Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher ;feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher ;feeder calf group was weaned with 2 rounds of shots this gave them added value ; slaughter cows sold steady ; slaughter bulls sold steady ;

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.03/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$208.03

205 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$932

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$34.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.02

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	214.66	972	165
Medium and Large 3	428	180.64	772	40

One grade step is worth $34.02/cwt here — about $200 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 sale205 hd

208.03

—

MS average13 barns · 1,275 hd

216.04

−8.02

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	—	Average	1,623	121.20	1,967	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	100.20	1,195	158
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	96.15	1,226	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	73.93	672	54

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)	1,050	$1,310	56
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,056	$1,176	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	971	$1,410	14
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	500	$1,025	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$635	21

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	575	231.73/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,332	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	270.45/cwt	265.00–275.00	744	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	199.29/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	209.06/cwt	190.00–225.00	575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	207.85/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	192.48/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	228.37/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,430	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	227.06/cwt	212.00–240.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	222.24/cwt	202.00–240.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	206.51/cwt	194.00–218.00	1,187	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	215.54/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	237.61/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,247	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	251.64/cwt	235.00–265.00	566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	270.33/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,014	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	277.12/cwt	260.00–290.00	903	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	265.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	239.46/cwt	220.00–257.00	1,137	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	227.56/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	223.80/cwt	200.00–245.00	951	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	235.87/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,002	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	186.22/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,257	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	194.79/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,217	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	206.75/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,085	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	260.33/cwt	255.00–265.00	976	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	210.21/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,209	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	63.44/cwt	56.00–70.00	508	28
Bulls	—	—	1,300	105.63/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,373	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	85.22/cwt	70.00–96.00	874	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	96.15/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,226	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	104.41/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,331	106
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	91.61/cwt	84.00–97.00	939	52
Bulls	—	—	1,666	123.28/cwt	116.00–130.00	2,054	15
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	933	635.20/head	450.00–750.00	635	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,318.75/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,319	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	748.65/head	600.00–850.00	749	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,430.11/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,430	40
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,008.65/head	750.00–1,185.00	1,009	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	975	1,399.36/head	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,399	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	232.43/cwt	212.00–250.00	755	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	190.71/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,001	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	171.13/cwt	155.00–185.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	218.64/cwt	200.00–235.00	820	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	214.19/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,017	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	165.36/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	199.95/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,252	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	234.06/cwt	215.00–250.00	644	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	216.46/cwt	200.00–230.00	920	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	178.12/cwt	176.00–180.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	196.34/cwt	180.00–210.00	540	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	165.59/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,035	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.28/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,125	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	213.86/cwt	200.00–225.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	173.15/cwt	160.00–185.00	822	8

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 557Year ago 645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 225Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 195Year ago 121

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	226.00–237.00	231.73
12	—	275	265.00–275.00	270.45
13	—	626	220.00–235.00	228.37
6	—	675	200.00–230.00	215.54
20	—	525	224.00–250.00	237.61
6	—	375	265.00–275.00	270.33
15	—	326	260.00–290.00	277.12
1	—	765	228.00	228.00
6	—	425	260.00–270.00	265.29
20	—	475	220.00–257.00	239.46
5	—	715	215.00–231.00	227.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	190.00–225.00	209.06
6	—	525	200.00–215.00	207.85
4	—	325	212.00–240.00	227.06
8	—	375	202.00–240.00	222.24
6	—	225	235.00–265.00	251.64
12	—	425	200.00–245.00	223.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	148.00	148.00
1	—	890	140.00	140.00
3	—	683	187.00–205.00	199.29
3	—	705	187.50–200.00	192.48
14	—	575	194.00–218.00	206.51
18	—	325	212.00–250.00	232.43
28	—	375	200.00–235.00	218.64
25	—	475	200.00–226.00	214.19
2	—	825	150.00–180.00	165.36
15	—	626	190.00–208.00	199.95
12	—	275	215.00–250.00	234.06
25	—	425	200.00–230.00	216.46
12	—	525	208.00–220.00	214.28
6	—	225	200.00–225.00	213.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	186.00–195.00	190.71
6	—	325	155.00–185.00	171.13
4	—	425	176.00–180.00	178.12
10	—	275	180.00–210.00	196.34
6	—	625	150.00–180.00	165.59
8	—	475	160.00–185.00	173.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	220.00–250.00	235.87
10	—	675	180.00–192.00	186.22
8	—	625	187.00–202.00	194.79
8	—	525	190.00–222.00	206.75
8	—	375	255.00–265.00	260.33
6	—	575	205.00–215.00	210.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	800	56.00–70.00	63.44
26	—	1,025	70.00–96.00	85.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	94.00–98.00	96.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,275	97.00–111.00	104.41
52	—	1,025	84.00–97.00	91.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	99.00–112.00	105.63
15	—	1,666	116.00–130.00	123.28

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	21	—	933	450.00–750.00	635.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	500	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,100	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,318.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,430.11
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	600.00–850.00	748.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	925	750.00–1,185.00	1,008.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	975	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,399.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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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