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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 4

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 489▲ 249 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 101▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 85▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mixed this week. Feeder heifers were also mixed this week. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 8.00 higher this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.96/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −132.64 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

Average price

$272.96

17 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,457

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.24

vs MS average

−40.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	273.94	1,475	13thin
Medium and Large 2	518	269.76	1,397	4thin

One grade step is worth $4.18/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

272.96

—

MS average7 barns · 125 hd

286.19

−13.24

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−40.04

This barn, trailing median29 sales

405.60

−132.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $468.96, low $327.18, median $405.60 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,427	132.70	1,893	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	116.33	1,366	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	111.72	1,651	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	97.32	950	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,500	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	987	$1,922	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,772	4thin

Every lot

47 lots · USDA AMS · Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	372.39/cwt	350.00–390.00	998	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	303.76/cwt	290.00–320.00	829	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	369.81/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,176	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	284.17/cwt	275.00–300.00	929	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	309.27/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,138	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	353.79/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,320	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	282.31/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,174	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	321.57/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,360	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	301.59/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,402	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	277.17/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,311	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	269.76/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,397	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	277.21/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,441	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	268.71/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,526	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	252.05/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,570	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,740	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,852	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	329.26/cwt	320.00–340.00	889	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	288.76/cwt	275.00–305.00	788	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	321.98/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,024	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	274.15/cwt	260.00–285.00	872	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	252.16/cwt	240.00–265.00	933	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	286.74/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,070	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	268.63/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,126	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	247.93/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,165	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	251.63/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,298	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	193.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,069	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	230.89/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,305	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	229.68/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,436	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	220.87/cwt	207.00–228.00	1,573	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	144.86/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,050	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,232	114.94/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,416	3
Bulls	—	—	1,247	128.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,604	16
Bulls	—	—	1,715	142.59/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,445	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	816	89.45/cwt	85.00–92.00	730	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,022	109.88/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,123	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	101.26/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,069	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	119.31/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,485	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	111.72/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,651	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,287	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	878	1,294.59/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,295	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,679.08/head	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,679	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	817	102.04/cwt	92.00–110.00	834	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	130.60/cwt	111.00–145.00	1,388	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	848	1,614.29/head	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,614	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,772.43/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,772	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	2,256.04/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,256	12

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Mon Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 489Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 85Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	114.00–117.00	114.94
16	—	1,247	125.00–135.00	128.62
12	—	1,715	138.00–148.00	142.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,022	104.00–114.00	109.88
26	—	1,245	116.00–126.00	119.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	105.00–115.00	111.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	85.00–92.00	89.45
8	—	1,056	99.00–108.00	101.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	290.00–320.00	303.76
5	300–350	327	275.00–300.00	284.17
5	350–400	368	295.00–320.00	309.27
5	400–450	416	265.00–295.00	282.31
4	450–500	473	265.00–290.00	277.17
4	500–550	518	260.00–280.00	269.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	788	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	350.00–390.00	372.39
5	300–350	318	350.00–385.00	369.81
8	350–400	373	335.00–375.00	353.79
14	400–450	423	305.00–340.00	321.57
7	450–500	465	285.00–315.00	301.59
8	500–550	520	270.00–285.00	277.21
5	550–600	568	260.00–275.00	268.71
4	600–650	623	240.00–265.00	252.05
1	700–750	710	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	320.00–340.00	329.26
5	300–350	318	305.00–335.00	321.98
6	350–400	373	275.00–300.00	286.74
7	400–450	419	255.00–280.00	268.63
6	450–500	470	235.00–262.00	247.93
5	500–550	516	240.00–260.00	251.63
4	550–600	565	227.00–235.00	230.89
4	600–650	625	220.00–240.00	229.68
3	700–750	712	207.00–228.00	220.87
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	275.00–305.00	288.76
5	300–350	318	260.00–285.00	274.15
4	350–400	370	240.00–265.00	252.16
3	550–600	553	180.00–200.00	193.25
3	700–750	725	135.00–150.00	144.86

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,195	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,679.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	878	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,294.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	817	92.00–110.00	102.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,063	111.00–145.00	130.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	848	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,614.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,120	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,772.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,138	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,256.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	990	130.00	130.00

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.