Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady this week. Feeder steers over 500 pounds were steady to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were steady this week. Feeder heifers over 400 pounds were steady to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 7.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were steady this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $290.35/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −124.82 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$290.35

23 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

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

$67.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.38

vs MS average

−57.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	310.75	1,696	16thin
Medium and Large 2	537	243.73	1,309	7thin

One grade step is worth $67.02/cwt here — about $386 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $468.96, low $359.33, median $415.17 across 26 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 sale23 hd

290.35

—

MS average9 barns · 129 hd

318.73

−28.38

National average180 barns · 14,929 hd

348.24

−57.89

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−124.82

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	1,372	162.21	2,225	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	152.24	1,894	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	142.84	2,074	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	122.53	1,145	7thin

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)	1,108	$2,040	22
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,102	$2,589	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,021	$2,372	14

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	—	1,266	157.12/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,989	6
Bulls	—	—	1,530	169.85/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,599	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	144.61/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,747	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	157.69/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,003	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	142.84/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,074	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	130.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,216	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	276.22/cwt	262.00–286.00	1,823	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	1,859.19/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,859	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	908	1,845.59/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,846	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,105	2,767.42/head	2,350.00–3,100.00	2,767	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	940	157.57/cwt	128.00–179.00	1,481	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	333.63/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,411	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	239.58/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	252.68/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	316.56/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	265.04/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,513	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	765	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	259.59/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	2,588.80/head	2,000.00–3,400.00	2,589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	237.23/cwt	227.00–242.50	1,559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	230.62/cwt	224.00–237.50	2,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	366.68/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	314.43/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,651	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	246.17/cwt	242.50–250.00	2,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	279.48/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	418.35/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	324.29/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,362	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	349.20/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	396.28/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,280	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	245.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	2,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	369.90/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	304.61/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,767	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	314.53/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,494	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,355.20/head	2,025.00–2,600.00	2,355	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	287.04/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	262.24/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	249.76/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	288.89/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	366.57/cwt	355.00–380.00	990	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	112.19/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	319.48/cwt	300.00–330.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	297.31/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,082	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	299.37/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	237.02/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	349.81/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,112	5

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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 201Year ago 489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 52Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 55Year ago 85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,266	154.00–164.00	157.12
4	—	1,530	167.00–177.00	169.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,208	139.00–149.00	144.61
14	—	1,270	153.00–162.00	157.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	140.00–148.00	142.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	933	125.00–135.00	130.28
3	—	937	105.00–115.00	112.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	660	262.00–286.00	276.22
3	750–800	765	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	400.00–440.00	418.35
8	300–350	323	380.00–415.00	396.28
4	350–400	373	350.00–385.00	366.68
9	400–450	423	315.00–350.00	333.63
4	450–500	475	300.00–330.00	314.53
10	500–550	525	300.00–330.00	314.43
6	550–600	580	290.00–320.00	304.61
7	600–650	617	275.00–300.00	288.89
4	650–700	668	270.00–305.00	287.04
3	700–750	730	250.00–280.00	259.59
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	823	242.50–250.00	246.17
2	850–900	878	240.00–250.00	245.01
2	900–950	923	224.00–237.50	230.62
1	1000–1050	1,005	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	330.00–365.00	349.81
3	350–400	372	280.00–310.00	299.37
4	500–550	520	225.00–250.00	237.02
3	550–600	560	235.00–262.00	252.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	300.00–330.00	319.48
4	300–350	328	300.00–335.00	316.56
5	350–400	364	280.00–310.00	297.31
3	450–500	480	230.00–260.00	239.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	571	262.00–267.00	265.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	355.00–380.00	366.57
3	300–350	337	350.00–380.00	369.90
6	350–400	375	330.00–370.00	349.20
8	400–450	420	310.00–340.00	324.29
3	500–550	513	260.00–290.00	279.48
6	550–600	575	255.00–270.00	262.24
6	600–650	630	235.00–265.00	249.76
3	650–700	657	227.00–242.50	237.23

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,020	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,859.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,263	2,025.00–2,600.00	2,355.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	908	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,845.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,105	2,350.00–3,100.00	2,767.42
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	940	128.00–179.00	157.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,102	2,000.00–3,400.00	2,588.80

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle