Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-7.00 higher ; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.95/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$181.95

152 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$32.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.65

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	194.87	832	92
Medium and Large 3	387	162.13	627	60

One grade step is worth $32.74/cwt here — about $205 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 sale152 hd

181.95

—

MS average13 barns · 1,075 hd

195.59

−13.65

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	1,467	111.40	1,634	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	92.84	1,064	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	90.39	1,342	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	71.03	705	42

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)	1,025	$1,091	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$868	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,001	$1,295	34
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$485	24

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	224.72/cwt	205.00–242.50	1,067	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	146.77/cwt	128.00–164.00	844	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	213.16/cwt	202.00–222.50	586	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	172.02/cwt	135.00–190.00	487	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	238.44/cwt	225.00–250.00	775	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	194.95/cwt	165.00–220.00	536	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	115.49/cwt	111.00–120.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	171.66/cwt	168.00–175.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	215.33/cwt	210.00–220.00	807	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	199.35/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	238.51/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	254.06/cwt	235.00–270.00	699	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	238.32/cwt	225.00–250.00	894	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	219.79/cwt	202.00–236.00	1,154	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	209.97/cwt	195.00–222.00	472	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	825	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	191.51/cwt	170.00–210.00	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	166.13/cwt	150.00–180.00	540	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	206.13/cwt	190.00–220.00	670	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	149.19/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	175.59/cwt	140.00–208.00	922	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	172.09/cwt	155.00–187.50	817	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	202.19/cwt	185.00–217.50	859	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	169.41/cwt	150.00–185.00	381	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	203.86/cwt	194.00–212.50	764	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	183.08/cwt	170.00–195.00	961	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	130.19/cwt	112.00–147.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.46/cwt	182.00–212.50	933	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	168.92/cwt	152.00–184.00	718	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	105.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	767	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,216.48/head	925.00–1,400.00	1,216	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	867.57/head	820.00–900.00	868	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	922.97/head	700.00–1,075.00	923	6
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	484.86/head	360.00–570.00	485	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	913.51/head	750.00–1,025.00	914	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	975	1,247.44/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,247	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,377.91/head	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,378	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,692.44/head	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,692	10
Bulls	—	—	1,145	98.45/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,127	6
Bulls	—	—	1,605	116.95/cwt	107.00–122.50	1,877	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	87.49/cwt	79.00–93.50	897	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	98.53/cwt	93.50–103.00	1,256	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	90.39/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,342	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	75.11/cwt	55.50–89.00	770	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	46.56/cwt	37.00–55.00	372	6

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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 379Last week 453Year ago 534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 124Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 153Year ago 192

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-7.00 higher ; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	475	205.00–242.50	224.72
1	—	885	150.00	150.00
8	—	325	225.00–250.00	238.44
6	—	625	190.00–208.00	199.35
12	—	425	220.00–255.00	238.51
12	—	275	235.00–270.00	254.06
10	—	375	225.00–250.00	238.32
18	—	525	202.00–236.00	219.79
1	—	925	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	275	165.00–220.00	194.95
6	—	525	168.00–175.00	171.66
6	—	375	210.00–220.00	215.33
10	—	225	195.00–222.00	209.97
1	—	825	129.00	129.00
8	—	325	170.00–210.00	191.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	128.00–164.00	146.77
12	—	283	135.00–190.00	172.02
14	—	325	150.00–180.00	166.13
8	—	225	150.00–185.00	169.41
6	—	625	112.00–147.00	130.19
12	—	425	152.00–184.00	168.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	112.00	112.00
14	—	275	202.00–222.50	213.16
2	—	823	111.00–120.00	115.49
10	—	325	190.00–220.00	206.13
18	—	425	185.00–217.50	202.19
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
18	—	375	194.00–212.50	203.86
14	—	525	170.00–195.00	183.08
12	—	475	182.00–212.50	196.46
2	—	730	100.00–110.00	105.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	138.00–160.00	149.19
20	—	525	140.00–208.00	175.59
16	—	475	155.00–187.50	172.09
1	—	810	142.00	142.00

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)	8	—	1,100	925.00–1,400.00	1,216.48
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	820.00–900.00	867.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	700.00–1,075.00	922.97
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	925	360.00–570.00	484.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	750.00–1,025.00	913.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	975	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,247.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,377.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,692.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,145	90.00–105.00	98.45
14	—	1,605	107.00–122.50	116.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,025	79.00–93.50	87.49
32	—	1,275	93.50–103.00	98.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,485	85.00–94.00	90.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,025	55.50–89.00	75.11
6	—	800	37.00–55.00	46.56

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