Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.70/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$206.70

105 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$73.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.07

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	340	259.50	881	6thin
Medium and Large 1	472	215.07	1,015	59
Medium and Large 3	439	186.45	818	40

One grade step is worth $73.05/cwt here — about $63 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 sale105 hd

206.70

—

MS average13 barns · 811 hd

216.77

−10.07

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	1,395	116.39	1,624	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	103.91	1,263	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	100.39	1,488	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	86.32	885	20

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)	1,036	$1,172	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$956	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,440	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$557	20

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	232.52/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	217.46/cwt	212.00–222.50	1,359	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	227.77/cwt	200.00–252.50	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	196.19/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	218.51/cwt	200.00–235.00	929	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	290.98/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,091	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	213.61/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,121	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	238.84/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,134	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	258.22/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,097	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	225.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	227.61/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	233.80/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,227	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	227.18/cwt	205.00–245.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	206.92/cwt	192.00–220.00	776	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	204.09/cwt	175.00–230.00	867	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	215.15/cwt	207.00–222.50	1,022	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,088	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	152.49/cwt	135.00–187.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	199.12/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,145	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	176.72/cwt	153.00–200.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	938	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	106.41/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,357	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	95.85/cwt	90.00–100.00	982	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	86.32/cwt	67.00–100.00	885	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	100.39/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,488	5
Bulls	—	—	1,546	120.85/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,868	13
Bulls	—	—	1,068	106.72/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,140	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	1,214.72/head	1,055.00–1,265.00	1,215	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,260.29/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,260	17
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,047.30/head	750.00–1,250.00	1,047	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,558.60/head	1,350.00–1,695.00	1,559	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,267.57/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,268	6
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	556.76/head	420.00–650.00	557	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	950	844.47/head	775.00–880.00	844	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	236.89/cwt	210.00–260.00	770	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	173.22/cwt	160.00–185.00	736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	181.84/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,051	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	241.31/cwt	220.00–260.00	905	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.75/cwt	198.00–230.00	1,127	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	200.05/cwt	192.00–207.50	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	186.11/cwt	165.00–200.00	703	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	200.39/cwt	180.00–215.00	655	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	280.89/cwt	270.00–290.00	772	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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 482Year ago 736

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 140Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 72Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	227.00–237.50	232.52
4	—	625	212.00–222.50	217.46
4	—	425	200.00–252.50	227.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	192.00–200.00	196.19
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
8	—	425	160.00–185.00	173.22
7	—	578	170.00–190.00	181.84
7	—	378	165.00–200.00	186.11
11	—	327	180.00–215.00	200.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	260.00	260.00
3	—	362	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	200.00–235.00	218.51
6	—	475	207.00–222.50	215.15
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
3	—	773	135.00–187.00	152.49
4	—	575	190.00–207.50	199.12
10	—	325	210.00–260.00	236.89
8	—	375	220.00–260.00	241.31
6	—	525	198.00–230.00	214.75
4	—	625	192.00–207.50	200.05
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	375	275.00–305.00	290.98
8	—	475	232.00–245.00	238.84
12	—	425	245.00–270.00	258.22
6	—	625	220.00–230.00	225.20
4	—	575	225.00–230.00	227.61
6	—	525	227.00–240.00	233.80
1	—	790	189.00	189.00
2	—	808	153.00–200.00	176.72
6	—	275	270.00–290.00	280.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	200.00–226.00	213.61
4	—	225	205.00–245.00	227.18
8	—	375	192.00–220.00	206.92
10	—	425	175.00–230.00	204.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	291.00	291.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,275	99.00–113.00	106.41
18	—	1,025	90.00–100.00	95.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	67.00–100.00	86.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,482	93.00–104.00	100.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,546	111.00–126.00	120.85
6	—	1,068	103.00–110.00	106.72

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,183	1,055.00–1,265.00	1,214.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,115	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,260.29
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	925	750.00–1,250.00	1,047.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	950	775.00–880.00	844.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,075	1,350.00–1,695.00	1,558.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,267.57
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	925	420.00–650.00	556.76

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