Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady to 11.00 higher; feeder calf groups that were weaned with shots had added value and all groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold firmer

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.59/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$208.59

159 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$29.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.97

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	442	214.60	949	107
Medium and Large 1-2	541	214.45	1,160	20
Medium and Large 3	353	184.82	653	32

One grade step is worth $29.78/cwt here — about $296 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 sale159 hd

208.59

—

MS average13 barns · 1,364 hd

218.56

−9.97

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	1,508	119.40	1,800	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,178	99.62	1,174	150
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	95.65	1,310	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	76.36	714	67

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,222	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$1,162	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	982	$1,339	68
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$658	50

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	760	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,146	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	227.18/cwt	205.00–245.00	511	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	232.89/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	212.23/cwt	185.00–235.00	584	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	196.75/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,033	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	224.20/cwt	200.00–245.00	729	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	208.76/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,305	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	224.82/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,293	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	268.44/cwt	255.00–280.00	872	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	268.32/cwt	260.00–275.00	604	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	278.22/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	216.74/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,030	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	213.08/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,119	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	214.58/cwt	185.00–240.00	697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	226.31/cwt	218.00–234.00	1,414	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	203.97/cwt	180.00–225.00	765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	230.50/cwt	200.00–255.00	519	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	290.98/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,091	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	203.80/cwt	180.00–225.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	217.73/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,315	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	193.62/cwt	180.00–205.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	199.87/cwt	172.00–225.00	949	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,275	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	197.71/cwt	180.00–217.00	1,137	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	217.85/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,144	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	104.41/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,331	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	92.02/cwt	85.00–97.00	943	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	802	63.24/cwt	55.00–70.00	507	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	85.22/cwt	70.00–96.00	874	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	95.65/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,310	6
Bulls	—	—	1,655	124.09/cwt	115.00–130.00	2,054	14
Bulls	—	—	1,250	111.20/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,390	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	658.11/head	450.00–800.00	658	50
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,459.09/head	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,459	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,222.16/head	900.00–1,425.00	1,222	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	972.97/head	750.00–1,125.00	973	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	908.78/head	775.00–1,000.00	909	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,732.56/head	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,733	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,338.84/head	1,100.00–1,495.00	1,339	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,252.70/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,253	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	208.97/cwt	185.00–230.00	784	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	204.60/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,176	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	168.32/cwt	150.00–185.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	191.09/cwt	180.00–200.00	430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	214.28/cwt	200.00–227.00	911	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	191.52/cwt	182.00–200.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	192.35/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	231.34/cwt	215.00–245.00	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	163.63/cwt	158.00–169.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	175.76/cwt	165.00–185.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,099	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	233.80/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,227	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	217.77/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,470	4

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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 195Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	196.00	196.00
12	—	475	225.00–240.00	232.89
8	—	575	217.00–232.00	224.82
8	—	325	255.00–280.00	268.44
10	—	225	260.00–275.00	268.32
6	—	425	265.00–290.00	278.22
10	—	625	218.00–234.00	226.31
6	—	375	275.00–305.00	290.98
8	—	525	227.00–240.00	233.80
4	—	675	210.00–225.00	217.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	185.00–235.00	212.23
6	—	525	180.00–212.00	196.75
8	—	325	185.00–240.00	214.58
6	—	375	180.00–225.00	203.97
8	—	225	200.00–255.00	230.50
4	—	425	180.00–225.00	203.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	705	216.00–220.00	217.73
8	—	557	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	234.00	234.00
7	—	528	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	225	205.00–245.00	227.18
16	—	325	200.00–245.00	224.20
6	—	625	202.00–215.00	208.76
14	—	475	212.00–222.00	216.74
16	—	525	200.00–225.00	213.08
12	—	375	185.00–230.00	208.97
8	—	575	190.00–218.00	204.60
16	—	425	200.00–227.00	214.28
2	—	725	187.00–198.00	192.35
8	—	275	215.00–245.00	231.34
2	—	768	158.00–169.00	163.63
1	—	870	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	180.00–205.00	193.62
6	—	525	150.00–185.00	168.32
4	—	225	180.00–200.00	191.09
6	—	425	182.00–200.00	191.52
6	—	325	165.00–185.00	175.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	194.00	194.00
8	—	511	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	172.00–225.00	199.87
8	—	575	180.00–217.00	197.71
8	—	525	210.00–225.00	217.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,275	97.00–111.00	104.41
58	—	1,025	85.00–97.00	92.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	802	55.00–70.00	63.24
40	—	1,025	70.00–96.00	85.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,370	93.00–98.00	95.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,655	115.00–130.00	124.09
8	—	1,250	107.00–114.00	111.20

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	50	—	925	450.00–800.00	658.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,459.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,100	900.00–1,425.00	1,222.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	925	750.00–1,125.00	972.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	775.00–1,000.00	908.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	925	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,252.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,732.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,100.00–1,495.00	1,338.84

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