Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Mississippi reported 181 priced lines covering 2,181 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,089 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 545 head. replacement cattle receipts at 490 head. Counted as USDA files them — 82 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,089Last week 2,281Year ago 2,755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 545Last week 348Year ago 754

Replacement CattleReceipts 490Last week 354Year ago 377

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,746), Grenada (101), Hattiesburg (0), Houston (207), Macon (559), Meridian (427), West Point (1,084). Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	373	265.00–305.00	287.49
18	400–450	430	247.50–298.00	284.27
12	450–500	471	265.00	265.00
36	500–550	525	255.00–279.00	269.93
5	550–600	580	245.00	245.00
5	600–650	625	226.50	226.50
13	650–700	680	219.00–249.00	235.31
4	700–750	728	225.00	225.00
8	750–800	751	218.50	218.50
10	800–850	824	208.00–215.00	209.37
2	850–900	875	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	287.50	287.50
10	400–450	440	261.00	261.00
24	450–500	488	250.00–255.00	253.56
12	500–550	518	247.50–269.00	263.39
12	550–600	577	249.00	249.00
38	600–650	621	226.00–250.00	240.64
22	650–700	691	219.50–222.50	219.76
2	700–750	735	205.00	205.00
8	750–800	785	200.00–224.00	205.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	300.00–325.00	311.65
5	250–300	277	302.50–326.00	315.46
7	300–350	319	300.00–330.00	312.83
19	350–400	368	262.50–322.00	297.92
34	400–450	418	250.00–306.00	287.88
48	450–500	467	244.00–292.00	268.49
23	500–550	519	237.00–275.00	259.01
24	550–600	572	240.00–267.00	250.73
36	600–650	623	230.00–249.00	236.16
11	650–700	671	215.00–230.00	222.34
23	700–750	720	208.00–240.00	225.34
7	750–800	773	192.00–220.00	211.83
1	800–850	800	192.00	192.00
1	850–900	855	180.00	180.00
4	900–950	916	165.00–220.00	196.04
10	1050–1100	1,072	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	255.00–295.00	275.67
3	250–300	268	275.00–300.00	287.17
7	300–350	315	250.00–300.00	276.40
11	350–400	376	205.00–310.00	274.35
11	400–450	423	240.00–275.00	259.55
4	450–500	466	250.00–276.00	261.54
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	575	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	623	170.00–200.00	184.82
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	760	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	245.00–255.00	250.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	321.00	321.00
1	350–400	385	317.50	317.50
20	400–450	423	307.50–325.00	322.91
48	450–500	489	300.00–320.00	306.03
3	500–550	508	290.00–300.00	296.72
36	550–600	574	275.00–300.00	292.30
15	600–650	617	270.00–290.00	286.36
21	650–700	650	272.00–276.00	272.57
29	700–750	741	242.50	242.50
3	750–800	756	240.50	240.50
32	800–850	814	212.00–233.00	224.18
5	850–900	862	206.00–215.00	207.82
54	950–1000	951	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	385.00	385.00
6	200–250	222	360.00–400.00	384.51
5	250–300	275	342.50–400.00	382.63
9	300–350	324	300.00–350.00	325.79
23	350–400	374	313.00–375.00	339.05
43	400–450	421	300.00–440.00	329.32
15	450–500	471	300.00–330.00	315.14
49	500–550	522	288.00–323.50	312.33
23	550–600	574	257.50–309.50	295.92
13	600–650	622	260.00–287.50	277.36
18	650–700	671	252.50–278.00	270.14
24	700–750	723	235.00–265.00	260.46
9	750–800	789	238.00	238.00
8	800–850	819	210.00–223.00	217.20
66	850–900	852	218.00–229.25	228.56
6	900–950	923	190.00–200.00	196.75
64	950–1000	979	190.00–218.75	215.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	445	325.00–340.00	329.54
86	500–550	536	295.00–335.00	313.33
14	550–600	595	290.00–309.50	305.40
10	650–700	696	235.00–274.00	259.94
39	700–750	713	259.75–265.00	260.16
3	850–900	850	223.00	223.00
8	950–1000	994	198.00	198.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	602	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	268	325.00–350.00	336.92
2	300–350	333	315.00–316.00	315.49
2	350–400	375	300.00–310.00	304.80
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
9	450–500	474	265.00–291.00	282.39
5	500–550	518	275.00–285.00	282.31
1	600–650	630	258.00	258.00
1	700–750	710	167.00	167.00
1	800–850	845	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	290.00–300.00	295.21
7	450–500	473	247.50–305.00	289.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	310	345.00	345.00
5	500–550	528	287.00	287.00
3	600–650	603	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
5	200–250	230	350.00–380.00	367.62
3	250–300	293	345.00–365.00	351.48
10	300–350	326	300.00–380.00	342.17
23	350–400	371	300.00–375.00	332.50
18	400–450	419	285.00–345.00	311.19
14	450–500	475	275.00–312.50	291.41
8	500–550	515	267.50–292.00	281.21
9	550–600	563	240.00–287.00	266.15
7	600–650	615	240.00–274.00	252.40
6	650–700	658	230.00–267.00	249.08
4	700–750	723	200.00–226.00	213.87
1	1000–1050	1,000	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
4	300–350	329	255.00–315.00	286.03
5	350–400	367	255.00–280.00	270.27
4	400–450	423	230.00–275.00	247.93
4	450–500	469	255.00–276.00	267.10
2	500–550	538	240.00–257.50	248.87
4	650–700	669	210.00–240.00	217.63
1	750–800	780	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00

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	5	—	897	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,939.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,363.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	960	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,562.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	975	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,156.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,284	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,088.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,083	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,024.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,238	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,404.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,113	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,523.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	1,060.00–1,950.00	1,457.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	975.00–1,040.00	1,008.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	136.00–140.00	137.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	985	127.00–190.00	160.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	875.00–950.00	914.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	846	200.00–219.00	213.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,515.00	1,515.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,190	1,275.00–2,000.00	1,631.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	44	—	1,100	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,772.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,353	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,913.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,085	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,316.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,229	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,763.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,690.00	1,690.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	980	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,019	1,355.00–1,485.00	1,418.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	130.00	130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	975	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,356.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	132.00	132.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,290.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	—	860	825.00–1,350.00	1,130.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	855	730.00–1,550.00	1,262.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,273	135.00–142.00	138.58
19	—	1,579	132.00–163.00	151.55
6	—	1,277	124.00–140.00	134.54
17	—	1,880	158.00–169.00	163.52
14	—	1,566	142.00–159.50	152.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,019	106.00–142.00	126.78
48	—	914	99.00–124.00	116.65
10	—	899	84.00–114.00	108.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	138.00–145.00	141.51
28	—	1,178	125.00–134.00	129.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,162	117.00–125.00	121.83
42	—	1,291	129.00–145.00	137.54
118	—	1,135	95.00–146.00	129.41

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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