Sale reports / Mississippi / Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction / 2023-10-23

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 23
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113
Feeder Cattle receipts
510 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 447▲ 163 vs year ago 347 · +47.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
265 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 251▲ 154 vs year ago 111 · +138.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 0▲ 27 vs year ago 77 · +35.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale, Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold Steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $217.88/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$217.88
113 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$972
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$368
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.46
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1454234.081,06368
Medium and Large 1-2753200.001,5062thin
Medium and Large 2419199.6283735
Medium and Large 3422164.526958thin
One grade step is worth $69.57/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 sale113 hd
217.88
—
MS average12 barns · 968 hd
235.35
−17.46
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,633107.341,75218
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19386.141,02749
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44484.451,2198thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01769.2570437

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,4751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,3562thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,044$1,2694thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$1,0998
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$1,18014
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,1552thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11576.39/cwt73.00–79.008524
Bulls——1,43893.41/cwt90.00–99.001,3435
Bulls——1,630111.55/cwt105.00–115.001,81811
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08980.16/cwt75.00–87.0087316
CowsLean 85-90%—97565.16/cwt60.00–71.0063515
HeifersMedium and Large 1—417205.14/cwt200.00–222.008556
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2301,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0441,268.86/head1,050.00–1,600.001,2694
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0861,099.32/head850.00–1,450.001,0998
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2251,356.12/head1,050.00–1,675.001,3562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0001,201.41/head800.00–1,425.001,20111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—945128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2101
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328154.89/cwt150.00–160.005082
HeifersMedium and Large 2—276182.51/cwt180.00–185.005044
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,065120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2781
HeifersMedium and Large 1—610173.50/cwt167.00–177.001,0584
HeifersMedium and Large 2—467164.75/cwt150.00–185.007693
HeifersMedium and Large 1—280212.08/cwt200.00–230.005943
HeifersMedium and Large 1—960134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2861
BullsMedium and Large 1—240215.00/cwt215.00–215.005161
BullsMedium and Large 1—626161.65/cwt150.00–177.001,0124
BullsMedium and Large 1—510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
BullsMedium and Large 1—663149.81/cwt140.00–160.009932
BullsMedium and Large 1—738140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0332
BullsMedium and Large 1—790150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1851
SteersMedium and Large 1—380254.07/cwt240.00–270.0096512
SteersMedium and Large 1—860170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4621
SteersMedium and Large 1—519229.88/cwt225.00–240.001,1934
SteersMedium and Large 1—325258.49/cwt240.00–270.0084012
SteersMedium and Large 1—620175.83/cwt170.00–180.001,0903
SteersMedium and Large 1—683188.69/cwt175.00–200.001,2894
SteersMedium and Large 1—220220.00/cwt220.00–220.004841
SteersMedium and Large 1—585224.28/cwt220.00–230.001,3123
SteersMedium and Large 1—985117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,1571
SteersMedium and Large 2—242208.31/cwt205.00–215.005043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—753200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5062
SteersMedium and Large 1—427238.15/cwt225.00–250.001,01710
SteersMedium and Large 2—559187.25/cwt177.00–197.001,0474
SteersMedium and Large 2—413207.88/cwt195.00–220.008592
SteersMedium and Large 1—290246.49/cwt230.00–260.007154
SteersMedium and Large 2—630165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 2—517183.99/cwt175.00–195.009513
SteersMedium and Large 1—471238.12/cwt225.00–250.001,12212
SteersMedium and Large 3—405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
SteersMedium and Large 3—478160.03/cwt155.00–165.007652
SteersMedium and Large 2—670162.50/cwt160.00–165.001,0892
SteersMedium and Large 3—380170.00/cwt170.00–170.006461
SteersMedium and Large 2—760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
SteersMedium and Large 2—383235.00/cwt235.00–235.009003
SteersMedium and Large 2—474203.54/cwt185.00–220.009654
SteersMedium and Large 2—321222.84/cwt200.00–235.007155
SteersMedium and Large 3—255160.00/cwt160.00–160.004081
HeifersMedium and Large 1—225185.00/cwt185.00–185.004161
HeifersMedium and Large 1—479187.65/cwt170.00–225.008996
SteersMedium and Large 2—280199.52/cwt185.00–215.005597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—559220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2305
SteersMedium and Large 1—835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
SteersMedium and Large 3—330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,020128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—383179.50/cwt170.00–190.006873
SteersMedium and Large 3—526155.54/cwt151.00–160.008182
HeifersMedium and Large 1—326216.81/cwt200.00–230.007075
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570170.80/cwt165.00–185.009747
HeifersMedium and Large 1—515176.86/cwt170.00–190.009115
HeifersMedium and Large 2—421175.57/cwt165.00–187.007397
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518160.27/cwt135.00–180.008303
HeifersMedium and Large 1—675158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0671
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375223.75/cwt217.00–230.008395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—415204.46/cwt200.00–225.0084911
HeifersMedium and Large 2—595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—90696.83/cwt90.00–110.008778
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—99884.67/cwt75.00–90.008454
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,155.00/head850.00–1,450.001,1552
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0101,102.52/head775.00–1,225.001,1033
Bulls——2,133119.02/cwt118.00–120.002,5392
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22289.56/cwt87.00–95.001,09424
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45485.08/cwt83.00–88.001,2376
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41382.54/cwt82.00–83.001,1662
CowsLean 85-90%—92850.38/cwt50.00–52.004686
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17484.09/cwt80.00–86.0098721

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.