Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold steady; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-5.00; feeder calf groups sold as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.80/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$125.80

163 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$0.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.37

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	576	125.96	725	39
Medium and Large 1	479	125.75	602	124

One grade step is worth $0.21/cwt here — about $123 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 sale163 hd

125.80

—

MS average13 barns · 1,127 hd

123.42

+2.37

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	—	High	1,556	87.64	1,363	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	68.20	784	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	64.16	994	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	47.41	450	30

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	121.04/cwt	110.00–131.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	117.03/cwt	104.00–129.00	673	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	64.16/cwt	58.00–69.00	994	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	136.84/cwt	130.00–143.00	650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	116.60/cwt	107.00–124.00	731	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	119.38/cwt	110.00–128.00	686	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	130.75/cwt	126.00–132.50	927	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	135.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	440	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	135.31/cwt	129.00–142.50	706	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	132.75/cwt	122.50–142.00	631	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	863	783.70/cwt	600.00–925.00	6,763	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	130.12/cwt	120.00–139.00	488	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	157.89/cwt	155.00–160.00	595	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	121.31/cwt	110.00–128.00	912	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	883	715.01/cwt	600.00–800.00	6,314	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	825	963.64/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	7,950	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	125.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	139.12/cwt	130.00–147.50	800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	138.82/cwt	120.00–155.00	451	8
Bulls	—	—	1,778	91.94/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,635	8
Bulls	—	—	1,200	80.75/cwt	72.50–89.00	969	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	64.68/cwt	60.00–68.00	663	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	35.31/cwt	30.00–40.00	282	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	53.46/cwt	40.00–63.00	548	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,099.46/cwt	800.00–1,275.00	12,644	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	71.71/cwt	68.00–75.00	914	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	140.67/cwt	132.50–147.50	387	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	442	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	1,470.79/cwt	1,100.00–1,700.00	16,370	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	171.09/cwt	160.00–180.00	385	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	163.17/cwt	155.00–170.00	449	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	727	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	116.65/cwt	102.00–130.00	612	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	96.78/cwt	80.00–109.00	714	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	769.08/cwt	700.00–825.00	7,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	131.90/cwt	120.00–142.50	561	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	98.34/cwt	85.00–112.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	815	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	700	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	145.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	617	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	122.28/cwt	116.00–128.00	642	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	161.53/cwt	157.50–165.00	525	10

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 May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 398Year ago 686

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 87Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 108Last week 161Year ago 238

compared to last week feeder steers sold steady; feeder heifers sold higher 1.00-5.00; feeder calf groups sold as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	110.00–131.00	121.04
14	—	575	104.00–129.00	117.03
8	—	325	120.00–155.00	138.82
14	—	525	102.00–130.00	116.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	130.00–143.00	136.84
9	—	522	129.00–142.50	135.31
11	—	377	155.00–160.00	157.89
3	—	752	110.00–128.00	121.31
4	—	675	120.00–130.00	125.18
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
6	—	575	130.00–147.50	139.12
12	—	225	160.00–180.00	171.09
12	—	275	155.00–170.00	163.17
6	—	625	129.00–130.00	129.52
12	—	425	140.00–150.00	145.29
10	—	325	157.50–165.00	161.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	709	126.00–132.50	130.75
4	—	658	130.50	130.50
9	—	512	142.00	142.00
4	—	581	147.00	147.00
3	—	425	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	627	107.00–124.00	116.60
16	—	575	110.00–128.00	119.38
16	—	325	130.00–140.00	135.38
14	—	475	122.50–142.00	132.75
12	—	375	120.00–139.00	130.12
12	—	275	132.50–147.50	140.67
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
7	—	738	80.00–109.00	96.78
16	—	425	120.00–142.50	131.90
2	—	825	85.00–112.00	98.34
1	—	860	75.00	75.00
16	—	525	116.00–128.00	122.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	139.00	139.00
20	—	663	123.00	123.00
5	—	420	131.00	131.00
11	—	558	125.50	125.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,550	58.00–69.00	64.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,025	60.00–68.00	64.68
34	—	1,275	68.00–75.00	71.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	30.00–40.00	35.31
20	—	1,025	40.00–63.00	53.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,778	85.00–97.00	91.94
5	—	1,200	72.50–89.00	80.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	863	600.00–925.00	783.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	825	800.00–1,100.00	963.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,113	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,470.79
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	883	600.00–800.00	715.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,150	800.00–1,275.00	1,099.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	950	700.00–825.00	769.08

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle