Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers were lower 1-7; feeder heifers were lower 1-12; slaughter cows were weaker; slaughter bulls were lower 1-4

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.53/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$107.53

119 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$525

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$157

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

$14.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.90

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	442	112.12	496	76
Medium and Large 3	455	101.73	463	20
Medium and Large 1	670	97.41	652	23

One grade step is worth $14.71/cwt here — about −$157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale119 hd

107.53

—

MS average11 barns · 1,017 hd

118.43

−10.90

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

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	—	Average	1,444	72.67	1,049	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	55.40	780	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	54.42	599	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	925	43.83	405	16

Every lot, as filed

49 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	51.73/cwt	46.00–56.50	569	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	58.18/cwt	56.00–60.00	640	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	51.23/cwt	47.00–54.50	499	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	140.34/cwt	125.00–154.00	596	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	109.91/cwt	100.00–119.00	632	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.28/cwt	126.00–138.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	127.15/cwt	124.00–130.00	604	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	145.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	155.38/cwt	150.00–160.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	161.58/cwt	157.50–165.00	444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	98.98/cwt	90.00–109.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	110.01/cwt	108.00–112.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	118.91/cwt	115.00–122.50	684	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	113.80/cwt	112.50–115.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	112.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	704	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	644.59/cwt	600.00–675.00	5,962	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,063.19/cwt	750.00–1,250.00	12,099	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	875.71/cwt	725.00–950.00	9,283	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	733	829.52/cwt	800.00–850.00	6,080	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	989.53/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	10,637	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	157.79/cwt	152.50–162.50	671	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	925.17/cwt	750.00–1,050.00	10,343	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	126.62/cwt	114.00–138.00	601	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	144.92/cwt	130.00–158.00	543	10
Bulls	—	—	1,250	63.80/cwt	50.00–73.00	798	12
Bulls	—	—	1,735	85.97/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,492	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	99.87/cwt	90.00–109.00	624	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	89.88/cwt	79.00–100.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	117.51/cwt	106.00–128.00	617	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	97.62/cwt	95.00–100.00	513	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	104.23/cwt	100.00–108.00	443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	99.28/cwt	94.00–104.00	707	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	36.43/cwt	29.00–42.00	319	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	55.40/cwt	52.50–58.00	780	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	108.28/cwt	90.00–124.00	352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	112.17/cwt	109.00–115.00	477	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	100.71/cwt	96.00–105.00	529	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	108.36/cwt	101.00–115.00	515	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	100.56/cwt	99.00–102.00	578	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	121.20/cwt	118.00–124.00	455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	128.63/cwt	124.00–132.50	354	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	131.23/cwt	128.00–134.00	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	106.57/cwt	105.00–108.00	559	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	103.89/cwt	100.00–107.50	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	104.89/cwt	102.50–107.50	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	76.02/cwt	74.00–78.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	140.31/cwt	134.00–146.00	666	6

How this sale compares

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 Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 334Year ago 704

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 67Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 128Year ago 150

compared to last week feeder steers were lower 1-7; feeder heifers were lower 1-12; slaughter cows were weaker; slaughter bulls were lower 1-4

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,100	46.00–56.50	51.73
20	—	1,100	56.00–60.00	58.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	975	47.00–54.50	51.23
8	—	875	29.00–42.00	36.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,408	52.50–58.00	55.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,250	50.00–73.00	63.80
8	—	1,735	82.00–89.00	85.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	125.00–154.00	140.34
14	—	575	100.00–119.00	109.91
12	—	475	114.00–138.00	126.62
10	—	375	130.00–158.00	144.92
8	—	625	90.00–109.00	99.87
4	—	675	79.00–100.00	89.88
14	—	525	106.00–128.00	117.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	126.00–138.00	132.28
3	—	783	90.00–109.00	98.98
2	—	705	108.00–112.00	110.01
1	—	845	86.00	86.00
10	—	575	115.00–122.50	118.91
8	—	675	112.50–115.00	113.80
8	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.60
4	—	425	152.50–162.50	157.79
6	—	475	134.00–146.00	140.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	124.00–130.00	127.15
6	—	425	140.00–150.00	145.29
4	—	325	150.00–160.00	155.38
4	—	275	157.50–165.00	161.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	95.00–100.00	97.62
6	—	425	100.00–108.00	104.23
4	—	325	90.00–124.00	108.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	80.00	80.00
3	—	712	94.00–104.00	99.28
6	—	525	105.00–108.00	106.57
4	—	675	100.00–107.50	103.89
4	—	575	102.50–107.50	104.89
3	—	880	74.00–78.00	76.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	109.00–115.00	112.17
14	—	525	96.00–105.00	100.71
12	—	475	101.00–115.00	108.36
10	—	575	99.00–102.00	100.56
8	—	375	118.00–124.00	121.20
8	—	275	124.00–132.50	128.63
6	—	325	128.00–134.00	131.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	925	600.00–675.00	644.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	—	1,138	750.00–1,250.00	1,063.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,060	725.00–950.00	875.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	733	800.00–850.00	829.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,075	850.00–1,100.00	989.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,118	750.00–1,050.00	925.17

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.

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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle