Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 190 priced lines covering 1,416 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,357 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 368 head. replacement cattle receipts at 346 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,357Last week 2,340Year ago 3,028

Slaughter CattleReceipts 368Last week 315Year ago 642

Replacement CattleReceipts 346Last week 509Year ago 528

Cattle auctions at Forest (887), Grenada (107), Hattiesburg (0), Houston (170), Macon (122), Meridian (80), West Point (705). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	385.00	385.00
10	200–250	222	365.00–411.00	391.32
17	250–300	272	325.00–411.00	398.24
10	300–350	326	360.00–400.00	384.75
29	350–400	372	340.00–400.00	386.43
19	400–450	421	325.00–385.00	357.24
32	450–500	472	280.00–362.50	323.64
18	500–550	522	290.00–320.00	305.04
10	550–600	574	280.00–317.50	295.08
10	600–650	620	280.00–306.00	286.97
5	650–700	662	255.00–275.00	266.04
6	700–750	723	225.00–240.00	229.27
3	750–800	772	235.00–240.00	236.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	366	375.00–392.50	382.07
15	400–450	424	347.50–365.00	351.96
6	450–500	488	313.00	313.00
3	500–550	518	310.00	310.00
15	550–600	569	300.00–312.00	307.92
8	600–650	602	250.00–284.00	262.78
5	650–700	687	255.00–260.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	290.00	290.00
4	200–250	214	350.00–355.00	352.57
6	250–300	273	285.00–335.00	307.43
5	300–350	313	282.00–371.00	330.48
7	350–400	374	300.00–380.00	331.83
9	400–450	432	290.00–325.00	305.36
6	450–500	473	280.00–311.00	299.47
3	500–550	537	285.00–330.00	305.89
3	550–600	563	292.50–300.00	295.84
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	855	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	960	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	303	348.00–350.00	348.99
1	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	415	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	376.00	376.00
13	400–450	438	350.00–382.00	356.83
3	450–500	481	327.50	327.50
4	500–550	521	318.00	318.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	327.50–345.00	336.25
7	200–250	236	315.00–335.00	320.47
9	250–300	282	302.00–335.00	321.85
28	300–350	324	295.00–350.00	322.52
32	350–400	374	295.00–350.00	323.17
39	400–450	419	293.00–340.00	314.16
41	450–500	469	267.50–310.00	288.99
44	500–550	524	250.00–317.50	266.33
26	550–600	571	235.00–270.00	253.38
26	600–650	619	235.00–257.00	248.22
17	650–700	674	220.00–250.00	234.44
3	700–750	722	200.00–220.00	209.91
2	750–800	763	200.00–207.00	203.53
2	800–850	833	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	985	145.00	145.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	340.00	340.00
5	300–350	334	321.00	321.00
19	350–400	375	302.00–325.00	308.35
3	400–450	420	291.00	291.00
14	450–500	457	295.00	295.00
7	500–550	506	260.00–281.00	269.15
14	600–650	634	250.50–259.00	252.23
30	700–750	740	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	363	320.00	320.00
28	400–450	426	257.50–315.00	291.82
4	450–500	454	288.00	288.00
2	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
3	650–700	683	219.50	219.50
2	700–750	705	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	795	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	825	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	173	295.00–340.00	323.22
1	200–250	245	275.00	275.00
2	250–300	263	275.00–315.00	294.05
8	300–350	324	275.00–325.00	300.46
8	350–400	368	235.00–317.00	278.64
15	400–450	422	265.00–318.00	293.63
19	450–500	483	202.50–290.00	262.70
9	500–550	522	240.00–275.00	252.86
3	550–600	577	227.50–240.00	231.75
2	600–650	625	228.00–240.00	233.81
2	650–700	653	175.00–216.00	195.42
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	875	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	288.00	288.00
1	250–300	255	291.00	291.00
4	350–400	378	270.00–285.00	279.78
2	400–450	435	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	580	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	355.00	355.00
6	350–400	352	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	400	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	360.00	360.00
3	200–250	232	320.00–365.00	335.68
4	250–300	271	325.00–380.00	341.36
7	300–350	332	325.00–375.00	353.59
13	350–400	378	315.00–375.00	354.16
20	400–450	419	317.50–355.00	333.95
22	450–500	470	280.00–325.00	309.64
22	500–550	523	270.00–311.00	297.39
11	550–600	575	260.00–305.00	291.88
9	600–650	612	242.50–300.00	271.88
3	650–700	662	245.00–280.00	256.55
6	700–750	717	220.00–228.00	223.90
1	750–800	770	202.00	202.00
1	850–900	855	200.00	200.00
2	900–950	915	138.00–147.00	142.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	294	411.00	411.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	178	345.00–365.00	354.30
3	200–250	220	275.00–337.50	315.21
2	250–300	255	300.00–315.00	307.65
5	300–350	322	287.50–325.00	310.25
2	350–400	363	260.00–335.00	296.21
8	400–450	429	265.00–310.00	292.83
4	450–500	484	260.00–302.50	286.80
3	500–550	507	275.00–280.00	276.64
2	550–600	568	250.00–257.00	253.55
3	600–650	618	217.50–255.00	240.51
1	650–700	675	237.00	237.00
2	700–750	738	160.00–175.00	167.47
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	400	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	370.00	370.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,025	1,975.00–2,450.00	2,246.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,196.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,027	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,967.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,973.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,059	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,988.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,128	2,750.00–3,200.00	3,000.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,095	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,450.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,008	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,805.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,448.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,053	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,014.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,078	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,331.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	770	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,171.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,048	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,276.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	918	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,603.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,375	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,652.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	138.00	138.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	761	685.00–1,200.00	949.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	748	700.00–1,250.00	1,043.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	119.00	119.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	721	775.00–1,025.00	895.97
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	450	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	530	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	161.00	161.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	590	700.00–875.00	780.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,288	130.00–138.50	134.62
6	—	999	115.00–135.00	128.86
7	—	1,665	139.00–154.00	145.83
23	—	1,504	136.00–155.00	145.57
3	—	1,775	140.00–155.00	149.88
21	—	1,691	145.00–167.50	156.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,151	111.00–140.00	128.14
48	—	1,313	125.00–148.50	141.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	71.00–74.00	72.55
31	—	1,045	81.00–133.00	119.63
9	—	1,068	121.00–128.00	122.93
20	—	868	90.00–117.00	104.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,054	122.00–139.00	133.39

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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