Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Due to a wet weekend and now cooler temperature, a lighter run showed up this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.83/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −99.86 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$272.83

26 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,431

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$47.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.47

vs MS average

−25.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	513	290.00	1,488	11thin
Medium and Large 1	535	266.80	1,427	11thin
Medium and Large 2	528	242.20	1,279	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.80/cwt here — about $209 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.62, low $336.84, median $372.69 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

272.83

—

MS average12 barns · 178 hd

261.36

+11.47

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−25.00

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−99.86

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	1,456	167.19	2,434	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	146.26	1,867	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	138.24	2,009	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	123.11	1,249	12

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)	1,066	$1,999	12
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	878	$2,434	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	974	$2,251	8

Every lot, as filed

48 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 1	500–550	519	277.41/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,440	7
Bulls	—	—	1,209	160.33/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	336.57/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,262	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	2,433.76/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,488	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	264.06/cwt	248.00–277.00	1,635	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	244.61/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	289.51/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,109	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	309.05/cwt	290.00–320.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	2,358.92/head	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	228.83/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	248.24/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,398	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	142.16/cwt	100.00–168.00	1,422	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,045	2,579.67/head	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,580	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	903	1,923.27/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,923	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	883	1,638.17/head	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	296.41/cwt	280.00–315.00	949	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	130.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,367	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	138.24/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,009	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	152.47/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,002	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	140.93/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,755	14
Bulls	—	—	1,703	174.04/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	243.32/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	366.28/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,183	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	301.89/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	287.16/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	363.89/cwt	350.00–380.00	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	348.93/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,476	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	374.09/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,395	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	306.95/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	196.02/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	294.35/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,539	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	294.39/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,089	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	296.45/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,251	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	400.35/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,301	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	418.35/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	233.23/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	220.18/cwt	212.00–237.00	1,581	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	107.80/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,027	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	306.20/cwt	290.00–325.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	242.20/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	251.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	259.50/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,087	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	286.57/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,212	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 Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 558Year ago 589

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 105Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 162Year ago 164

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	350.00–380.00	363.89
6	300–350	323	350.00–385.00	366.28
6	350–400	375	320.00–355.00	336.57
7	400–450	422	280.00–310.00	296.45
4	450–500	463	275.00–300.00	287.16
7	500–550	519	262.00–290.00	277.41
4	550–600	563	237.00–260.00	248.24
3	600–650	635	220.00–240.00	233.23
4	650–700	678	220.00–238.00	228.83
3	700–750	718	212.00–237.00	220.18
2	750–800	763	195.00–197.00	196.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	302.50	302.50
11	500–550	513	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	290.00–325.00	306.20
3	300–350	315	290.00–320.00	309.05
6	350–400	383	275.00–305.00	289.51
5	400–450	419	245.00–270.00	259.50
6	450–500	473	240.00–265.00	251.90
4	500–550	528	230.00–255.00	242.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	400.00–440.00	418.35
5	300–350	325	380.00–415.00	400.35
8	350–400	373	360.00–390.00	374.09
6	400–450	423	330.00–370.00	348.93
6	450–500	480	290.00–325.00	306.95
10	500–550	523	280.00–310.00	294.35
8	550–600	575	285.00–320.00	301.89
7	600–650	619	248.00–277.00	264.06
4	650–700	673	230.00–260.00	244.61
2	700–750	723	230.00–257.50	243.32
1	800–850	840	207.00	207.00
1	900–950	910	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	280.00–315.00	296.41
4	350–400	370	280.00–310.00	294.39
6	400–450	423	270.00–305.00	286.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,209	154.00–164.00	160.33
4	—	1,703	171.00–178.00	174.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,045	125.00–135.00	130.77
4	—	953	102.00–112.00	107.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	136.00–140.00	138.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,313	147.00–157.00	152.47
14	—	1,245	136.00–145.00	140.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	878	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,433.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,248	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,358.92
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	883	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,638.17
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,000	100.00–168.00	142.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,579.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	903	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,923.27

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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