Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 195 priced lines covering 2,052 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,281 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 348 head. replacement cattle receipts at 354 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,281Last week 2,325Year ago 2,421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 348Last week 554Year ago 458

Replacement CattleReceipts 354Last week 766Year ago 333

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,000), Grenada (79), Hattiesburg (390), Houston (91), Macon (262), Meridian (349), West Point (812). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 9.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	300	337.50	337.50
3	350–400	388	285.00	285.00
11	400–450	438	265.00–285.00	276.15
14	450–500	472	255.00–269.00	263.89
8	500–550	502	250.00–251.00	250.38
32	550–600	583	236.00–252.00	245.63
14	600–650	621	225.00–242.00	233.57
38	650–700	677	224.00–235.00	227.03
3	800–850	817	203.00	203.00
2	850–900	870	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	133	325.00–345.00	334.81
4	150–200	178	355.00–405.00	380.18
3	200–250	223	317.50–355.00	342.69
4	250–300	276	290.00–350.00	323.68
24	300–350	323	287.50–337.50	323.30
23	350–400	376	272.50–335.00	303.56
27	400–450	419	252.00–307.00	281.64
41	450–500	473	250.00–285.00	264.79
43	500–550	514	230.00–275.00	251.53
33	550–600	572	230.00–261.00	241.43
22	600–650	627	220.00–256.00	236.66
8	650–700	676	220.00–240.00	229.68
6	700–750	710	187.50–240.00	208.11
6	750–800	776	190.00–227.50	201.14
1	800–850	835	194.00	194.00
1	850–900	870	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	264	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	347	337.00	337.00
38	400–450	423	230.00–303.00	290.29
7	450–500	455	247.50–260.00	256.47
20	500–550	525	250.00–263.00	261.06
4	550–600	588	235.00	235.00
30	600–650	624	228.50–246.00	233.64
9	650–700	656	230.00–255.00	235.72
67	750–800	766	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	371	290.00–335.00	299.29
6	400–450	417	275.00–285.00	277.62
1	550–600	555	272.00	272.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	335.00	335.00
1	200–250	235	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	263	275.00–290.00	282.86
2	300–350	335	220.00–300.00	259.40
26	350–400	382	257.00–307.00	281.53
8	400–450	424	261.00–285.00	273.49
14	450–500	471	220.00–270.00	249.22
7	500–550	533	215.00–258.00	243.97
13	550–600	579	206.00–243.00	223.56
6	600–650	621	210.00–237.00	221.20
7	650–700	675	170.00–220.00	207.50
6	700–750	730	221.00	221.00
3	750–800	773	185.00–218.00	205.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	247.50	247.50
2	450–500	468	250.00–256.00	252.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	410.00	410.00
3	200–250	228	385.00–400.00	394.74
4	250–300	269	325.00–400.00	360.53
29	300–350	321	325.00–395.00	363.63
9	350–400	373	330.00–385.00	360.94
23	400–450	424	300.00–345.00	330.36
21	450–500	474	286.00–335.00	318.60
38	500–550	522	260.00–328.00	306.25
48	550–600	572	255.00–309.00	294.68
50	600–650	620	235.00–288.00	276.99
12	650–700	668	224.00–270.00	254.76
31	700–750	720	214.00–250.00	243.34
19	750–800	780	210.00–237.50	233.32
14	800–850	824	200.00–230.00	218.99
9	850–900	868	190.00–230.00	214.26
4	900–950	920	136.00–218.00	191.57
3	950–1000	975	190.00–197.50	194.16
1	1000–1050	1,020	187.50	187.50
1	1050–1100	1,065	180.00	180.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	175.00	175.00
2	1150–1200	1,170	180.00–192.00	185.97
1	1250–1300	1,280	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	308	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	401	352.00	352.00
14	450–500	479	315.00–325.00	318.70
17	500–550	516	315.00–328.00	322.79
27	550–600	567	287.00–323.00	305.32
58	600–650	619	257.00–288.00	272.73
13	650–700	685	263.00	263.00
33	700–750	718	244.00–246.00	245.44
4	750–800	766	237.50	237.50
22	800–850	824	224.00–235.00	231.91
9	850–900	879	211.00–216.50	214.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	418	308.00–310.00	309.24
7	500–550	530	273.00–312.50	289.14
4	550–600	576	282.00	282.00
28	600–650	642	257.00–266.00	260.80
18	650–700	680	232.00–268.00	240.21
11	700–750	737	245.00	245.00
14	750–800	777	215.00–231.00	225.22
33	800–850	824	212.00–214.00	212.92
6	900–950	920	192.00	192.00
27	950–1000	980	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	325.00–345.00	335.89
9	300–350	326	300.00–338.00	323.34
8	350–400	369	290.00–343.00	315.41
8	400–450	427	280.00–323.00	297.22
