Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-35.00 higher (with couple of classes 40.00 higher) ; feeder heifers sold 5.00-25.00 higher (with some classes 30.00-35.00 higher) feeder yearling groups were wean with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold firmer

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $268.01/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$268.01

118 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$305

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

$86.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.24

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	413	283.51	1,172	61
Medium and Large 2	424	258.31	1,095	33
Medium and Large 3	398	246.03	979	22
Medium and Large 1-2	750	197.00	1,478	2thin

One grade step is worth $86.51/cwt here — about −$305 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 sale118 hd

268.01

—

MS average13 barns · 1,826 hd

253.77

+14.24

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	1,557	121.57	1,893	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,328	104.53	1,388	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	103.93	1,273	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	90.10	924	6thin

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)	1,013	$1,208	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$1,235	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$701	24

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	356.79/cwt	335.00–375.00	981	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	328.82/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,069	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	233.51/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	346.68/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,300	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.50/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,221	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	333.62/cwt	320.00–345.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	267.93/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,139	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	273.32/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,025	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	311.89/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	363.07/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,180	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	275.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	243.11/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	316.44/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	280.26/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,331	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	259.12/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	214.16/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,354	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	210.36/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	242.08/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	276.19/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	282.97/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,177	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	90.10/cwt	86.00–93.00	924	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	104.53/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	106.35/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,356	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	94.27/cwt	89.00–98.00	966	6
Bulls	—	—	1,654	126.56/cwt	118.00–130.00	2,093	7
Bulls	—	—	1,332	109.94/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,464	3
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	701.08/head	600.00–770.00	701	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,013.07/head	875.00–1,100.00	1,013	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,418.75/head	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,419	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	997.30/head	700.00–1,200.00	997	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	810	1,234.88/head	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,235	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	930	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	272.99/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,024	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	255.29/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,085	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	242.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	278.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	192.13/cwt	178.00–205.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	308.32/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	221.25/cwt	209.00–232.50	1,272	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	328.17/cwt	320.00–335.00	902	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	277.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,181	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	246.21/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	250.65/cwt	240.00–260.00	940	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	348.07/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,131	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,462	2

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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 196Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 56Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 57Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	158.00	158.00
1	—	745	164.00	164.00
1	—	815	154.00	154.00
22	—	375	265.00–280.00	272.99
8	—	425	250.00–260.00	255.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	310.00–345.00	328.82
12	—	525	227.00–237.50	232.50
2	—	625	210.00–218.00	214.16
1	—	720	188.00	188.00
8	—	375	295.00–320.00	308.32
4	—	575	209.00–232.50	221.25
12	—	275	320.00–335.00	328.17
6	—	425	270.00–285.00	277.93
4	—	475	242.00–250.00	246.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	240.00–245.00	242.64
6	—	325	270.00–285.00	278.07
4	—	525	178.00–205.00	192.13
8	—	375	240.00–260.00	250.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	335.00–375.00	356.79
2	—	728	231.00–236.00	233.51
12	—	375	335.00–360.00	346.68
1	—	805	220.00	220.00
1	—	760	215.00	215.00
8	—	325	355.00–370.00	363.07
4	—	525	270.00–280.00	275.23
4	—	675	240.00–246.00	243.11
8	—	425	290.00–340.00	316.44
10	—	475	275.00–285.00	280.26
2	—	625	256.00–262.00	259.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	320.00–345.00	333.62
6	—	425	260.00–275.00	267.93
6	—	325	340.00–355.00	348.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	260.00–285.00	273.32
12	—	325	285.00–335.00	311.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	200.00–220.00	210.36
2	—	625	240.00–244.00	242.08
2	—	525	272.00–280.00	276.19
3	—	416	265.00–315.00	282.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	86.00–93.00	90.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	103.00–106.00	104.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,275	100.00–112.00	106.35
6	—	1,025	89.00–98.00	94.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,654	118.00–130.00	126.56
3	—	1,332	109.00–111.00	109.94

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	24	—	925	600.00–770.00	701.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,100	875.00–1,100.00	1,013.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,100	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,418.75
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	700.00–1,200.00	997.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,234.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,575.00	1,575.00

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