Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $337.00/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −78.18 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$337.00

15 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.98

vs MS average

−37.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	337.00	1,839	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale15 hd

337.00

—

MS average12 barns · 259 hd

338.98

−1.98

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−37.43

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−78.18

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	1,608	175.03	2,814	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	146.63	1,679	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	143.53	2,139	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	125.82	1,207	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)	1,270	$2,543	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,695	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,152	$2,864	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$2,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$2,503	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	275.03/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	460.61/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	280.78/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,758	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	336.18/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,382	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	305.84/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	429.75/cwt	395.00–465.00	1,599	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	291.86/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,795	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	382.81/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,405	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	225.09/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	396.42/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,316	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	366.95/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	287.44/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	349.52/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	306.43/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	315.53/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,470	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	150.08/cwt	122.00–200.00	1,613	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	2,503.04/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	374.52/cwt	345.00–455.00	1,775	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	326.97/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,860	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	316.75/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,625	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	685	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	268.06/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,675	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	141.89/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,123	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	143.17/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,645	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	151.57/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,726	7
Bulls	—	—	1,647	188.53/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,105	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,162	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,248	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,695.00/head	1,190.00–2,200.00	1,695	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,543.19/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,543	10
Bulls	—	—	1,591	169.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,693	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	129.73/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,227	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	304.84/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	359.73/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,018	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,251	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	2,847.46/head	2,550.00–3,300.00	2,847	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	254.90/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	363.70/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,418	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	217	375.46/cwt	360.00–390.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	312.60/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	293.75/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	394.82/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	435.13/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,423	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	265.16/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,514	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	343.68/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,822	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	283.22/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,351	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	479.69/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	287.95/cwt	275.00–291.00	2,073	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	209.81/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	368.47/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,581	7

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 361Year ago 222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 64Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 68Year ago 54

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	432	350.00–390.00	366.95
2	450–500	470	335.00–365.00	349.52
3	500–550	513	310.00–320.00	316.75
8	550–600	576	300.00–315.00	305.84
8	600–650	615	285.00–300.00	291.86
3	650–700	662	270.00–285.00	275.03
2	700–750	725	250.00–260.00	254.90
1	1000–1050	1,015	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	221	425.00–500.00	460.61
3	250–300	267	450.00–500.00	479.69
6	300–350	327	410.00–460.00	435.13
6	350–400	372	395.00–465.00	429.75
7	400–450	429	350.00–385.00	368.47
7	450–500	474	345.00–455.00	374.52
9	500–550	530	320.00–360.00	343.68
6	550–600	569	315.00–345.00	326.97
7	600–650	626	250.00–315.00	280.78
2	650–700	653	292.50–295.00	293.75
16	700–750	720	275.00–291.00	287.95
1	750–800	780	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	275	390.00–400.00	394.82
2	300–350	318	390.00	390.00
4	350–400	390	350.00–375.00	363.70
1	400–450	435	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	480	300.00–310.00	304.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	323	300.00–325.00	312.60
1	350–400	385	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	435	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	332	360.00–420.00	396.42
5	350–400	367	365.00–400.00	382.81
6	400–450	411	300.00–355.00	336.18
7	450–500	466	300.00–335.00	315.53
9	500–550	516	290.00–320.00	306.43
2	550–600	568	285.00–290.00	287.44
5	600–650	625	255.00–285.00	268.06
3	700–750	735	215.00–235.00	225.09
2	750–800	780	200.00–220.00	209.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	360.00–390.00	375.46
2	250–300	283	350.00–370.00	359.73
1	400–450	420	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	477	270.00–295.00	283.22
1	500–550	520	275.00	275.00
7	550–600	571	235.00–280.00	265.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,075	122.00–200.00	150.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,070	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,503.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,156	2,550.00–3,300.00	2,847.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,190.00–2,200.00	1,695.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,270	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,543.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,496	139.00–146.00	141.89
1	—	1,450	155.00	155.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,149	137.00–147.00	143.17
7	—	1,139	149.00–154.00	151.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	117.00–119.00	118.01
4	—	946	125.00–132.50	129.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,647	184.00–192.00	188.53
7	—	1,591	165.00–175.00	169.25

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