Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-18.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots giving them added value ; slaughter cows sold 3.00-10.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 3.00-13.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.13/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$154.13

123 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

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

$26.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.52

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	527	168.79	889	7thin
Medium and Large 1	435	161.83	704	66
Medium and Large 3	365	141.92	518	50

One grade step is worth $26.87/cwt here — about $371 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 sale123 hd

154.13

—

MS average11 barns · 864 hd

164.66

−10.52

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	1,550	99.98	1,550	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	83.25	1,027	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	80.40	1,198	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	58.13	559	36

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)	1,003	$953	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$817	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,435	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$887	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$386	24

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	475	166.84/cwt	160.00–173.00	792	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	200.21/cwt	178.00–220.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	139.59/cwt	130.00–148.00	523	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	182.21/cwt	178.00–186.00	865	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.93/cwt	160.00–175.00	714	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	131.33/cwt	124.00–138.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	213.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	587	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	166.89/cwt	152.50–180.00	876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	171.95/cwt	160.00–192.50	543	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	155.98/cwt	140.00–170.00	585	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	179.06/cwt	160.00–195.00	492	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	213.85/cwt	200.00–226.00	802	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	142.25/cwt	130.00–152.50	391	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	158.04/cwt	146.00–169.00	830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	172.93/cwt	165.00–180.00	735	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	157.46/cwt	152.00–162.50	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.31/cwt	124.00–180.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	169.35/cwt	160.00–180.00	635	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	110.52/cwt	109.00–112.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	177.43/cwt	168.00–185.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.63/cwt	122.00–154.00	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	143.99/cwt	135.00–152.00	612	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	166.72/cwt	160.00–172.50	542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	170.89/cwt	160.00–180.00	470	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,084.09/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,084	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	848.65/head	700.00–950.00	849	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	816.76/head	680.00–910.00	817	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	385.68/head	350.00–410.00	386	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	799.32/head	725.00–850.00	799	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	939.19/head	850.00–1,000.00	939	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,435.47/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,435	10
Bulls	—	—	1,250	86.00/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,075	8
Bulls	—	—	1,700	106.97/cwt	93.00–118.00	1,818	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	86.18/cwt	74.00–97.00	1,099	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	68.61/cwt	61.00–74.00	703	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	80.40/cwt	74.50–85.00	1,198	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	64.80/cwt	49.00–76.00	664	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	40.78/cwt	36.00–45.00	326	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 246Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 94Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 70Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	160.00–173.00	166.84
14	—	425	160.00–175.00	167.93
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
6	—	525	146.00–169.00	158.04
12	—	375	160.00–180.00	169.35
2	—	865	109.00–112.00	110.52
4	—	225	168.00–185.00	177.43
6	—	625	122.00–154.00	138.63
10	—	325	160.00–172.50	166.72
4	—	275	160.00–180.00	170.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	375	130.00–148.00	139.59
14	—	275	130.00–152.50	142.25
18	—	425	135.00–152.00	143.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	169.50	169.50
2	—	428	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	178.00–220.00	200.21
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
10	—	475	178.00–186.00	182.21
12	—	275	200.00–225.00	213.62
6	—	525	152.50–180.00	166.89
16	—	375	200.00–226.00	213.85
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	124.00–138.00	131.33
18	—	316	160.00–192.50	171.95
6	—	375	140.00–170.00	155.98
6	—	275	160.00–195.00	179.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	165.00–180.00	172.93
4	—	625	152.00–162.50	157.46
4	—	525	124.00–180.00	153.31

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)	8	—	1,100	900.00–1,200.00	1,084.09
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	700.00–950.00	848.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	680.00–910.00	816.76
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	925	350.00–410.00	385.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	725.00–850.00	799.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	850.00–1,000.00	939.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,075	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,435.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,250	83.00–88.00	86.00
16	—	1,700	93.00–118.00	106.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,275	74.00–97.00	86.18
10	—	1,025	61.00–74.00	68.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,490	74.50–85.00	80.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,025	49.00–76.00	64.80
10	—	800	36.00–45.00	40.78

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

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Replacement Cattle

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