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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 11

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

331 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 249▲ 28 vs year ago 303 · +9.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 96▼ 44 vs year ago 103 · −42.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 81▼ 88 vs year ago 170 · −51.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-20.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold firmer

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.92/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −135.32 against this barn's trailing median of $366.24.

Average price

$230.92

40 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,277

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$58.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.82

vs MS average

−45.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	253.57	1,331	7thin
Medium and Large 1	547	242.91	1,329	19thin
Medium and Large 2	575	213.86	1,230	6thin
Medium and Large 3	575	195.43	1,124	8thin

One grade step is worth $58.14/cwt here — about $208 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 sale40 hd

230.92

—

MS average13 barns · 267 hd

247.75

−16.82

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−45.25

This barn, trailing median25 sales

366.24

−135.32

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

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.62, low $306.82, median $366.24 across 25 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	—	High	1,431	132.35	1,894	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	123.41	1,507	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	116.69	1,692	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	913	98.46	898	8thin

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)	1,013	$1,667	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,528	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	926	$2,016	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,142	34

Every lot

64 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	404.65/cwt	390.00–412.50	927	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	305.45/cwt	300.00–310.00	840	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	390.39/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,077	13
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	390.76/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,270	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	345.38/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,122	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	371.64/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,394	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	333.64/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,251	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	330.87/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,406	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	333.66/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,585	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	302.89/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,439	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	272.89/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,296	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	306.65/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,610	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	272.62/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,431	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	266.16/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,664	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,658	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,903	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	820	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,706	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,753	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	356.64/cwt	340.00–370.00	802	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	371.79/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,022	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	262.23/cwt	235.00–285.00	721	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	336.51/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,094	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	303.07/cwt	295.00–310.00	985	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	271.13/cwt	255.00–285.00	881	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	313.32/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,175	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	285.65/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,071	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	258.64/cwt	240.00–275.00	970	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	275.58/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,171	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	257.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,096	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	243.51/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,035	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	259.23/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,231	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	233.15/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,107	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	197.63/cwt	195.00–200.00	939	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,266	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,293	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	243.54/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,257	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	242.34/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,393	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	213.86/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,230	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	195.43/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,124	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	239.09/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,494	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	210.05/cwt	202.00–217.50	1,313	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	197.95/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,336	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,555	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	703	147.56/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,037	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,123	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,529	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	300.77/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,429	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	278.03/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,599	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	231.69/cwt	212.00–250.00	1,564	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,138	119.36/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,358	6
Bulls	—	—	1,578	138.85/cwt	125.00–148.00	2,191	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	89.31/cwt	84.00–94.00	714	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	112.93/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,158	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	107.61/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,103	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	126.14/cwt	117.00–135.00	1,605	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	116.69/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,692	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	843	1,727.45/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,727	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	950	2,098.50/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,099	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,437.84/head	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,438	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	1,527.85/head	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,528	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,895.45/head	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,895	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	1,142.20/head	990.00–1,250.00	1,142	34

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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 249Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 96Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 81Year ago 170

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	340.00–370.00	356.64
8	300–350	325	295.00–310.00	303.07
8	350–400	375	275.00–295.00	285.65
8	400–450	425	250.00–265.00	257.93
4	450–500	475	220.00–245.00	233.15
6	550–600	575	205.00–222.00	213.86
4	650–700	675	185.00–210.00	197.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	261.00	261.00
5	500–550	507	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	570	250.00	250.00
12	650–700	688	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	350.00–390.00	371.79
10	300–350	325	315.00–355.00	336.51
6	350–400	375	300.00–325.00	313.32
10	400–450	425	265.00–285.00	275.58
10	450–500	475	245.00–275.00	259.23
9	500–550	516	240.00–250.00	243.54
10	550–600	575	234.00–250.00	242.34
6	600–650	625	230.00–247.50	239.09
1	700–750	715	157.00	157.00
1	750–800	755	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	235.00–285.00	262.23
6	300–350	325	255.00–285.00	271.13
6	350–400	375	240.00–275.00	258.64
10	400–450	425	225.00–260.00	243.51
4	450–500	475	195.00–200.00	197.63
8	550–600	575	185.00–205.00	195.43
4	600–650	625	202.00–217.50	210.05
2	700–750	703	130.00–165.00	147.56
1	750–800	755	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	345.38
6	450–500	475	295.00–310.00	302.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	300.00–310.00	305.45
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	390.00–412.50	404.65
13	250–300	276	370.00–405.00	390.39
6	300–350	325	380.00–400.00	390.76
8	350–400	375	345.00–395.00	371.64
6	400–450	425	315.00–345.00	330.87
4	450–500	475	310.00–355.00	333.66
6	500–550	525	292.00–320.00	306.65
2	600–650	625	262.00–270.00	266.16
1	700–750	740	224.00	224.00
1	750–800	780	244.00	244.00
1	900–950	935	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	475	285.00–315.00	300.77
8	550–600	575	265.00–290.00	278.03
8	650–700	675	212.00–250.00	231.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,077	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,527.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,895.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,025	990.00–1,250.00	1,142.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,578	125.00–148.00	138.85
6	—	1,138	116.00–122.00	119.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	84.00–94.00	89.31
4	—	1,025	100.00–113.00	107.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,450	111.00–121.00	116.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,272	117.00–135.00	126.14
6	—	1,025	110.00–115.00	112.93

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.