Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. With lots of rain again yesterday, we had a lighter run of cattle this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $307.44/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −107.73 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$307.44

21 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$41.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.07

vs MS average

−46.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	325.12	1,809	12thin
Medium and Large 2	543	283.86	1,542	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.26/cwt here — about $266 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale21 hd

307.44

—

MS average11 barns · 136 hd

328.51

−21.07

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−46.86

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−107.73

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	1,398	164.70	2,303	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	138.40	1,845	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,570	126.04	1,979	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	120.60	1,167	3thin

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)	1,191	$2,394	14
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,513	$3,543	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,043	$2,356	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,675	11

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	289.52/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	331.75/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	376.27/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	368.52/cwt	350.00–390.00	995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	294.52/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,370	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	277.34/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	359.05/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,321	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	955	141.40/cwt	112.00–160.00	1,350	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,513	3,542.64/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	2,355.51/head	1,450.00–3,000.00	2,356	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,647.13/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,647	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	279.48/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	281.49/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,191	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,070	2,833.64/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,834	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	890	1,975.42/head	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,040	2,055.41/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,055	6
Bulls	—	—	1,253	157.30/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,971	6
Bulls	—	—	1,573	173.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,730	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	130.24/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,680	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	142.02/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,920	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	120.60/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,167	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	305.21/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,141	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	314.17/cwt	300.00–330.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	320.40/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,352	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	336.55/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	287.37/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,489	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	130.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	423.09/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,341	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	468.52/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,007	200.03/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	301.73/cwt	290.00–315.00	981	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,070	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	321.81/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,844	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	349.18/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	309.37/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	354.05/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	259.88/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	339.29/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	234.84/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	299.64/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	256.61/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,588	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	394.20/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	269.57/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	232.32/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,649	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 Apr 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 328Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 63Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	450.00–490.00	468.52
5	300–350	317	400.00–440.00	423.09
6	350–400	375	375.00–415.00	394.20
6	400–450	420	335.00–375.00	354.05
7	450–500	469	330.00–365.00	349.18
4	500–550	523	315.00–350.00	331.75
8	550–600	573	305.00–340.00	321.81
4	600–650	620	275.00–305.00	289.52
3	650–700	687	255.00–270.00	259.88
3	700–750	710	227.00–240.00	232.32
1	950–1000	995	212.50	212.50
3	1000–1050	1,007	190.00–210.00	200.03
1	1050–1100	1,070	180.00	180.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	320.00–355.00	336.55
5	400–450	422	300.00–335.00	320.40
4	450–500	465	280.00–310.00	294.52
5	500–550	518	270.00–300.00	287.37
4	550–600	575	265.00–295.00	279.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	350.00–390.00	368.52
3	300–350	335	350.00–390.00	376.27
4	350–400	368	340.00–380.00	359.05
6	400–450	425	320.00–360.00	339.29
4	450–500	475	295.00–325.00	309.37
6	500–550	523	285.00–315.00	299.64
4	550–600	588	265.00–290.00	277.34
7	600–650	619	240.00–270.00	256.61
1	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	723	230.00–242.00	234.84
2	800–850	805	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	945	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	300.00–330.00	314.17
4	300–350	325	290.00–315.00	301.73
5	350–400	374	285.00–320.00	305.21
5	400–450	423	270.00–300.00	281.49
3	450–500	470	250.00–280.00	269.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,070	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,833.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,975.42
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	955	112.00–160.00	141.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,513	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,542.64
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,043	1,450.00–3,000.00	2,355.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,305	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,647.13
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,040	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,055.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,253	155.00–165.00	157.30
5	—	1,573	170.00–180.00	173.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,290	127.00–133.00	130.24
9	—	1,352	136.00–146.00	142.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	118.00–128.00	120.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,558	125.00–135.00	130.06

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle