Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups that were weaned with 2 rounds of shots had added value ; groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 higher; also 11 loads sold on video

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $245.36/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$245.36

175 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$417

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

$42.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.86

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	263.52	1,137	81
Medium and Large 1-2	618	236.31	1,460	52
Medium and Large 3	325	221.52	720	42

One grade step is worth $42.00/cwt here — about $417 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 sale175 hd

245.36

—

MS average13 barns · 937 hd

251.21

−5.86

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	1,720	121.04	2,082	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	104.93	1,292	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	101.42	1,511	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	86.90	891	28

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)	1,056	$1,580	32
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,299	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,617	40
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$585	8

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1-2Value Added	—	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	279.20/cwt	255.00–300.00	907	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	199.91/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,149	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,025	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	287.43/cwt	270.00–302.00	790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	268.22/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,140	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,694	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	237.62/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,248	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,258	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	229.95/cwt	200.00–255.00	632	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	288.69/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,083	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	248.15/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,179	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	441	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,089	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	201.44/cwt	175.00–225.00	856	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,111	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	229.07/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,546	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	231.17/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	246.64/cwt	220.00–270.00	925	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	180.65/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	142.50/cwt	127.00–158.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	217.33/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,141	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	203.19/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,270	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	232.64/cwt	210.00–252.50	872	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	101.42/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,511	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	86.90/cwt	67.00–101.00	891	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	106.88/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,363	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	95.85/cwt	90.00–100.00	982	6
Bulls	—	—	1,720	121.04/cwt	110.00–127.50	2,082	12
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	585.14/head	380.00–725.00	585	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,298.86/head	900.00–1,550.00	1,299	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,073.65/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,074	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,748.86/head	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,749	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,295.35/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,295	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,881.40/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,881	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,308.11/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,308	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,636.05/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,636	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	194.30/cwt	165.00–220.00	729	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	234.38/cwt	200.00–265.00	996	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	195.87/cwt	180.00–210.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	161.27/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,330	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	190.89/cwt	180.00–200.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	195.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	235.89/cwt	225.00–245.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	201.80/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,059	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	217.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,035	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	236.89/cwt	210.00–260.00	770	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,401	33
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	224.20/cwt	200.00–245.00	729	12

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 Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 545Last week 326Year ago 318

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 119Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 82Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	850	210.00	210.00
8	—	441	247.00	247.00
8	—	467	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	255.00–300.00	279.20
14	—	275	270.00–302.00	287.43
14	—	425	255.00–280.00	268.22
8	—	525	235.00–240.00	237.62
12	—	375	270.00–310.00	288.69
14	—	475	235.00–260.00	248.15
4	—	675	220.00–237.50	229.07
1	—	1,050	190.00	190.00
6	—	575	227.00–235.00	231.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	718	236.00	236.00
6	—	540	233.00	233.00
2	—	565	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	275	200.00–255.00	229.95
10	—	425	175.00–225.00	201.44
12	—	325	200.00–245.00	224.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	190.00–209.00	199.91
14	—	375	220.00–270.00	246.64
4	—	725	176.00–185.00	180.65
2	—	875	127.00–158.00	142.50
14	—	425	200.00–265.00	234.38
4	—	825	152.00–170.00	161.27
4	—	625	190.00–200.00	195.20
10	—	275	225.00–245.00	235.89
10	—	525	195.00–208.00	201.80
10	—	475	210.00–225.00	217.89
8	—	325	210.00–260.00	236.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	845	186.00	186.00
2	—	1,025	150.00	150.00
2	—	483	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	165.00–220.00	194.30
4	—	425	180.00–210.00	195.87
6	—	275	180.00–200.00	190.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	208.00	208.00
33	—	631	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	210.00–224.00	217.33
4	—	625	185.00–220.00	203.19
4	—	375	210.00–252.50	232.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,490	95.00–106.00	101.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,025	67.00–101.00	86.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,275	100.00–113.00	106.88
6	—	1,025	90.00–100.00	95.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,720	110.00–127.50	121.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	380.00–725.00	585.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,100	900.00–1,550.00	1,298.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,100	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,748.86
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	925.00–1,175.00	1,073.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,295.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,075	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,881.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,636.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,308.11

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

Steers · 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