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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, May 20

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 321▼ 35 vs year ago 386 · −9.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 37▲ 17 vs year ago 103 · +16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 32▲ 49 vs year ago 12 · +408.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were Mixed to 20.00 higher on calves under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. A nice set of bred cows and couple pairs offered this week in a herd sellout.

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 $264.80/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −140.80 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

Average price

$264.80

35 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$31.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.38

vs MS average

−49.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	278.00	1,507	5thin
Medium and Large 1	542	270.52	1,466	20
Medium and Large 2	520	246.78	1,283	10thin

One grade step is worth $31.22/cwt here — about $224 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale35 hd

264.80

—

MS average12 barns · 385 hd

297.18

−32.38

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−49.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

405.60

−140.80

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	—	High	1,733	153.65	2,663	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,351	134.33	1,815	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,517	132.51	2,010	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	115.16	1,141	20

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)	1,158	$1,711	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$2,031	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	390.19/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,046	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	344.52/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,085	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	284.06/cwt	270.00–300.00	909	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	310.08/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,135	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	267.21/cwt	250.00–280.00	978	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	294.29/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,236	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	260.15/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,100	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	271.90/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,286	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	247.53/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,270	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	273.40/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,430	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,507	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	266.20/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,517	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	270.02/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,631	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	253.37/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,553	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	252.96/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,675	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	242.42/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,731	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	208.42/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,601	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,844	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,871	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	304.15/cwt	290.00–320.00	806	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	256.47/cwt	245.00–270.00	700	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	277.18/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,067	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	264.20/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,118	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,216	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	250.59/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,185	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	223.48/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,102	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,280	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	200.59/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,053	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	235.25/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,240	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	244.54/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,389	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	174.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	216.94/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,367	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	215.41/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,417	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,627	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	172.91/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,337	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,729	156.37/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,704	10
Bulls	—	—	1,748	144.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,527	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	889	104.51/cwt	100.00–111.00	929	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	120.89/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,265	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	128.09/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,494	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	136.37/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,926	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,838	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	133.76/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,040	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,033	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,030	1,508.74/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,509	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,900.46/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,900	17
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,061	2,031.20/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,031	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	955	134.74/cwt	117.00–144.00	1,287	14

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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 321Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 37Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 32Year ago 12

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
7	450–500	466	261.00	261.00
4	500–550	500	256.00	256.00
2	700–750	743	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	290.00–320.00	304.15
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	385	265.00–290.00	277.18
8	400–450	423	250.00–280.00	264.20
4	450–500	473	240.00–262.00	250.59
5	500–550	527	225.00–252.00	235.25
4	550–600	568	230.00–260.00	244.54
4	600–650	630	210.00–224.00	216.94
5	650–700	658	200.00–226.00	215.41
1	700–750	725	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	245.00–270.00	256.47
1	300–350	345	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	493	220.00–227.00	223.48
5	500–550	525	190.00–208.00	200.59
1	550–600	585	188.00	188.00
2	600–650	618	170.00–180.00	174.90
2	750–800	773	170.00–176.00	172.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	542	278.00	278.00
15	600–650	604	264.00–273.00	270.02
4	750–800	788	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	365.00–410.00	390.19
6	300–350	315	335.00–355.00	344.52
5	350–400	366	290.00–325.00	310.08
4	400–450	420	280.00–310.00	294.29
10	450–500	473	260.00–285.00	271.90
12	500–550	523	260.00–288.00	273.40
8	550–600	570	255.00–278.00	266.20
6	600–650	613	247.00–260.00	253.37
5	650–700	662	240.00–262.00	252.96
4	700–750	714	232.00–250.00	242.42
2	750–800	768	200.00–217.00	208.42
1	850–900	870	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	270.00–300.00	284.06
5	350–400	366	250.00–280.00	267.21
6	400–450	423	245.00–277.00	260.15
9	500–550	513	230.00–257.00	247.53
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,278	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,900.46

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)	16	—	1,030	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,508.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,061	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,031.20

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	2	—	1,225	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	—	1,320	154.00	154.00

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	14	—	955	117.00–144.00	134.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,412	132.00–142.00	136.37
18	—	1,166	124.00–130.00	128.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,525	128.00–139.00	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	889	100.00–111.00	104.51
13	—	1,046	116.00–126.00	120.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,729	153.00–162.00	156.37
3	—	1,748	140.00–146.00	144.58

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.