Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale market: Feeder calves sold Steady to $10 higher. Heifers sold steady to $10 Higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to $5 higher. Sold a select group of Brahman heifers: 4 @ avg weight 484lbs = $1725.00 per head, 5 @ avg weight 324lbs = $1350.00 per head , 4 @ avg weight 253lbs = $1100.00 per head, 3 @ avg weight 587lbs = $ 1750.00 per head, 1 @ 215lbs = $900.00, 2 @ avg weight 295lbs = $ 1050.00 per head.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $347.91/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −67.26 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$347.91

16 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

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

$15.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.39

vs MS average

−42.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	351.84	1,918	12thin
Medium and Large 2	571	336.12	1,919	4thin

One grade step is worth $15.72/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale16 hd

347.91

—

MS average13 barns · 299 hd

367.31

−19.39

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

−42.11

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−67.26

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	—	Low	1,645	209.61	3,448	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,270	170.66	2,168	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	921	138.08	1,272	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 (2-4 yrs)	1,705	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,801	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$2,522	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	838	$1,288	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,975	$3,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$3,186	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$2,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	247.72/cwt	220.00–275.00	2,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	425.04/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,028	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,975	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	366.33/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	353.75/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	322.98/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	314.23/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,958	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	454.67/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	333.73/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	355.98/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,840	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	356.77/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	348.89/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,971	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	424.91/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	520.87/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	534.10/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,485	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	322.94/cwt	317.50–330.00	2,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	339.95/cwt	330.00–347.50	2,111	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	517.26/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,660	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	283.84/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	407.47/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,687	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	286.46/cwt	265.00–310.00	2,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	338.73/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	364.01/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	397.89/cwt	370.00–440.00	1,695	7
Bulls	—	—	1,305	185.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	378.39/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	286	364.17/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,042	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,711.27/head	1,850.00–3,150.00	2,711	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	335.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,933	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	3,445.36/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	3,154.25/head	2,200.00–3,650.00	3,154	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,705	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	336.12/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	362.95/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	242	487.51/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,180	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,601	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,801.49/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	257.20/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	448	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	483.03/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	358.99/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	459.65/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	302.41/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,724	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	570	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	1,082.19/head	800.00–1,350.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	221.43/cwt	215.00–226.00	4,015	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	138.08/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,272	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	151.82/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,810	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	177.64/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,261	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	165.52/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,143	8
Bulls	—	—	1,597	206.29/cwt	199.00–213.00	3,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	336.04/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	289.04/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,801	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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 675Year ago 247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 106Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 127Year ago 44

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,220	1,850.00–3,150.00	2,711.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,705	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,801.49
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	570	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	765	800.00–1,350.00	1,082.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,975	3,550.00	3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,203	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,445.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,201	2,200.00–3,650.00	3,154.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	540	2,500.00	2,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	520.00	520.00
7	400–450	426	370.00–440.00	397.89
6	450–500	471	360.00–380.00	364.01
4	500–550	509	335.00–345.00	338.73
3	550–600	577	330.00–345.00	335.07
7	600–650	623	290.00–330.00	314.23
1	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	715	265.00–310.00	286.46
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	835	240.00	240.00
2	900–950	923	220.00–275.00	247.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	420.00–430.00	424.91
2	300–350	308	420.00–430.00	425.04
1	350–400	370	415.00	415.00
7	400–450	413	355.00–380.00	366.33
3	450–500	480	350.00–360.00	356.77
8	500–550	513	345.00–365.00	353.75
5	600–650	615	310.00–335.00	322.98
1	650–700	665	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	378	350.00–380.00	362.95
2	400–450	448	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	525	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	570	300.00–305.00	302.41
2	600–650	623	288.00–290.00	289.04
4	650–700	668	275.00–295.00	283.84
2	700–750	728	240.00–275.00	257.20
1	900–950	920	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	295	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	520	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	500.00–540.00	520.87
5	250–300	278	520.00–550.00	534.10
9	300–350	321	500.00–560.00	517.26
4	350–400	375	450.00–470.00	454.67
6	400–450	414	395.00–420.00	407.47
3	450–500	478	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	517	345.00–365.00	355.98
7	550–600	565	345.00–355.00	348.89
7	600–650	621	330.00–347.50	339.95
2	650–700	673	332.50–335.00	333.73
5	700–750	718	317.50–330.00	322.94
1	800–850	805	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	350.00–390.00	364.17
3	300–350	320	300.00–360.00	336.04
3	350–400	367	370.00–390.00	378.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	242	470.00–490.00	487.51
2	250–300	285	450.00–470.00	459.65
3	300–350	325	470.00–490.00	483.03
1	350–400	350	470.00	470.00
6	450–500	480	335.00–380.00	358.99
4	550–600	571	330.00–340.00	336.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,305	180.00–190.00	185.58
11	—	1,813	215.00–226.00	221.43
3	—	1,597	199.00–213.00	206.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	921	134.00–146.00	138.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	150.00–154.00	151.82
14	—	1,273	173.00–184.00	177.64
8	—	1,295	160.00–169.00	165.52

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

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