Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to las week, feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 20 higher especially on the lighter weights. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. Lighter run this week, most all pairs were split .

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $268.41/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$268.41

77 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,182

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

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

$34.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.67

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	276.08	1,270	60
Medium and Large 2	370	241.34	894	17thin

One grade step is worth $34.74/cwt here — about $377 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 sale77 hd

268.41

—

MS average9 barns · 944 hd

270.08

−1.67

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	1,469	114.50	1,682	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	93.36	1,063	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	93.13	1,420	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	925	72.45	670	22

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)	1,198	$1,293	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$923	20

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	888	922.54/head	650.00–1,100.00	923	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,293.48/head	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,293	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	209.17/cwt	200.00–220.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	179.68/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	251.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	292.65/cwt	280.00–307.00	814	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	246.90/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	297.15/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,123	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	269.77/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,160	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	274.63/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,313	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	279.46/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,034	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	257.59/cwt	247.00–265.00	1,339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	221.90/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,050	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	236.47/cwt	225.00–250.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	206.55/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	250.87/cwt	235.00–260.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	318.89/cwt	305.00–335.00	861	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	313.95/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	223.72/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,506	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	269.36/cwt	250.00–280.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	236.55/cwt	220.00–255.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	226.11/cwt	210.00–240.00	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	290.15/cwt	280.00–300.00	937	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	262.97/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,104	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	93.13/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,420	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	98.41/cwt	92.00–102.50	1,194	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	87.30/cwt	81.00–91.00	916	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	56.24/cwt	50.00–60.00	419	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	71.49/cwt	66.00–77.00	630	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	83.65/cwt	80.00–88.00	908	8
Bulls	—	—	1,704	121.12/cwt	115.00–127.00	2,064	8
Bulls	—	—	1,298	109.68/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,424	11
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	783	69.42/cwt	50.00–82.00	544	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	103.88/cwt	85.00–120.00	1,089	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	213.28/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	236.21/cwt	220.00–245.00	997	3

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 348Year ago 271

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 111Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 77Year ago 169

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	888	650.00–1,100.00	922.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,198	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,293.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	783	50.00–82.00	69.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,048	85.00–120.00	103.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	200.00–220.00	209.17
4	—	620	170.00–190.00	179.68
4	—	370	220.00–255.00	236.55
1	—	590	172.00	172.00
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
7	—	319	210.00–240.00	226.11
1	—	455	225.00	225.00
1	—	945	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	208.00	208.00
6	—	473	240.00–265.00	251.90
6	—	278	280.00–307.00	292.65
10	—	370	270.00–290.00	279.46
13	—	323	280.00–300.00	290.15
11	—	420	250.00–275.00	262.97
1	—	530	227.00	227.00
3	—	615	210.00–215.00	213.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	237.00–250.00	246.90
8	—	378	290.00–305.00	297.15
4	—	430	260.00–280.00	269.77
10	—	478	265.00–285.00	274.63
5	—	520	247.00–265.00	257.59
1	—	635	242.00	242.00
1	—	705	202.00	202.00
3	—	763	200.00–210.00	206.55
6	—	270	305.00–335.00	318.89
12	—	323	300.00–330.00	313.95
6	—	673	215.00–232.00	223.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	210.00–235.00	221.90
4	—	273	225.00–250.00	236.47
3	—	315	235.00–260.00	250.87
3	—	367	250.00–280.00	269.36
3	—	422	220.00–245.00	236.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,525	87.00–97.00	93.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,213	92.00–102.50	98.41
15	—	1,049	81.00–91.00	87.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	50.00–60.00	56.24
9	—	881	66.00–77.00	71.49
8	—	1,086	80.00–88.00	83.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,704	115.00–127.00	121.12
11	—	1,298	105.00–113.00	109.68

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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