Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 208 priced lines covering 3,198 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,621 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,084 head. replacement cattle receipts at 494 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,621Last week 4,929Year ago 3,575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,084Last week 1,204Year ago 725

Replacement CattleReceipts 494Last week 582Year ago 448

Cattle auctions at Forest (2,368), Grenada (374), Hattiesburg (1,021), Houston (93), Macon (202), Meridian (680), West Point (1,461). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	345	243.50	243.50
45	—	505	217.50–250.00	237.12
8	—	571	216.00	216.00
30	—	442	220.00–245.00	228.83
2	—	670	187.50	187.50
26	—	471	210.00–225.00	218.00
11	—	364	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	110.00–127.00	119.12
46	—	474	200.00–257.50	224.46
10	—	774	178.00–201.00	188.42
3	—	973	140.00–170.00	157.54
2	—	183	226.00–237.00	231.73
35	—	323	200.00–247.50	229.39
77	—	423	200.00–260.00	231.11
10	—	232	220.00–240.00	230.20
74	—	585	192.00–230.00	222.41
67	—	373	200.00–260.00	234.82
2	—	1,225	120.00	120.00
31	—	726	177.00–218.00	210.14
73	—	521	200.00–243.00	224.71
2	—	1,125	100.00–115.00	107.40
1	—	2,074	565.00	565.00
5	—	874	150.00–190.00	172.54
26	—	276	200.00–252.50	227.45
7	—	816	150.00–178.00	163.89
1	—	130	260.00	260.00
25	—	682	194.00–215.00	208.18
49	—	624	182.00–227.50	213.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	240.00	240.00
22	—	503	243.00–248.00	246.86
10	—	420	242.50–244.00	243.39
4	—	680	212.50–222.50	217.54
32	—	620	222.00–225.00	223.63
11	—	577	225.00–237.50	229.71
5	—	375	257.50	257.50
5	—	473	242.00	242.00
4	—	794	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	171.00–175.00	173.01
7	—	232	204.00–226.00	214.47
19	—	465	170.00–232.00	207.80
21	—	426	188.00–233.00	214.04
20	—	581	180.00–222.00	207.75
1	—	175	234.00	234.00
13	—	525	200.00–219.00	206.03
13	—	269	200.00–226.00	218.24
2	—	665	150.00–180.00	164.77
24	—	378	185.00–237.00	214.20
17	—	324	200.00–230.00	216.93
2	—	713	195.00–202.00	198.46
7	—	631	150.00–205.00	190.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	160.00–220.00	184.36
2	—	643	190.00–191.00	190.50
18	—	375	160.00–180.00	170.65
12	—	275	185.00–202.00	194.26
12	—	427	172.00–220.00	185.95
2	—	580	172.50–200.00	186.49
11	—	471	165.00–220.00	184.50
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
5	—	514	203.00–211.00	208.42
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
1	—	815	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	440	278.00	278.00
14	—	527	235.00–264.00	243.03
7	—	658	237.50	237.50
9	—	337	292.50	292.50
7	—	616	242.00	242.00
7	—	572	243.00–256.00	252.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	219.00	219.00
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	185.00–220.00	201.60
18	—	327	195.00–258.00	226.84
1	—	715	210.00	210.00
19	—	375	190.00–258.00	229.35
1	—	770	187.50	187.50
11	—	567	180.00–231.00	219.42
10	—	275	200.00–235.00	219.06
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
13	—	426	200.00–248.00	216.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	617	210.00–247.50	234.83
9	—	766	200.00–237.50	224.24
1	—	885	200.00	200.00
5	—	825	190.00–218.00	202.71
50	—	526	219.00–265.00	244.62
9	—	279	250.00–280.00	260.67
35	—	373	250.00–300.00	267.00
13	—	666	210.00–239.00	227.80
24	—	322	230.00–300.00	266.27
24	—	727	192.00–240.00	223.43
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
44	—	469	227.00–268.00	251.70
55	—	424	220.00–280.00	261.92
45	—	571	220.00–255.00	239.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	247.50	247.50
10	—	446	255.00	255.00
87	—	610	233.00–260.00	256.95
12	—	372	260.00	260.00
28	—	476	228.00–260.00	240.56
65	—	769	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	200.00–240.00	219.63
16	—	318	230.00–275.00	249.25
2	—	718	217.00–220.00	218.49
14	—	476	210.00–260.00	240.22
9	—	419	205.00–262.00	239.17
9	—	627	200.00–231.00	221.58
1	—	175	242.00	242.00
3	—	657	216.00–223.00	219.32
11	—	372	215.00–273.00	238.85
2	—	228	235.00–236.00	235.47
16	—	570	214.00–247.00	237.11
3	—	258	240.00–273.00	257.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	245.00	245.00
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	756	152.50–155.00	153.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	150.00	150.00
25	—	576	205.00–235.00	220.39
49	—	472	200.00–250.00	224.22
39	—	522	205.00–250.00	228.82
46	—	372	180.00–276.00	247.90
4	—	713	178.00–210.00	194.06
2	—	870	148.00–175.00	161.58
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
5	—	780	155.00–205.00	180.71
37	—	421	195.00–270.00	237.01
5	—	279	250.00–280.00	263.94
22	—	330	235.00–285.00	265.18
10	—	672	175.00–220.00	198.41
18	—	621	197.00–228.00	212.36
5	—	225	250.00–285.00	259.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	507	180.00–233.00	208.32
6	—	663	180.00–200.00	192.15
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
22	—	375	204.00–260.00	230.11
2	—	763	132.00–187.50	160.20
14	—	276	200.00–260.00	235.58
14	—	324	200.00–260.00	240.65
12	—	615	180.00–205.00	196.19
1	—	190	238.00	238.00
31	—	476	185.00–232.00	213.86
9	—	232	200.00–247.50	230.79
14	—	420	185.00–255.00	227.52
11	—	572	190.00–215.00	203.83
4	—	716	150.00–188.00	174.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
1	—	440	175.00	175.00
1	—	465	193.00	193.00
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	217.50	217.50

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	18	—	1,200	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,616.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,440.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,631.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	925	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,463.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	800.00–1,200.00	1,037.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	80.00–84.00	81.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,153.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	900.00–1,100.00	1,003.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,453	94.00–97.00	95.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,023	750.00–1,300.00	1,037.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,102	900.00–1,425.00	1,262.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	82.00	82.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,160	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,373.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	954	850.00–1,450.00	1,205.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,165.00	1,165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	970.00–1,150.00	1,058.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,424.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,384.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,185.00–1,400.00	1,316.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	925	700.00–1,000.00	878.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	935	600.00–1,200.00	973.58
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	815	675.00–925.00	822.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	85.00–120.00	102.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	835	600.00–850.00	760.25
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	—	922	520.00–800.00	684.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	125.00	125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	105.00–117.00	111.08
45	—	1,657	100.00–126.00	117.08
3	—	1,565	115.00–117.00	115.98
1	—	1,740	128.00	128.00
13	—	1,337	100.00–110.00	106.56
15	—	1,528	104.00–124.50	117.56
16	—	1,725	122.00–128.00	125.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	1,048	75.00–96.00	88.32
16	—	757	65.00–75.00	70.99
5	—	1,051	92.00–98.00	94.91
104	—	849	59.00–84.00	76.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,276	97.00–110.00	101.07
185	—	1,126	82.00–111.00	94.67
8	—	1,158	92.00–98.50	94.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,155	85.00–98.00	91.53

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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