Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher ; group calves had only been weaned 3 weeks and had not been given vaccines , groups were reported as 1-2s ; local interest was high with several more buyers ; slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-8.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $256.25/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$256.25

102 head · 382 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$43.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.31

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	371	264.48	981	76
Medium and Large 2	419	237.26	995	18thin
Medium and Large 3	400	220.76	883	8thin

One grade step is worth $43.72/cwt here — about $98 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 sale102 hd

256.25

—

MS average8 barns · 1,125 hd

238.94

+17.31

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	1,337	106.37	1,422	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	92.31	1,117	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	92.16	1,287	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	77.76	750	27

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)	1,032	$1,186	32
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$991	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,550	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	802	$622	31

Every lot, as filed

43 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	Medium and Large 1	—	525	235.47/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,236	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	292.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	272.89/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,233	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	230.45/cwt	225.00–235.00	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	205.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,283	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	202.89/cwt	195.00–210.00	964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	290.20/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,239	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	257.85/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,354	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	312.48/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,022	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	300.78/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,134	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	285.45/cwt	280.00–290.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	236.30/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	267.93/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,139	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,221	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	265.26/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	308.62/cwt	295.00–320.00	849	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	266.90/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,134	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	287.69/cwt	285.00–290.00	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.58/cwt	215.00–235.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	227.63/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	215.64/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	250.33/cwt	245.00–255.00	939	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	211.07/cwt	204.00–217.50	1,108	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	263.28/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,214	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	273.07/cwt	265.00–280.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	268.62/cwt	255.00–280.00	739	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	246.72/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,172	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	278.32/cwt	270.00–285.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	267.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,005	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	983	990.68/head	890.00–1,025.00	991	3
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	802	622.29/head	480.00–740.00	622	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,226.36/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,226	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	1,658.44/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,658	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	937	1,034.88/head	800.00–1,175.00	1,035	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,319.26/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,319	17
Bulls	—	—	1,100	93.18/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,025	6
Bulls	—	—	1,515	116.26/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,761	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	94.82/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,209	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	92.16/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,287	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	66.38/cwt	60.00–72.00	531	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	85.10/cwt	81.00–88.00	872	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	82.55/cwt	74.00–88.00	854	19

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 Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 445Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 144Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 101Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	225.00–245.00	235.47
4	—	375	290.00–295.00	292.66
4	—	475	265.00–280.00	272.89
6	—	625	200.00–210.00	205.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	295.00	295.00
6	—	461	250.00–270.00	263.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	225.00–235.00	230.45
4	—	525	204.00–217.50	211.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	425	260.00–275.00	267.93
4	—	525	230.00–235.00	232.62
4	—	575	200.00–230.00	215.64
12	—	325	265.00–280.00	273.07
10	—	275	255.00–280.00	268.62
4	—	475	232.00–260.00	246.72
10	—	225	270.00–285.00	278.32
12	—	375	260.00–275.00	267.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	215.00–235.00	225.58
6	—	475	225.00–230.00	227.63
8	—	375	245.00–255.00	250.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	195.00–210.00	202.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	277.00–300.00	290.20
4	—	525	250.00–265.00	257.85
11	—	327	295.00–325.00	312.48
11	—	377	295.00–305.00	300.78
4	—	625	235.00–237.50	236.30
4	—	475	260.00–270.00	265.26
10	—	275	295.00–320.00	308.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	280.00–290.00	285.45
4	—	425	255.00–277.50	266.90
8	—	325	285.00–290.00	287.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	890.00–1,025.00	990.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	937	800.00–1,175.00	1,034.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,115	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,319.26
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	802	480.00–740.00	622.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,226.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,023	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,658.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,100	85.00–100.00	93.18
8	—	1,515	100.00–127.00	116.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,275	89.00–100.00	94.82
16	—	1,025	81.00–88.00	85.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,397	86.00–96.00	92.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	60.00–72.00	66.38
19	—	1,034	74.00–88.00	82.55

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

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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

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