Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last week, Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady . One really fancy heifer weighing 625 brought $3.65.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $328.34/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −86.83 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$328.34

14 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$56.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.23

vs MS average

−47.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	351.07	1,783	6thin
Medium and Large 2	553	313.63	1,735	7thin
Medium and Large 3	575	295.00	1,696	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.07/cwt here — about $87 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

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 sale14 hd

328.34

—

MS average13 barns · 292 hd

348.58

−20.23

National average142 barns · 5,388 hd

375.74

−47.40

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−86.83

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	1,606	188.56	3,028	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,129	158.04	1,785	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	152.60	2,355	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	119.03	1,156	4thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$2,663	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,559	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,850	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,876	16

Every lot, as filed

66 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	700–750	721	305.60/cwt	297.50–320.00	2,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	379.71/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	331.00/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	353.42/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	371.74/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	308.34/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	414.89/cwt	410.00–420.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	304.64/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	285.63/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,057	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	328.18/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,703	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	2,745.18/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,558.75/head	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,559	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	2,964.95/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,965	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	332.95/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	425.44/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,015	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	265.33/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	389.95/cwt	320.00–420.00	1,486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	315.13/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	329.80/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	407.84/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	762	2,498.52/head	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	300.74/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	319.53/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	312.50/cwt	302.50–327.50	1,791	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	152.60/cwt	147.50–156.00	2,355	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	145.08/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,712	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,022	165.04/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,687	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	153.81/cwt	148.50–157.00	1,913	9
Bulls	—	—	1,771	193.90/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,434	5
Bulls	—	—	1,441	183.22/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,640	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	289.84/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	113.71/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,088	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	977	215.17/cwt	200.00–235.00	2,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	361.24/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,145	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	395.22/cwt	390.00–400.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	311.46/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	482.80/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,318	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	351.07/cwt	335.00–372.50	1,783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	470.63/cwt	445.00–500.00	1,534	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	372.39/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	315.09/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	380.00/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	327.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	286.70/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,885	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 Jul 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 692Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 92Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 61Year ago 99

Compared to Last week, Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady . One really fancy heifer weighing 625 brought $3.65.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
4	250–300	273	470.00–500.00	482.80
6	300–350	326	445.00–500.00	470.63
3	400–450	407	355.00–405.00	380.00
4	450–500	473	365.00–390.00	372.39
6	500–550	508	335.00–372.50	351.07
5	600–650	626	305.00–315.00	311.46
3	650–700	652	307.50–310.00	308.34
4	700–750	721	297.50–320.00	305.60
1	850–900	865	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	400.00–415.00	407.84
4	350–400	381	320.00–420.00	389.95
1	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	490	310.00–350.00	329.80
3	500–550	527	310.00–325.00	315.13
4	550–600	573	302.50–327.50	312.50
1	600–650	600	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	390.00–400.00	395.22
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	575	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	428	365.00–400.00	379.71
3	450–500	470	350.00–380.00	361.24
4	500–550	519	300.00–350.00	328.18
5	550–600	584	287.50–315.00	304.64
3	600–650	618	310.00–320.00	315.09
4	700–750	720	280.00–290.00	285.63
1	850–900	895	225.00	225.00
3	950–1000	977	200.00–235.00	215.17
1	1050–1100	1,090	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	250.00–255.00	252.48
2	650–700	675	250.00–280.00	265.33
2	1000–1050	1,015	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	410.00–420.00	414.89
2	250–300	258	410.00–440.00	425.44
3	300–350	317	365.00–375.00	371.74
1	350–400	390	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	405	335.00–365.00	353.42
5	450–500	480	320.00–340.00	327.96
5	500–550	512	310.00–360.00	331.00
3	600–650	628	285.00–290.00	286.70
2	650–700	650	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	367	325.00–350.00	332.95
3	400–450	422	305.00–335.00	319.53
1	450–500	480	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	563	295.00–307.50	300.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	480	285.00	285.00
3	500–550	517	285.00–300.00	289.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,228	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,745.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,558.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	990	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	762	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,498.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,018	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,964.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,543	147.50–156.00	152.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	144.00–146.00	145.08
11	—	1,022	160.00–177.50	165.04
9	—	1,244	148.50–157.00	153.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	111.00–116.00	113.71
1	—	1,015	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,771	190.00–197.00	193.90
5	—	1,441	178.00–185.00	183.22

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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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