Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed ; feeder heifers sold mixed ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots giving them added value and reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.31/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$146.31

164 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$21.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.70

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	153.35	689	91
Medium and Large 1-2	530	149.08	791	25
Medium and Large 3	369	131.51	485	48

One grade step is worth $21.84/cwt here — about $204 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 sale164 hd

146.31

—

MS average13 barns · 1,169 hd

149.00

−2.70

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	1,344	83.11	1,117	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	66.16	757	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	64.00	966	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	898	43.02	387	32

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)	1,042	$887	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$609	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,268	18

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 1-2Value Added	—	795	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	143.61/cwt	130.00–156.00	754	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	156.50/cwt	152.50–160.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	202.10/cwt	190.00–212.50	657	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	177.46/cwt	168.00–186.00	843	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	135.89/cwt	125.00–145.00	374	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	163.75/cwt	150.00–176.00	696	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	170.17/cwt	150.00–187.50	553	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	198.32/cwt	185.00–210.00	744	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	158.15/cwt	135.00–177.50	435	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	106.43/cwt	96.00–117.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	188.17/cwt	180.00–195.00	517	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	183.02/cwt	178.00–187.50	778	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	147.09/cwt	130.00–162.50	699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	168.52/cwt	162.50–174.00	885	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	147.11/cwt	144.00–150.00	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	132.15/cwt	117.50–145.00	496	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.27/cwt	130.00–144.00	858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	157.85/cwt	135.00–177.50	513	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	127.89/cwt	108.00–146.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	140.12/cwt	125.00–154.00	806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	163.02/cwt	152.50–172.50	774	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	64.00/cwt	57.50–69.50	966	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	71.71/cwt	68.00–75.00	914	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	61.07/cwt	52.00–67.50	626	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	25.05/cwt	20.00–29.50	200	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	35.31/cwt	30.00–40.00	282	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	57.34/cwt	43.00–67.50	588	14
Bulls	—	—	1,593	91.41/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,456	6
Bulls	—	—	1,250	80.00/cwt	65.00–90.00	1,000	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	984.09/head	800.00–1,100.00	984	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	608.78/head	475.00–700.00	609	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	693.38/head	625.00–740.00	693	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,270.93/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,271	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,401.16/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,401	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,089.19/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	151.84/cwt	145.00–158.00	721	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	161.44/cwt	148.00–173.00	525	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	169.65/cwt	155.00–182.50	636	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	98.00/cwt	92.00–104.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	114.37/cwt	106.00–122.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	141.64/cwt	125.00–155.00	319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	133.73/cwt	129.00–138.00	635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	296	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	459	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	154.53/cwt	145.00–162.50	425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	754	5

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 556Year ago 727

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 178Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 106Year ago 114

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
5	—	795	136.00	136.00
3	—	618	144.00	144.00
6	—	296	155.00	155.00
6	—	542	150.00	150.00
5	—	480	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	130.00–156.00	143.61
16	—	425	150.00–176.00	163.75
2	—	760	96.00–117.00	106.43
6	—	625	130.00–144.00	137.27
14	—	475	145.00–158.00	151.84
12	—	325	148.00–173.00	161.44
16	—	375	155.00–182.50	169.65
2	—	705	92.00–104.00	98.00
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
6	—	275	145.00–162.50	154.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	275	125.00–145.00	135.89
16	—	375	117.50–145.00	132.15
8	—	525	106.00–122.00	114.37
6	—	225	125.00–155.00	141.64
6	—	475	129.00–138.00	133.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	152.50–160.00	156.50
8	—	325	150.00–187.50	170.17
14	—	275	135.00–177.50	158.15
8	—	475	130.00–162.50	147.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	325	190.00–212.50	202.10
10	—	475	168.00–186.00	177.46
14	—	375	185.00–210.00	198.32
12	—	275	180.00–195.00	188.17
18	—	425	178.00–187.50	183.02
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
8	—	525	162.50–174.00	168.52
4	—	675	144.00–150.00	147.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	135.00–177.50	157.85
4	—	525	108.00–146.00	127.89
8	—	575	125.00–154.00	140.12
12	—	475	152.50–172.50	163.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	57.50–69.50	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,275	68.00–75.00	71.71
24	—	1,025	52.00–67.50	61.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	20.00–29.50	25.05
12	—	800	30.00–40.00	35.31
14	—	1,025	43.00–67.50	57.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	84.00–98.00	91.41
16	—	1,250	65.00–90.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	800.00–1,100.00	984.09
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	925	475.00–700.00	608.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	625.00–740.00	693.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,270.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,401.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,089.19

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle