Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 400# sold 1.00-10.00 lower; heifers over 400# sold 1.00-10.00 higher; had more local trade on light calves; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.97/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$201.97

162 head · 408 lb average

Value per head Derived

$825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$368

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

$27.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.97

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	211.33	960	106
Medium and Large 3	321	184.24	592	56

One grade step is worth $27.09/cwt here — about $368 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 sale162 hd

201.97

—

MS average13 barns · 1,038 hd

213.94

−11.97

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	1,458	119.04	1,736	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	98.16	1,118	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	96.54	1,327	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	82.39	817	82

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)	1,067	$1,407	32
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	982	$1,040	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,966	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$1,332	52
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$697	34

Every lot, as filed

52 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 3	—	375	155.98/cwt	140.00–170.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	201.94/cwt	185.00–217.50	1,161	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	217.29/cwt	180.00–250.00	815	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	283.32/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,062	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	230.21/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,324	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	189.06/cwt	170.00–205.00	520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	187.84/cwt	177.00–197.50	798	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	263.44/cwt	250.00–275.00	856	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	197.67/cwt	184.00–210.00	939	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	204.06/cwt	185.00–220.00	561	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	197.62/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,334	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	212.31/cwt	195.00–227.50	796	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	217.09/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,031	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	216.51/cwt	195.00–235.00	704	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	237.09/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,126	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	232.18/cwt	210.00–250.00	522	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	218.24/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,364	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	267.72/cwt	265.00–270.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.87/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,172	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	221.64/cwt	205.00–235.00	499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	218.82/cwt	200.00–235.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	198.76/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	225.03/cwt	197.00–250.00	956	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	204.74/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,044	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	96.54/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,327	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	91.90/cwt	84.00–97.50	942	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	62.03/cwt	53.00–70.00	496	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	85.88/cwt	73.00–95.00	880	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	105.68/cwt	98.00–112.50	1,347	50
Bulls	—	—	1,549	121.91/cwt	114.00–128.50	1,888	15
Bulls	—	—	1,118	108.29/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,211	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,260.47/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,260	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,966.28/head	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,966	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	697.30/head	400.00–900.00	697	34
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	893.78/head	760.00–985.00	894	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,010.81/head	880.00–1,100.00	1,011	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,215.71/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,216	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,498.86/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,499	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,852.21/head	1,435.00–2,125.00	1,852	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,331.76/head	1,085.00–1,500.00	1,332	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	918.92/head	800.00–1,000.00	919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	186.64/cwt	170.00–200.00	420	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	191.76/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	187.37/cwt	175.00–198.00	609	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	202.44/cwt	197.00–207.50	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	223.62/cwt	210.00–235.00	615	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	237.42/cwt	228.00–246.00	1,246	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	215.87/cwt	200.00–230.00	917	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	205.47/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,079	18

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 810Last week 704Year ago 485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 213Last week 236Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 129Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	140.00–170.00	155.98
10	—	275	170.00–205.00	189.06
14	—	425	177.00–197.50	187.84
14	—	225	170.00–200.00	186.64
12	—	325	175.00–198.00	187.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	575	185.00–217.50	201.94
1	—	760	195.00	195.00
12	—	375	195.00–227.50	212.31
12	—	475	200.00–232.50	217.09
1	—	910	180.00	180.00
6	—	225	205.00–235.00	221.64
6	—	325	200.00–235.00	218.82
1	—	720	187.00	187.00
3	—	616	190.00–195.00	191.76
2	—	675	197.00–207.50	202.44
8	—	275	210.00–235.00	223.62
22	—	425	200.00–230.00	215.87
18	—	525	195.00–215.00	205.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	180.00–250.00	217.29
14	—	475	184.00–210.00	197.67
14	—	275	185.00–220.00	204.06
10	—	325	195.00–235.00	216.51
10	—	225	210.00–250.00	232.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	270.00–295.00	283.32
10	—	575	225.00–235.00	230.21
14	—	325	250.00–275.00	263.44
8	—	675	180.00–214.00	197.62
12	—	475	220.00–252.50	237.09
6	—	625	212.00–224.00	218.24
4	—	275	265.00–270.00	267.72
20	—	425	260.00–290.00	275.87
12	—	525	228.00–246.00	237.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	192.00–205.00	198.76
14	—	425	197.00–250.00	225.03
5	—	510	200.00–222.00	204.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	95.00–98.00	96.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,025	84.00–97.50	91.90
50	—	1,275	98.00–112.50	105.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	800	53.00–70.00	62.03
70	—	1,025	73.00–95.00	85.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,549	114.00–128.50	121.91
4	—	1,118	100.00–115.00	108.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,260.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,075	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,966.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,435.00–2,125.00	1,852.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	925	1,085.00–1,500.00	1,331.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	800.00–1,000.00	918.92
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	925	400.00–900.00	697.30
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	925	760.00–985.00	893.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	880.00–1,100.00	1,010.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,050	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,215.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,100	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,498.86

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