Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to 12/19/22 feeder steers sold firmer to 3.00- 12.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed ; feeder calf groups were weaned with added value , some were given shots and some were all natural; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.86/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$155.86

130 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$33.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.07

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	475	171.25	814	25
Medium and Large 1	454	164.56	747	57
Medium and Large 3	433	137.50	596	48

One grade step is worth $33.75/cwt here — about $218 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 sale130 hd

155.86

—

MS average7 barns · 886 hd

160.93

−5.07

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	1,703	93.85	1,598	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	71.02	1,057	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	69.33	822	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	51.13	489	46

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)	1,035	$1,095	54
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$823	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$1,009	30
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$473	28

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	475	130.52/cwt	120.00–140.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	178.58/cwt	168.00–188.00	759	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	182.73/cwt	172.00–192.50	959	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	192.64/cwt	190.00–195.00	819	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.58/cwt	160.00–180.00	725	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	183.32/cwt	175.00–190.00	412	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	463	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	479	166.69/cwt	166.00–168.00	798	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	187.52/cwt	182.00–192.50	891	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	208.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	676	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	206.09/cwt	195.00–215.00	464	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	213.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	587	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	201.39/cwt	195.00–207.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	177.99/cwt	170.00–185.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	393	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	517	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	962	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	743	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	146.99/cwt	135.00–157.50	551	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	178.94/cwt	175.00–182.50	850	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	132.53/cwt	120.00–146.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.67/cwt	120.00–154.00	860	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	144.60/cwt	130.00–158.00	831	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	127.42/cwt	118.00–136.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	175.43/cwt	170.00–181.00	802	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	149.41/cwt	130.00–165.00	336	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	111.63/cwt	108.00–115.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	156.68/cwt	147.00–165.00	509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	115.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	161.88/cwt	144.00–178.00	769	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.58/cwt	130.00–150.00	597	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.92/cwt	162.00–182.50	648	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	131.83/cwt	123.00–140.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	191.64/cwt	175.00–205.00	431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	152.75/cwt	136.00–168.00	802	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	868.24/head	675.00–1,000.00	868	20
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	472.97/head	360.00–550.00	473	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	968.24/head	775.00–1,100.00	968	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,240.70/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,241	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	933.78/head	800.00–1,025.00	934	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,227.84/head	875.00–1,450.00	1,228	34
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	822.97/head	600.00–975.00	823	10
Bulls	—	—	2,005	101.89/cwt	95.00–106.00	2,043	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	36.38/cwt	30.00–42.00	291	14
Bulls	—	—	1,250	81.80/cwt	71.00–89.00	1,023	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	63.15/cwt	57.00–67.50	647	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	72.76/cwt	68.00–77.00	928	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	71.02/cwt	67.00–74.00	1,057	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	57.59/cwt	45.00–66.50	590	32

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 Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 393Year ago 437

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 97Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 86Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	120.00–140.00	130.52
6	—	375	135.00–157.50	146.99
4	—	525	118.00–136.00	127.42
6	—	225	130.00–165.00	149.41
6	—	675	108.00–115.00	111.63
8	—	325	147.00–165.00	156.68
4	—	575	110.00–120.00	115.21
10	—	425	130.00–150.00	140.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	168.00–188.00	178.58
1	—	850	122.00	122.00
12	—	475	144.00–178.00	161.88
12	—	375	162.00–182.50	172.92
2	—	738	120.00–130.00	125.05
4	—	625	123.00–140.00	131.83
6	—	225	175.00–205.00	191.64
10	—	525	136.00–168.00	152.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	479	166.00–168.00	166.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	165.00	165.00
14	—	457	170.00–181.00	175.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	172.00–192.50	182.73
6	—	425	190.00–195.00	192.64
10	—	475	182.00–192.50	187.52
10	—	325	200.00–215.00	208.07
8	—	225	195.00–215.00	206.09
8	—	275	200.00–225.00	213.62
4	—	375	195.00–207.00	201.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	160.00–180.00	170.58
6	—	225	175.00–190.00	183.32
4	—	375	170.00–185.00	177.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	189.00	189.00
2	—	393	203.00	203.00
5	—	517	186.00	186.00
3	—	743	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	191.00	191.00
7	—	445	206.00	206.00
6	—	370	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	175.00–182.50	178.94
4	—	675	120.00–146.00	132.53
14	—	625	120.00–154.00	137.67
8	—	575	130.00–158.00	144.60
3	—	715	120.00–122.00	120.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	925	675.00–1,000.00	868.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	925	600.00–975.00	822.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,100	875.00–1,450.00	1,227.84
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	925	360.00–550.00	472.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	775.00–1,100.00	968.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	800.00–1,025.00	933.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,240.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	2,005	95.00–106.00	101.89
12	—	1,250	71.00–89.00	81.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	800	30.00–42.00	36.38
32	—	1,025	45.00–66.50	57.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	57.00–67.50	63.15
36	—	1,275	68.00–77.00	72.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	67.00–74.00	71.02

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle