Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.19/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −46.50 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$326.19

10 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$35.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.53

vs MS average

−39.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	343.87	1,869	5thin
Medium and Large 2	563	308.51	1,738	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.36/cwt here — about $130 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 sale10 hd

326.19

—

MS average14 barns · 300 hd

346.71

−20.53

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−39.66

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−46.50

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	1,705	191.28	3,261	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	158.38	1,894	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	145.72	2,165	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	125.25	1,199	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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$3,040	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,185	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	942	$3,203	16

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	317.46/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,987	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	675	2,188.89/head	1,500.00–3,000.00	2,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	317.93/cwt	312.50–330.00	2,505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	384.70/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	281.25/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	290.63/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,206	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	442.24/cwt	400.00–480.00	1,884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	367.37/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	342.77/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	344.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	295.47/cwt	292.50–297.50	2,704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	389.78/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,668	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	418.38/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,958	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	463.45/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	313.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	359.97/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	309.93/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	511.59/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	533.28/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,696	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	281.46/cwt	260.00–292.50	2,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	357.20/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	294.80/cwt	270.00–312.00	2,149	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	342.33/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	326.17/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,048	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,039.93/head	1,800.00–4,000.00	3,040	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	145.72/cwt	135.00–159.00	2,165	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	146.18/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,760	5
Bulls	—	—	1,636	189.73/cwt	185.00–194.00	3,104	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	167.10/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,007	9
Bulls	—	—	1,944	204.44/cwt	201.00–207.00	3,974	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	114.35/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,969	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	2,185.07/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,185	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,523	176.82/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,693	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	156.62/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,859	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	136.15/cwt	132.50–138.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	358.42/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	370.10/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,369	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	3,528.71/head	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,529	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	455.80/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,217	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	456.37/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	308.76/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	281	359.85/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,011	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	269.98/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	378.56/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,609	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	315.71/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	430.16/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	367.82/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	372.49/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	359.63/cwt	310.00–410.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	363.85/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	451.98/cwt	420.00–490.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	371.99/cwt	300.00–400.00	1,354	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,422	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,214	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	806	312.53/cwt	302.50–320.00	2,519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	543.78/cwt	530.00–585.00	1,446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	346.53/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	467.54/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,211	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 Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 535Year ago 261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 90Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 102Year ago 69

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	500.00–525.00	511.59
10	300–350	331	450.00–485.00	463.45
1	350–400	355	475.00	475.00
7	400–450	428	370.00–420.00	389.78
1	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	527	340.00–350.00	344.89
2	550–600	568	335.00–350.00	342.33
4	600–650	626	315.00–325.00	317.46
4	650–700	661	310.00–320.00	313.79
7	700–750	729	270.00–312.00	294.80
4	750–800	759	280.00–300.00	290.63
4	800–850	820	270.00–295.00	281.25
3	850–900	873	260.00–292.50	281.46
1	900–950	915	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
6	250–300	281	330.00–390.00	359.85
1	300–350	305	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	370	350.00–365.00	358.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	425.00–435.00	430.16
6	250–300	267	425.00–485.00	455.80
2	300–350	338	310.00–410.00	359.63
4	350–400	364	300.00–400.00	371.99
1	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
5	450–500	466	300.00–350.00	315.71
1	500–550	545	307.50	307.50
4	550–600	568	300.00–315.00	308.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	390.00	390.00
5	650–700	659	336.00	336.00
8	750–800	764	317.00	317.00
3	800–850	815	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	575.00	575.00
7	250–300	266	530.00–585.00	543.78
6	300–350	318	510.00–550.00	533.28
6	400–450	426	400.00–480.00	442.24
6	450–500	468	400.00–460.00	418.38
5	500–550	518	370.00–405.00	384.70
6	550–600	566	350.00–385.00	367.37
6	600–650	616	325.00–365.00	346.53
2	650–700	660	325.00–360.00	342.77
1	700–750	705	340.00	340.00
5	750–800	788	312.50–330.00	317.93
4	800–850	806	302.50–320.00	312.53
1	850–900	850	315.00	315.00
5	900–950	915	292.50–297.50	295.47
1	950–1000	975	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	695	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	350.00–390.00	367.82
1	300–350	315	390.00	390.00
4	350–400	370	360.00–380.00	370.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	470.00	470.00
4	250–300	259	450.00–480.00	467.54
4	300–350	328	420.00–490.00	451.98
5	350–400	364	440.00–470.00	456.37
1	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	478	320.00–380.00	363.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	460.00	460.00
4	500–550	511	340.00–375.00	357.20
3	550–600	563	350.00–370.00	359.97
4	600–650	628	320.00–340.00	326.17
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	715	305.00–315.00	309.93
1	800–850	805	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	895	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	905	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	970	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	425	360.00–395.00	378.56
4	450–500	470	360.00–385.00	372.49
1	600–650	605	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
3	700–750	723	265.00–280.00	269.98

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	675	1,500.00–3,000.00	2,188.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,038	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,528.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,230	1,800.00–4,000.00	3,039.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,185.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,486	135.00–159.00	145.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,204	144.00–148.00	146.18
9	—	1,201	164.00–173.00	167.10
10	—	1,187	145.00–162.00	156.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	110.00–117.50	114.35
3	—	1,005	132.50–138.00	136.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,636	185.00–194.00	189.73
4	—	1,944	201.00–207.00	204.44
3	—	1,523	172.00–180.00	176.82

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.

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle