Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold mixed ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold higher 1,00-3.00; slaughter bulls sold higher 1.00-4.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.76/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$134.76

146 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$10.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.04

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	452	139.33	630	12thin
Medium and Large 1	499	137.79	688	84
Medium and Large 3	369	128.56	474	50

One grade step is worth $10.77/cwt here — about $156 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 sale146 hd

134.76

—

MS average13 barns · 1,129 hd

142.80

−8.04

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	1,435	104.21	1,495	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	84.87	1,276	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	83.89	1,032	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	54.76	523	17

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	135.70/cwt	120.00–147.50	442	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.85/cwt	125.00–140.00	697	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	119.52/cwt	110.00–128.00	508	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	159.36/cwt	140.00–176.00	518	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	124.04/cwt	117.50–130.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	184.08/cwt	180.00–187.50	506	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	108.16/cwt	92.00–123.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	113.27/cwt	106.00–120.00	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	151.64/cwt	135.00–165.00	341	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	139.38/cwt	136.00–142.50	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	165.33/cwt	160.00–170.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	151.04/cwt	147.50–154.00	415	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	134.81/cwt	120.00–148.00	573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	167.94/cwt	159.00–176.00	798	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	153.55/cwt	140.00–166.00	883	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	155.54/cwt	130.00–177.50	506	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	158.81/cwt	137.50–177.50	596	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	139.16/cwt	123.00–154.00	800	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	153.40/cwt	146.00–160.00	652	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	141.03/cwt	120.00–160.00	670	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	166.05/cwt	150.00–175.00	463	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	38.44/cwt	35.00–43.00	304	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	61.56/cwt	44.00–74.00	631	12
Bulls	—	—	1,743	116.40/cwt	109.00–122.00	2,029	6
Bulls	—	—	1,250	96.90/cwt	78.00–109.50	1,211	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	84.87/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,276	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	86.38/cwt	78.50–93.00	1,103	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	73.02/cwt	66.00–78.00	748	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	588.51/cwt	425.00–700.00	5,444	30
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	664.86/cwt	430.00–825.00	6,150	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,126.14/cwt	850.00–1,300.00	12,388	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	983.78/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	9,100	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,326.98/cwt	1,200.00–1,410.00	14,265	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	136.64/cwt	111.00–160.00	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	149.22/cwt	142.50–155.00	485	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.23/cwt	132.50–151.00	676	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	112.05/cwt	100.00–119.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	146.61/cwt	140.00–152.50	623	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	118.38/cwt	110.00–127.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	127.12/cwt	124.00–130.00	795	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	711	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.97/cwt	127.50–138.00	765	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	139.69/cwt	135.00–144.00	312	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	151.93/cwt	145.00–158.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	874	1

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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 316Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 73Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 75Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	326	120.00–147.50	135.70
10	—	425	110.00–128.00	119.52
6	—	575	92.00–123.00	108.16
4	—	625	106.00–120.00	113.27
15	—	223	135.00–144.00	139.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	117.00	117.00
12	—	525	125.00–140.00	132.85
1	—	890	112.00	112.00
8	—	275	147.50–154.00	151.04
8	—	325	142.50–155.00	149.22
12	—	475	132.50–151.00	142.23
3	—	825	100.00–119.00	112.05
10	—	425	140.00–152.50	146.61
2	—	720	110.00–127.00	118.38
8	—	625	124.00–130.00	127.12
14	—	575	127.50–138.00	132.97
4	—	375	145.00–158.00	151.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	135.00	135.00
4	—	431	136.00	136.00
6	—	497	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
8	—	275	180.00–187.50	184.08
4	—	625	136.00–142.50	139.38
6	—	375	160.00–170.00	165.33
8	—	475	159.00–176.00	167.94
16	—	575	140.00–166.00	153.55
1	—	840	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	140.00–176.00	159.36
4	—	525	117.50–130.00	124.04
14	—	225	135.00–165.00	151.64
8	—	425	120.00–148.00	134.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	398	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	130.00–177.50	155.54
18	—	375	137.50–177.50	158.81
10	—	575	123.00–154.00	139.16
14	—	425	146.00–160.00	153.40
10	—	475	120.00–160.00	141.03
5	—	279	150.00–175.00	166.05
6	—	525	111.00–160.00	136.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	790	35.00–43.00	38.44
12	—	1,025	44.00–74.00	61.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,504	83.00–86.00	84.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,277	78.50–93.00	86.38
8	—	1,025	66.00–78.00	73.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,743	109.00–122.00	116.40
10	—	1,250	78.00–109.50	96.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	925	425.00–700.00	588.51
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	430.00–825.00	664.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	850.00–1,300.00	1,126.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	850.00–1,075.00	983.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,410.00	1,326.98

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