Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steer were mixed to 10 higher on calves under 400 lbs. Feeder heifer were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher this week. This sale barn will be closed for the next 2 weeks in rememberance of Christmas and New Years Day holiday celebration with friends and family.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.36/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$244.36

112 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,100

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$46.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.16

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	436	264.50	1,152	18thin
Medium and Large 1	472	251.34	1,186	63
Medium and Large 2	415	218.46	908	31

One grade step is worth $46.04/cwt here — about $244 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 sale112 hd

244.36

—

MS average11 barns · 1,013 hd

237.20

+7.16

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	1,482	108.91	1,614	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	90.17	1,010	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	87.42	1,244	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	64.75	610	39

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 (2-4 yrs)	991	$1,023	53
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$1,255	9

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	—	—	1,659	116.97/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,941	7
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	838	73.85/cwt	54.00–89.00	619	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	105.31/cwt	90.00–116.00	1,106	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	1,257.85/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,258	27
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	845	779.23/head	560.00–950.00	779	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	1,633.87/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,634	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	857	919.07/head	750.00–1,300.00	919	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	227.28/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	199.52/cwt	190.00–210.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	203.09/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	189.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	897	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	354	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	214.15/cwt	200.00–225.00	681	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	173.10/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	199.63/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	193.31/cwt	182.00–205.00	1,199	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	234.54/cwt	225.00–245.00	887	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	209.57/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,096	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	230.41/cwt	220.00–242.00	975	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	211.47/cwt	200.00–225.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	216.41/cwt	200.00–235.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	219.01/cwt	207.00–232.00	1,255	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	284.08/cwt	270.00–300.00	923	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	257.59/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,221	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	196.83/cwt	185.00–210.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	253.26/cwt	240.00–265.00	681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	228.33/cwt	205.00–245.00	975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	291.04/cwt	275.00–305.00	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	279.48/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,202	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	244.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,121	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	217.42/cwt	200.00–230.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,164	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	213.01/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,327	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	292.15/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,104	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	246.96/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,292	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	216.76/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,019	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	189.67/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	209.57/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,096	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	233.76/cwt	220.00–250.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,136	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	502	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	171.92/cwt	157.00–200.00	983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	192.85/cwt	185.00–200.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Bulls	—	—	1,358	103.27/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,402	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	66.54/cwt	62.00–73.00	619	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	53.91/cwt	50.00–60.00	470	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	83.68/cwt	80.00–88.00	824	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	92.02/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,067	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	78.34/cwt	74.00–84.00	851	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	87.42/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,244	6

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 Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 426Last week 334Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 109Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 56Year ago 86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,659	112.00–121.00	116.97
10	—	1,358	99.00–109.00	103.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	930	62.00–73.00	66.54
13	—	872	50.00–60.00	53.91
8	—	1,086	74.00–84.00	78.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	985	80.00–88.00	83.68
28	—	1,159	89.00–96.00	92.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	84.00–89.00	87.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	838	54.00–89.00	73.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,050	90.00–116.00	105.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,132	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,257.85
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	845	560.00–950.00	779.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,116	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,633.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	750.00–1,300.00	919.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	215.00–236.00	227.28
3	—	672	160.00–180.00	173.10
5	—	564	185.00–210.00	199.63
4	—	620	182.00–205.00	193.31
6	—	378	225.00–245.00	234.54
10	—	523	200.00–220.00	209.57
8	—	423	220.00–242.00	230.41
7	—	269	240.00–265.00	253.26
6	—	320	235.00–255.00	244.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
4	—	368	190.00–210.00	199.52
4	—	473	180.00–200.00	189.74
2	—	720	115.00	115.00
5	—	318	200.00–225.00	214.15
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
4	—	273	200.00–225.00	211.47
8	—	423	185.00–210.00	196.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	354	245.00	245.00
2	—	415	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	185.00–220.00	203.09
3	—	572	157.00–200.00	171.92
4	—	425	185.00–200.00	192.85
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	200.00–235.00	216.41
5	—	427	205.00–245.00	228.33
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
5	—	372	200.00–230.00	217.42
6	—	470	200.00–235.00	216.76
6	—	523	200.00–220.00	209.57
4	—	273	220.00–250.00	233.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	207.00–232.00	219.01
12	—	325	270.00–300.00	284.08
5	—	474	250.00–270.00	257.59
7	—	267	275.00–305.00	291.04
6	—	430	265.00–295.00	279.48
8	—	623	200.00–227.00	213.01
6	—	378	285.00–300.00	292.15
4	—	523	235.00–260.00	246.96
4	—	673	180.00–200.00	189.67
1	—	870	130.00	130.00
1	—	785	178.00	178.00
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	392	286.00	286.00
9	—	479	243.00	243.00

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle