Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-11.00 higher ; slaughter cows sold firmer ; 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 $180.07/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$180.07

177 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$34.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.71

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	410	194.83	799	102
Medium and Large 3	407	160.00	650	75

One grade step is worth $34.83/cwt here — about $148 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 sale177 hd

180.07

—

MS average13 barns · 1,738 hd

194.78

−14.71

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	1,543	113.43	1,750	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,115	92.10	1,027	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	90.94	1,317	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	70.93	706	30

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)	983	$1,018	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$673	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,012	$1,418	90
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$689	40

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	376	203.70/cwt	192.00–212.50	766	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	141.24/cwt	135.00–147.00	883	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	173.95/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,087	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	199.96/cwt	175.00–220.00	450	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	230.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	750	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.83/cwt	185.00–207.50	935	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	147.64/cwt	132.00–162.00	849	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	189.63/cwt	170.00–207.50	996	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	186.13/cwt	170.00–200.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	238.51/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,014	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	204.06/cwt	185.00–220.00	561	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	205.76/cwt	195.00–215.00	669	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	147.33/cwt	140.00–154.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	168.62/cwt	155.00–180.00	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	190.65/cwt	180.00–200.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	203.22/cwt	190.00–215.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	183.03/cwt	162.00–202.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	177.25/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,196	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	237.15/cwt	222.50–250.00	889	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	195.64/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,125	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	168.67/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	183.05/cwt	150.00–212.50	778	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	153.54/cwt	138.00–168.00	1,036	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	179.25/cwt	140.00–215.00	941	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	144.95/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,178	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	167.96/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,209	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	74.90/cwt	55.00–89.00	768	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	90.94/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,317	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	98.50/cwt	94.00–102.50	1,256	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	45.16/cwt	34.00–55.00	361	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	88.49/cwt	80.00–94.50	907	46
Bulls	—	—	1,543	113.43/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,750	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,338.51/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,339	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,581.40/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,581	46
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	688.51/head	525.00–800.00	689	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,147.61/head	985.00–1,250.00	1,148	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	672.97/head	450.00–825.00	673	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	952.70/head	700.00–1,125.00	953	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,013.51/head	850.00–1,125.00	1,014	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,211.63/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,212	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	153.68/cwt	142.00–167.00	576	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.51/cwt	176.00–215.00	933	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	116.99/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	158.15/cwt	145.00–170.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	191.90/cwt	180.00–202.50	816	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	186.07/cwt	160.00–210.00	1,070	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	184.51/cwt	172.00–196.00	1,061	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	208.17/cwt	200.00–215.00	572	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	160.04/cwt	135.00–182.00	600	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	175.76/cwt	165.00–185.00	571	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	161.98/cwt	152.00–170.00	364	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	204.41/cwt	185.00–220.00	460	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	157.90/cwt	130.00–180.00	673	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	131.73/cwt	100.00–169.00	943	4

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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 429Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 145Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 114Year ago 125

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-11.00 higher ; slaughter cows sold firmer ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	376	192.00–212.50	203.70
4	—	625	162.00–185.00	173.95
6	—	475	185.00–207.50	196.83
14	—	525	170.00–207.50	189.63
14	—	325	195.00–215.00	205.76
12	—	425	180.00–202.50	191.90
8	—	575	172.00–196.00	184.51
10	—	275	200.00–215.00	208.17
1	—	770	154.00	154.00
16	—	225	185.00–220.00	204.41
4	—	716	100.00–169.00	131.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	135.00–147.00	141.24
8	—	575	132.00–162.00	147.64
4	—	525	140.00–154.00	147.33
4	—	275	155.00–180.00	168.62
6	—	475	145.00–170.00	158.15
10	—	375	135.00–182.00	160.04
14	—	325	165.00–185.00	175.76
8	—	225	152.00–170.00	161.98
17	—	426	130.00–180.00	157.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	225	175.00–220.00	199.96
6	—	325	170.00–200.00	186.13
12	—	275	185.00–220.00	204.06
4	—	375	180.00–200.00	190.65
4	—	425	190.00–215.00	203.22
4	—	475	162.00–202.00	183.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	148.00	148.00
10	—	325	220.00–240.00	230.76
14	—	425	220.00–255.00	238.51
8	—	675	170.00–184.00	177.25
10	—	375	222.50–250.00	237.15
6	—	575	180.00–210.00	195.64
3	—	700	168.00–170.00	168.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	138.00	138.00
8	—	425	150.00–212.50	183.05
6	—	675	138.00–168.00	153.54
6	—	525	140.00–215.00	179.25
2	—	813	142.00–148.00	144.95
2	—	720	162.00–174.00	167.96
8	—	375	142.00–167.00	153.68
8	—	475	176.00–215.00	196.51
2	—	868	112.00–122.00	116.99
8	—	575	160.00–210.00	186.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,025	55.00–89.00	74.90
4	—	800	34.00–55.00	45.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,448	84.00–96.00	90.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,275	94.00–102.50	98.50
46	—	1,025	80.00–94.50	88.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,543	105.00–118.00	113.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	925	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,338.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	850.00–1,125.00	1,013.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,581.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,211.63
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	925	525.00–800.00	688.51
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	985.00–1,250.00	1,147.61
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	925	450.00–825.00	672.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	925	700.00–1,125.00	952.70

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