.00–260.00	233.50
2	—	608	202.50–210.00	206.30
11	—	427	205.00–272.00	245.30
2	—	768	213.00–214.00	213.49
8	—	276	200.00–283.00	234.37
5	—	229	230.00–267.50	245.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	566	255.00–262.00	258.87
6	—	612	254.00	254.00
2	—	770	220.00	220.00
5	—	345	285.00	285.00
14	—	675	230.00–244.00	241.97
57	—	520	242.00–275.00	266.55
11	—	480	275.00	275.00
38	—	424	277.50–292.00	287.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	282.00	282.00
6	—	685	241.00	241.00
8	—	388	275.00	275.00
25	—	526	250.00–251.00	250.41
4	—	495	260.00	260.00
16	—	636	236.00–244.00	241.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	132.50	132.50
1	—	920	100.00	100.00
7	—	230	200.00–235.00	215.63
33	—	375	215.00–255.00	239.05
3	—	807	167.00–182.50	176.45
65	—	474	200.00–237.50	226.34
6	—	718	175.00–210.00	197.16
35	—	327	215.00–257.00	235.15
3	—	762	190.00–197.50	193.33
115	—	419	215.00–254.00	238.10
35	—	619	200.00–230.00	215.82
1	—	165	235.00	235.00
21	—	270	225.00–255.00	234.73
1	—	1,015	167.50	167.50
62	—	572	195.00–240.00	221.44
16	—	670	187.00–222.00	204.44
98	—	521	200.00–240.00	223.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	242.50	242.50
46	—	471	222.50–235.00	232.77
4	—	261	217.50	217.50
3	—	833	195.00	195.00
20	—	367	239.00–240.00	239.41
8	—	532	213.00–237.00	231.30
12	—	588	225.00–233.00	226.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	494	240.00–241.00	240.59
19	—	594	235.00–237.50	236.05
4	—	601	221.00	221.00
65	—	775	230.00	230.00
37	—	412	244.00–247.00	246.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	220.00	220.00
11	—	476	200.00–238.00	215.37
7	—	573	180.00–215.00	206.78
3	—	373	200.00–246.00	222.11
2	—	235	220.00–224.00	222.04
6	—	271	200.00–227.00	215.25
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
8	—	621	187.50–210.00	200.09
1	—	725	177.00	177.00
13	—	517	180.00–215.00	205.09
4	—	673	195.00–207.00	201.72
12	—	426	215.00–240.00	224.94
6	—	316	205.00–272.00	225.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	180.00–200.00	191.88
6	—	575	150.00–180.00	165.64
17	—	474	180.00–226.00	197.60
6	—	325	165.00–197.00	182.21
6	—	275	185.00–210.00	198.62
10	—	225	150.00–190.00	172.18
18	—	375	185.00–230.00	208.34
11	—	419	180.00–225.00	194.88
1	—	745	192.00	192.00
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	212.50	212.50
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
1	—	605	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
1	—	525	250.00	250.00
3	—	368	261.00–267.00	263.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
2	—	613	202.50–217.50	210.15
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	227.50	227.50
2	—	685	200.00–207.50	203.75
1	—	875	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	195.00	195.00
40	—	420	185.00–279.00	245.75
1	—	1,010	150.00	150.00
1	—	910	175.00	175.00
1	—	185	275.00	275.00
1	—	765	205.00	205.00
5	—	723	190.00–207.50	198.93
26	—	472	200.00–260.00	232.05
37	—	573	201.00–237.50	221.87
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
33	—	621	200.00–227.00	216.71
42	—	522	198.00–239.00	223.26
30	—	375	220.00–295.00	256.49
6	—	672	203.00–218.00	209.61
5	—	276	260.00–277.00	270.26
10	—	326	252.50–282.50	266.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	165	255.00	255.00
2	—	565	215.00	215.00
2	—	345	242.50	242.50
2	—	485	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	477	190.00–237.00	218.77
5	—	307	220.00–250.00	232.88
3	—	285	235.00–240.00	236.70
2	—	770	195.00–200.00	197.47
12	—	425	190.00–237.50	224.83
3	—	222	235.00–248.00	241.00
1	—	180	245.00	245.00
7	—	520	200.00–220.00	209.70
1	—	705	201.00	201.00
7	—	627	200.00–208.00	204.72
4	—	566	210.00–218.00	213.49
7	—	377	210.00–262.50	239.72
5	—	673	195.00–211.00	205.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	208.00	208.00
1	—	445	155.00	155.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,186	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,258.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,436.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,388.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,038	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,666.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,075	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,782.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,405.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	850.00–1,160.00	1,034.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	925	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,417.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	960	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,298.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	109.00	109.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	85.00–94.00	89.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	126.00	126.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	450	950.00–1,250.00	1,133.33
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	925	625.00–870.00	770.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,206	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,360.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	44	—	1,155	1,125.00–1,600.00	1,404.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,133	850.00–1,385.00	1,148.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	900.00–1,150.00	1,034.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,145	825.00–1,525.00	1,276.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,745.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	97.00	97.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	104.00	104.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,038	900.00–1,275.00	1,062.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,165	95.00–102.00	99.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	854	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,398.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,092	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,354.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,100	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,284.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	925	850.00–1,200.00	1,058.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	800.00–1,050.00	948.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,794	122.00–133.00	127.22
15	—	1,471	110.00–125.50	120.09
8	—	1,428	101.00–109.00	105.95
29	—	1,493	110.00–127.00	118.61
2	—	1,623	110.00–117.00	113.54
10	—	1,638	119.00–130.00	125.26
3	—	1,358	118.00–119.00	118.35
2	—	1,015	82.00–85.00	83.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,110	85.00–103.00	96.31
4	—	1,448	99.00–103.00	101.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
213	—	1,038	70.00–102.00	90.21
11	—	1,179	99.00–104.00	101.82
11	—	834	60.00–77.00	71.19
81	—	832	53.00–89.00	76.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	93.00–99.00	96.79
158	—	1,132	85.00–110.00	100.80
130	—	1,268	97.00–119.00	106.68

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.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Mississippi barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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