Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold mixed; feeder heifers over 450lbs sold 5.00 to 17.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.94/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$248.94

185 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,114

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$381

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

$33.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	258.24	1,226	134
Medium and Large 3	376	224.51	845	51

One grade step is worth $33.73/cwt here — about $381 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 sale185 hd

248.94

—

MS average13 barns · 1,044 hd

248.49

+0.45

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	1,600	120.81	1,933	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	103.05	1,280	150
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	98.34	1,414	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	83.70	843	60

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)	1,033	$1,233	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,013	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,207	32
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,185	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$641	28

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	375	221.31/cwt	200.00–240.00	830	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	209.86/cwt	185.00–232.50	1,102	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	209.81/cwt	190.00–228.00	1,206	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	185.03/cwt	177.00–192.50	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	243.82/cwt	225.00–260.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	222.86/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,054	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	284.20/cwt	260.00–305.00	924	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	286.34/cwt	270.00–300.00	787	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	177.65/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	230.99/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,213	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	229.96/cwt	205.00–250.00	517	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	214.58/cwt	192.00–230.00	1,133	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	237.29/cwt	200.00–270.00	890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	231.96/cwt	226.00–237.50	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	250.77/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,191	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	280.87/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,194	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	211.44/cwt	185.00–235.00	899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	207.50/cwt	177.00–235.00	986	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	195.06/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,410	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	298.97/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,121	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	235.40/cwt	200.00–265.00	647	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	235.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,470	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	236.52/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,360	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	221.42/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,162	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	221.03/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,050	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	217.29/cwt	180.00–250.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	220.77/cwt	208.00–232.50	1,269	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	92.44/cwt	86.00–97.00	948	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	85.22/cwt	70.00–96.00	874	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	98.34/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,414	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	104.68/cwt	97.00–111.50	1,335	130
Bulls	—	—	1,658	123.33/cwt	113.00–130.00	2,045	32
Bulls	—	—	1,133	100.64/cwt	85.00–113.00	1,140	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	641.35/head	460.00–765.00	641	28
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,411.70/head	1,200.00–1,545.00	1,412	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,133.07/head	995.00–1,220.00	1,133	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	712.97/head	600.00–790.00	713	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	947.97/head	725.00–1,100.00	948	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,043.92/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,044	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,320.93/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,321	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,143.24/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,143	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	224.74/cwt	202.00–245.00	955	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	235.24/cwt	185.00–280.00	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,223	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	195.36/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,319	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	190.76/cwt	180.00–200.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	187.73/cwt	160.00–210.00	422	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	153.79/cwt	136.00–170.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	152.78/cwt	132.00–172.00	955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	180.58/cwt	170.00–190.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	192.89/cwt	185.00–200.00	916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	201.69/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,261	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	159.10/cwt	148.00–170.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	232.06/cwt	217.00–245.00	754	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	188.97/cwt	165.00–210.00	709	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,112	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	241.34/cwt	225.00–255.00	664	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,488	1

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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 545Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 244Last week 80Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 83Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	375	200.00–240.00	221.31
18	—	525	185.00–232.50	209.86
14	—	575	190.00–228.00	209.81
4	—	675	177.00–192.50	185.03
18	—	473	215.00–230.00	222.86
2	—	770	170.00–185.00	177.65
1	—	1,020	142.00	142.00
14	—	425	202.00–245.00	224.74
1	—	745	156.00	156.00
6	—	625	190.00–212.50	201.69
2	—	813	148.00–170.00	159.10
10	—	325	217.00–245.00	232.06
16	—	275	225.00–255.00	241.34
1	—	1,200	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	130.00–132.00	131.00
6	—	325	180.00–200.00	190.76
10	—	225	160.00–210.00	187.73
2	—	525	136.00–170.00	153.79
4	—	625	132.00–172.00	152.78
4	—	425	170.00–190.00	180.58
6	—	475	185.00–200.00	192.89
8	—	375	165.00–210.00	188.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	494	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	185.00	185.00
22	—	325	260.00–305.00	284.20
8	—	275	270.00–300.00	286.34
1	—	775	205.00	205.00
16	—	525	220.00–241.00	230.99
2	—	675	226.00–237.50	231.96
20	—	475	235.00–265.00	250.77
22	—	425	265.00–295.00	280.87
3	—	723	185.00–210.00	195.06
1	—	1,265	112.00	112.00
14	—	375	275.00–320.00	298.97
10	—	625	230.00–240.00	235.20
12	—	575	230.00–242.50	236.52
2	—	1,070	120.00–124.00	122.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	225.00–260.00	243.82
8	—	225	205.00–250.00	229.96
7	—	528	192.00–230.00	214.58
8	—	375	200.00–270.00	237.29
8	—	425	185.00–235.00	211.44
8	—	475	177.00–235.00	207.50
8	—	275	200.00–265.00	235.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	212.00–230.00	221.42
8	—	475	200.00–240.00	221.03
4	—	375	180.00–250.00	217.29
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
6	—	575	208.00–232.50	220.77
4	—	425	185.00–280.00	235.24
2	—	783	138.00–140.00	139.01
8	—	675	185.00–205.00	195.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	527	232.00	232.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	86.00–97.00	92.44
130	—	1,275	97.00–111.50	104.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	850	70.00	70.00
54	—	1,025	70.00–96.00	85.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	97.00–100.00	98.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,658	113.00–130.00	123.33
4	—	1,133	85.00–113.00	100.64

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	28	—	925	460.00–765.00	641.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,545.00	1,411.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,100	995.00–1,220.00	1,133.07
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	600.00–790.00	712.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	725.00–1,100.00	947.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	925.00–1,125.00	1,043.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	950.00–1,275.00	1,143.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,320.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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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

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