4	450–500	479	260.00–285.00	276.31
4	500–550	530	250.00–290.00	269.69
3	550–600	572	247.50–291.00	271.59
6	600–650	623	225.00–246.00	238.98
1	650–700	650	236.00	236.00
4	700–750	718	197.50–235.00	222.37
1	750–800	780	212.50	212.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	275.00–280.00	277.66
10	450–500	484	240.00–310.00	286.76
3	500–550	542	261.00–262.00	261.67
3	550–600	580	261.00–270.00	264.00
5	600–650	621	217.00–227.50	222.17
2	650–700	680	190.00–197.50	193.81
1	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	195	405.00	405.00
1	200–250	220	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
10	300–350	327	345.00–375.00	356.42
17	350–400	378	275.00–360.00	328.61
21	400–450	422	270.00–365.00	301.78
11	450–500	472	277.00–302.00	290.72
15	500–550	523	230.00–290.00	265.81
11	550–600	567	230.00–260.00	248.94
6	600–650	618	210.00–245.00	231.22
3	650–700	663	230.00–244.00	236.68
2	700–750	705	226.00–234.00	230.00
1	750–800	765	224.00	224.00
1	850–900	895	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	935	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	150.00	150.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	368	275.00–330.00	301.56
7	400–450	429	255.00–290.00	273.48
7	450–500	471	247.50–295.00	271.85
7	500–550	528	180.00–257.00	234.83
2	550–600	563	250.00–274.00	261.84
2	650–700	665	182.50–200.00	191.12
2	700–750	723	175.00–200.00	187.28
2	750–800	768	175.00–187.50	181.11
1	800–850	800	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	568	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	28	—	1,173	1,600.00–2,175.00	1,954.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	956	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,593.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,454.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	864	950.00–1,450.00	1,237.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,758.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	877	160.00–172.00	167.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	878	775.00–1,000.00	893.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	106.00	106.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,093	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,715.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	817	1,000.00–2,100.00	1,278.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,009	900.00–1,850.00	1,554.24
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	867	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,535.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	975.00–1,000.00	989.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,883.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	181.00	181.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	819	850.00–1,000.00	917.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	800.00–1,250.00	1,055.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	128.00	128.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	100.00–140.00	123.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	870.00	870.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	915	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,698.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,023.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	969	1,775.00–2,450.00	2,269.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	778	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,087.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	1,450.00–1,950.00	1,806.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	953	1,575.00–2,300.00	1,988.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,175	2,500.00–3,075.00	2,818.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,142	110.00–120.00	118.16
59	—	1,109	112.00–134.00	125.22
28	—	1,277	120.00–143.00	132.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,076	120.00–131.50	126.13
4	—	1,428	132.00–138.00	135.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,008	98.00–128.00	116.85
1	—	1,050	82.00	82.00
8	—	1,023	117.00–124.00	119.55
18	—	869	82.00–111.00	98.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,841	159.00–165.00	161.70
12	—	1,573	145.00–166.00	158.22
9	—	1,239	133.00–140.00	137.52
18	—	1,466	145.00–156.00	150.94
2	—	1,073	95.00–109.00	101.95
9	—	1,778	148.00–164.00	156.41
1	—	1,385	142.00	142.00

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.

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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