Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder Steers under 550# sold 3.00-30.00 Higher; steers over 550# sold Mixed; feeder Heifers sold mixed with most classes 10.00-20.00 Higher , with few classes weaker ; Feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and # 3-4s ; groups calves had shots and were straight off cows ; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-14.00 Lower ; Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-14.00 Lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.20/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −49.49 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$323.20

34 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$38.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.33

vs MS average

−27.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	337.52	1,847	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	320.00	1,840	2thin
Medium and Large 2	555	307.61	1,707	10thin
Medium and Large 3	525	299.30	1,571	4thin

One grade step is worth $38.22/cwt here — about $276 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

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.62, low $336.84, median $372.69 across 21 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 sale34 hd

323.20

—

MS average14 barns · 393 hd

336.52

−13.33

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−27.61

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−49.49

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	1,583	193.20	3,058	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	160.81	1,849	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	154.49	2,279	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	137.02	1,374	18

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,583	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$2,245	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$2,775	16

Every lot, as filed

84 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	750–800	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	297.61/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	335.23/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	343.40/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,631	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	736	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,355	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	341.50/cwt	341.50–341.50	2,097	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	366.85/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,743	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	430.89/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,185	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	122.31/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,193	8
Bulls	—	—	1,678	200.17/cwt	180.00–212.00	3,359	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	321.15/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,365	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	381.24/cwt	360.00–399.00	1,048	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	295.77/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,405	10
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	753	1,420.33/head	1,050.00–1,760.00	1,420	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,606.76/head	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,607	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,767.57/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	516.89/cwt	490.00–540.00	1,680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	421.31/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,570	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	318.07/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	299.30/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	321.31/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,205	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	320.43/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,842	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	350.29/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,489	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,882	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	399.20/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,297	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	338.15/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,606	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	466.34/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	322.62/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	277.60/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	358.64/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,345	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	217.35/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	237.52/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	393.64/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,476	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,777	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	342.85/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,800	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	375.87/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,597	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	372.89/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,771	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	333.32/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	482.68/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,327	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	330.85/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,902	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,873.26/head	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,873	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	304.25/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	325.98/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	324.30/cwt	300.00–341.50	1,998	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	337.82/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,942	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,582.95/head	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	306.34/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	463.02/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	335.18/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,262	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	354.39/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,861	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	331.55/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,575	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	552.68/cwt	520.00–580.00	1,520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	376.44/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,600	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	292.77/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,976	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	452.62/cwt	410.00–490.00	1,697	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	560.76/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,822	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	487.29/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	418.22/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	358.80/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,525	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	318.03/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,829	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	310.59/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,941	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,880.23/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,880	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,636.36/head	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,636	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	166.82/cwt	130.00–190.00	1,835	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	155.37/cwt	146.00–162.00	1,593	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	318.32/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	270.78/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	371.31/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	338.15/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,606	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	403.78/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,312	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	148.78/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,525	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	154.49/cwt	147.00–160.00	2,279	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	166.24/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,120	16
Bulls	—	—	1,250	168.80/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,110	4

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 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 659Last week 466Year ago 288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 144Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 101Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	375	410.00–490.00	452.62
18	400–450	425	350.00–400.00	376.44
14	450–500	475	300.00–360.00	331.55
14	500–550	525	315.00–350.00	333.32
12	550–600	575	305.00–330.00	318.03
12	600–650	625	295.00–325.00	310.59
4	650–700	675	285.00–300.00	292.77
1	700–750	740	248.00	248.00
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
3	800–850	832	227.50–245.00	237.52
2	850–900	878	210.00–225.00	217.35
1	900–950	915	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	995	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	420.00–440.00	430.89
10	300–350	325	375.00–420.00	399.20
2	350–400	375	340.00–375.00	358.64
8	400–450	425	345.00–355.00	350.29
12	450–500	475	325.00–350.00	338.15
4	500–550	525	320.00–325.00	322.62
6	550–600	575	295.00–300.00	297.61
4	600–650	625	275.00–280.00	277.60
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	450.00–510.00	482.68
4	300–350	325	420.00–500.00	463.02
10	350–400	375	375.00–410.00	393.64
14	400–450	425	360.00–390.00	375.87
14	450–500	475	355.00–380.00	366.85
10	500–550	525	335.00–350.00	342.85
8	550–600	575	310.00–350.00	330.85
6	600–650	625	300.00–350.00	325.98
4	650–700	675	290.00–317.50	304.25
2	700–750	715	300.00–312.50	306.34
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	360.00–399.00	381.24
4	300–350	325	310.00–325.00	318.07
8	350–400	375	300.00–340.00	321.31
8	400–450	425	300.00–340.00	321.15
10	450–500	475	280.00–310.00	295.77
4	500–550	525	285.00–315.00	299.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	483	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	450–500	495	359.00	359.00
2	550–600	575	320.00	320.00
21	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	450.00–480.00	466.34
4	300–350	325	490.00–540.00	516.89
6	350–400	375	400.00–440.00	421.31
6	450–500	475	325.00–360.00	343.40
8	500–550	525	330.00–340.00	335.23
10	550–600	575	310.00–330.00	320.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	512	367.50	367.50
40	600–650	614	341.50	341.50
14	700–750	736	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	520.00–580.00	552.68
4	300–350	325	550.00–570.00	560.76
4	350–400	375	450.00–520.00	487.29
4	400–450	425	405.00–430.00	418.22
14	450–500	475	365.00–380.00	372.89
12	500–550	525	340.00–367.50	354.39
12	550–600	575	330.00–345.00	337.82
9	600–650	616	300.00–341.50	324.30
4	650–700	675	330.00–340.00	335.18
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	810	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	350.00–450.00	403.78
6	350–400	375	350.00–390.00	371.31
16	400–450	425	335.00–380.00	358.80
10	450–500	475	325.00–350.00	338.15
2	500–550	525	300.00–335.00	318.32
4	600–650	625	250.00–290.00	270.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	975	110.00–130.00	122.31
10	—	1,025	140.00–155.00	148.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	146.00–162.00	155.37
16	—	1,275	162.00–170.00	166.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	147.00–160.00	154.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,678	180.00–212.00	200.17
4	—	1,250	158.00–176.00	168.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	753	1,050.00–1,760.00	1,420.33
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,767.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,582.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,636.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,606.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,873.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,880.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	130.00–190.00	166.82

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle