Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Great Sale today. Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $315.98/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −99.19 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$315.98

15 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$465

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$74.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.94

vs MS average

−62.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	331.48	1,785	10thin
Medium and Large 2	588	303.39	1,784	3thin
Medium and Large 3	513	257.39	1,320	2thin

One grade step is worth $74.09/cwt here — about $465 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 sale15 hd

315.98

—

MS average12 barns · 181 hd

334.92

−18.94

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−62.81

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−99.19

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	1,642	176.49	2,898	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	145.27	1,804	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	135.81	2,149	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	126.73	1,300	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)	1,144	$2,324	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,037	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	952	$1,751	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$2,659	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	807	$2,191	6

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	807	2,190.50/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,191	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	257.39/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	362.21/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	265.87/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	302.00/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	313.75/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	281.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,589	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,037.33/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,037	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	2,701.49/head	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,701	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,902.17/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,902	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	2,396.14/head	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,396	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	335.07/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	280.38/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	230.10/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	230.67/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	264.16/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,532	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	409.91/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	366.36/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,367	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	868	2,367.44/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,367	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	905	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	146.16/cwt	139.00–158.00	1,782	20
Bulls	—	—	1,541	172.37/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,656	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	135.81/cwt	126.00–149.00	2,149	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,569	3
Bulls	—	—	1,217	161.16/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,961	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	187.78/cwt	179.00–191.00	3,643	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	303.39/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	336.74/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	331.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,243	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	150.13/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,003	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	126.73/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,300	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	370.14/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	2,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	341.66/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	477.41/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	478.06/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	219.95/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	440.06/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	316.20/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	253.78/cwt	250.00–257.50	2,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	369.80/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,549	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	292.46/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	268.29/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	356.77/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	432.29/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	309.39/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	226.20/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	404.40/cwt	380.00–450.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	314.89/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	338.65/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	246.05/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,120	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,876	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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 417Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 112Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 113Year ago 53

Great Sale today. Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	807	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,190.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	868	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,367.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,008	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,701.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,110	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,037.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,902.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,179	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,396.14
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	550	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	375	325.00–335.00	331.53
2	500–550	513	250.00–265.00	257.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	283	400.00–420.00	409.91
2	300–350	323	360.00	360.00
6	350–400	373	350.00–390.00	366.36
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	588	295.00–310.00	303.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	440.00–500.00	477.41
5	250–300	284	460.00–490.00	478.06
5	300–350	321	410.00–460.00	440.06
2	350–400	360	425.00–440.00	432.29
7	400–450	419	350.00–390.00	369.80
6	450–500	470	345.00–375.00	356.77
6	500–550	517	330.00–350.00	341.66
4	550–600	571	310.00–320.00	316.20
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
3	650–700	677	285.00–290.00	287.49
1	700–750	705	287.50	287.50
1	750–800	790	267.50	267.50
2	850–900	882	250.00–257.50	253.78
2	950–1000	960	210.00–230.00	219.95
2	1000–1050	1,010	220.00–222.50	221.24
1	1100–1150	1,120	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	305	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	390	340.00–385.00	362.21
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	470	325.00–355.00	338.65
4	500–550	530	310.00–320.00	313.75
5	550–600	586	295.00–310.00	302.00
1	600–650	615	285.00	285.00
3	650–700	675	262.50–270.00	265.87
1	800–850	800	215.00	215.00
2	850–900	883	210.00–215.00	212.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	560	285.00	285.00
3	700–750	723	220.00–240.00	230.67
3	750–800	785	220.00–235.00	230.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	380.00–450.00	404.40
2	350–400	360	360.00–380.00	370.14
5	400–450	426	300.00–335.00	314.89
7	450–500	471	300.00–325.00	309.39
6	500–550	524	275.00–310.00	292.46
4	550–600	565	280.00–285.00	281.23
5	600–650	620	250.00–285.00	268.29
2	650–700	673	245.00–250.00	247.49
4	700–750	724	220.00–255.00	246.05
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	845	232.50	232.50
2	850–900	853	210.00–242.50	226.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	330.00–340.00	336.74
4	350–400	375	310.00–350.00	335.07
3	400–450	437	260.00–290.00	280.38
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	580	250.00–275.00	264.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,219	139.00–158.00	146.16
3	—	1,210	129.00–130.00	129.66
6	—	1,334	148.00–154.00	150.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,582	126.00–149.00	135.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	122.00–134.00	126.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,541	165.00–177.00	172.37
3	—	1,217	157.00–166.00	161.16
7	—	1,940	179.00–191.00	187.78

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle