Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 179 priced lines covering 2,035 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,340 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 315 head. replacement cattle receipts at 509 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,340Last week 1,944Year ago 2,048

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 401Year ago 493

Replacement CattleReceipts 509Last week 511Year ago 513

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,232), Grenada (206), Hattiesburg (472), Houston (39), Macon (144), Meridian (338), West Point (773). Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	367	371.00–390.00	379.24
6	400–450	408	380.00	380.00
28	450–500	479	325.00–367.50	333.67
10	500–550	516	299.00–337.50	311.79
20	550–600	567	257.50–325.00	285.01
7	600–650	611	283.00–308.00	292.55
6	650–700	664	268.00	268.00
18	700–750	746	228.50	228.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	340.00	340.00
4	200–250	224	325.00–330.00	327.37
3	250–300	288	275.00–360.00	323.27
7	300–350	322	330.00–350.00	343.27
5	350–400	371	315.00–370.00	333.80
6	400–450	416	247.50–325.00	299.44
15	450–500	474	225.00–344.00	299.82
5	500–550	518	235.00–300.00	281.35
3	550–600	575	170.00–282.00	243.98
2	600–650	613	235.00–245.00	239.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	519	304.00–344.00	323.36
6	550–600	573	298.00	298.00
10	600–650	621	277.00	277.00
9	650–700	679	235.00–276.00	253.53
2	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
8	750–800	758	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	890	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	345.00	345.00
10	200–250	227	335.00–412.50	386.34
17	250–300	273	325.00–405.00	379.98
8	300–350	325	350.00–400.00	385.72
26	350–400	372	345.00–405.00	378.87
37	400–450	422	315.00–398.00	359.47
44	450–500	473	277.50–367.50	350.26
29	500–550	522	292.00–336.00	312.16
26	550–600	571	262.50–334.00	296.26
23	600–650	620	242.50–300.00	271.45
14	650–700	673	242.50–275.00	261.86
7	700–750	722	224.00–255.00	242.56
2	750–800	783	220.00–244.00	231.96
2	800–850	816	222.00	222.00
1	900–950	935	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	273	300.00–345.00	309.71
1	300–350	315	340.00	340.00
4	350–400	375	315.00–350.00	333.64
6	450–500	475	265.00–280.00	272.89
4	500–550	525	270.00–275.00	272.62
1	800–850	820	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
8	450–500	469	261.00–267.50	265.82
25	500–550	518	251.00–273.00	264.25
5	550–600	584	250.00–256.00	253.66
12	600–650	635	230.00–238.50	232.73
98	650–700	665	224.50–236.00	232.38
9	700–750	723	208.00–215.50	213.87
4	800–850	822	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	335.00	335.00
1	200–250	225	325.00	325.00
20	250–300	274	295.00–390.00	356.41
30	300–350	317	312.50–375.00	340.09
34	350–400	369	255.00–360.00	313.92
40	400–450	428	265.00–330.00	287.69
45	450–500	473	245.00–290.00	270.39
36	500–550	519	235.00–270.00	254.74
39	550–600	571	229.00–258.00	247.08
31	600–650	621	220.00–251.00	236.14
27	650–700	671	224.00–244.00	228.47
17	700–750	723	157.00–255.00	209.40
8	750–800	769	150.00–219.00	199.48
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	950	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	297.50	297.50
6	450–500	482	240.00–267.50	258.65
25	500–550	506	253.00–266.00	255.73
28	550–600	573	252.00	252.00
4	600–650	647	245.00	245.00
76	650–700	684	218.00–235.00	234.34
6	700–750	734	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	225	240.00–370.00	328.23
5	250–300	271	287.50–345.00	322.65
19	300–350	325	250.00–325.00	301.63
21	350–400	375	230.00–320.00	283.27
19	400–450	424	249.00–290.00	262.12
27	450–500	476	220.00–285.00	260.32
5	500–550	526	220.00–280.00	246.19
7	550–600	573	180.00–222.00	209.09
2	600–650	608	210.00–217.50	213.70
6	650–700	676	175.00–220.00	197.69
1	700–750	700	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	235.00–285.00	262.23
7	300–350	327	255.00–285.00	273.22
8	350–400	377	240.00–281.00	264.20
11	400–450	422	222.50–260.00	241.70
6	450–500	476	195.00–257.00	217.57
9	550–600	576	185.00–225.00	198.77
4	600–650	625	202.00–217.50	210.05
2	700–750	703	130.00–165.00	147.56
3	750–800	760	120.00–172.50	152.57
1	800–850	800	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	332.50–360.00	340.99
8	250–300	275	345.00–375.00	359.84
9	300–350	332	312.50–385.00	360.66
27	350–400	377	290.00–395.00	371.72
17	400–450	418	297.50–385.00	343.62
25	450–500	470	270.00–340.00	308.20
13	500–550	522	255.00–316.00	284.55
17	550–600	568	265.00–298.00	278.80
8	600–650	612	230.00–270.00	251.94
11	650–700	670	212.00–250.00	234.81
3	700–750	715	230.00–240.00	234.97
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	925	165.00–170.00	167.45
1	1000–1050	1,010	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	273	300.00–338.00	315.91
4	300–350	314	285.00–345.00	318.23
3	350–400	385	220.00–300.00	268.90
6	400–450	432	280.00–335.00	304.40
6	450–500	475	285.00–310.00	297.62
10	500–550	523	225.00–300.00	272.24
2	550–600	560	240.00–278.00	258.83
4	600–650	636	210.00–239.00	226.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	735	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	785	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,030	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,930.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,006	1,500.00–2,350.00	2,042.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,670.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,204.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,045	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,470.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	112.00	112.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,159	1,450.00–2,400.00	2,203.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,069	1,085.00–2,250.00	1,670.44
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	925	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,437.84
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	590	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	888	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,465.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,895.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,077	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,527.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,028	1,000.00–1,385.00	1,350.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	130.00–151.00	144.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,025	990.00–1,250.00	1,142.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,270	1,700.00–2,950.00	2,347.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,778.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,006	1,600.00–3,400.00	3,027.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	982	1,725.00–2,150.00	1,952.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,463.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,135	775.00–2,800.00	2,500.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,870.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	850	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,947.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,727.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	950	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,098.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	871	84.00–116.00	100.89
21	—	975	100.00–129.00	113.62
5	—	839	70.00–90.00	81.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,105	110.00–117.00	112.99
43	—	1,107	107.00–132.00	119.92
48	—	1,264	117.00–137.00	127.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,140	120.00–129.00	124.27
6	—	1,450	111.00–121.00	116.69
1	—	1,420	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,264	119.00–133.00	125.19
14	—	1,750	140.00–160.00	151.10
15	—	1,253	116.00–141.00	128.83
15	—	1,564	124.50–147.00	137.31
14	—	1,620	125.00–148.00	139.41

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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