Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold unevenly mixed from 15.00 lower to 25.00 higher; some classes with competitive bidding and some with light bidding; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher ; slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 8.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 8.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.15/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −57.54 against this barn's trailing median of $372.69.

Average price

$315.15

56 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$372

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

$75.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.37

vs MS average

−53.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	341.40	1,849	30
Medium and Large 2	545	315.80	1,721	10thin
Medium and Large 3	556	265.53	1,477	16thin

One grade step is worth $75.87/cwt here — about $372 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

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 sale56 hd

315.15

—

MS average14 barns · 459 hd

342.52

−27.37

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−53.76

This barn, trailing median21 sales

372.69

−57.54

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	1,553	198.56	3,083	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	158.81	1,885	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,745	158.59	2,767	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	125.37	1,228	22

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)	1,036	$2,565	38
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,080	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$3,374	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,991	6

Every lot, as filed

85 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	1100–1150	1,140	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	519.41/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,169	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	421.51/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	345.47/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,814	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	381.55/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	320.78/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,005	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	333.25/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,916	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	371.03/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	427.60/cwt	380.00–470.00	1,817	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	464.53/cwt	400.00–520.00	1,510	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	475.45/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,307	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	295.33/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	346.44/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	330.77/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	300.21/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	431.79/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	326.19/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,712	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	349.95/cwt	305.00–390.00	1,487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	410.58/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	350.47/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,840	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	490.89/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,350	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	455.33/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	391.31/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,467	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,737.84/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	326.89/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	377.23/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,037	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	240.36/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	272.60/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	300.58/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,277	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,016.22/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,016	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	161.97/cwt	158.00–165.50	2,065	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	153.02/cwt	146.00–158.00	1,568	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	114.46/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,059	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	134.46/cwt	121.00–144.00	1,378	12
Bulls	—	—	1,658	203.80/cwt	186.00–215.00	3,379	14
Bulls	—	—	1,185	180.20/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	265.43/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,526	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	265.70/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,395	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	288.92/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	315.70/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	419.41/cwt	400.00–435.00	944	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	158.59/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	293.14/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,979	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	308.58/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,929	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	341.87/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,795	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	447.94/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,680	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	303.25/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	441.59/cwt	400.00–475.00	994	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	469.06/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,290	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	381.55/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,812	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	418.40/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,987	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	159.50/cwt	146.00–168.00	1,755	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,079.55/head	1,650.00–2,350.00	2,080	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	725	1,991.38/head	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,991	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	332.95/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,247	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	314.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,434	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,885.23/head	1,750.00–3,600.00	2,885	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	578	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	275.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	471.51/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	273.26/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	295.36/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	417.02/cwt	380.00–450.00	1,772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	477.29/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,790	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	543.32/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	401.40/cwt	370.00–430.00	2,107	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	318.32/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,276	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	520.76/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	506.64/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,900	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	357.99/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,237	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	376.49/cwt	340.00–410.00	2,165	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	269.68/cwt	250.00–290.00	2,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	456.44/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,940	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	540.89/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,487	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,691.86/head	3,450.00–3,850.00	3,692	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 512Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 110Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 92Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	500.00–535.00	519.41
6	250–300	275	450.00–485.00	469.06
4	300–350	325	450.00–490.00	471.51
10	350–400	375	440.00–510.00	477.29
6	400–450	425	380.00–450.00	417.02
12	450–500	475	350.00–410.00	381.55
20	500–550	525	335.00–355.00	345.47
10	550–600	575	315.00–350.00	333.25
10	600–650	625	300.00–340.00	320.78
10	650–700	675	285.00–305.00	295.36
4	700–750	725	250.00–295.00	273.26
2	750–800	783	250.00–290.00	269.68
2	800–850	825	285.00–290.00	287.52
2	850–900	865	270.00–280.00	275.09
1	900–950	925	247.50	247.50
1	950–1000	980	225.00	225.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	227.50	227.50
1	1050–1100	1,090	207.50	207.50
1	1100–1150	1,140	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	410.00–450.00	431.79
4	300–350	325	400.00–440.00	421.51
2	350–400	375	370.00–410.00	391.31
8	400–450	425	320.00–370.00	346.44
6	450–500	475	315.00–345.00	330.77
6	500–550	525	322.00–330.00	326.19
4	550–600	575	295.00–305.00	300.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	400.00–475.00	441.59
4	250–300	275	350.00–400.00	377.23
4	300–350	325	300.00–350.00	326.89
4	350–400	375	290.00–300.00	295.33
4	400–450	425	290.00–310.00	300.58
6	450–500	475	260.00–315.00	288.92
6	500–550	525	250.00–280.00	265.70
10	550–600	575	255.00–275.00	265.43
2	600–650	625	270.00–275.00	272.60
2	650–700	675	230.00–250.00	240.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	470.00–480.00	475.45
10	300–350	325	400.00–520.00	464.53
18	350–400	375	400.00–490.00	447.94
14	400–450	425	380.00–470.00	427.60
14	450–500	475	350.00–410.00	381.55
18	500–550	525	300.00–380.00	341.87
4	550–600	575	285.00–320.00	303.25
6	600–650	625	280.00–335.00	308.58
6	650–700	675	275.00–310.00	293.14
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	880	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	480.00–500.00	490.89
4	350–400	375	450.00–460.00	455.33
2	400–450	425	400.00–420.00	410.58
6	450–500	475	350.00–390.00	371.03
6	500–550	525	340.00–360.00	350.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	400.00–435.00	419.41
6	400–450	425	305.00–390.00	349.95
2	500–550	525	300.00–330.00	315.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	535.00–550.00	543.32
6	250–300	275	530.00–550.00	540.89
4	300–350	325	510.00–530.00	520.76
6	350–400	375	480.00–530.00	506.64
14	400–450	425	430.00–480.00	456.44
14	450–500	475	400.00–435.00	418.40
12	500–550	525	370.00–430.00	401.40
8	550–600	575	340.00–410.00	376.49
6	600–650	625	345.00–370.00	357.99
8	650–700	675	320.00–345.00	332.95
3	700–750	715	315.00–320.00	318.32
2	750–800	773	310.00–320.00	314.85
1	800–850	815	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	405.00	405.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,737.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,075	3,450.00–3,850.00	3,691.86
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,016.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,100	1,650.00–2,350.00	2,079.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,100	1,750.00–3,600.00	2,885.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,100	146.00–168.00	159.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	725	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,991.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,275	158.00–165.50	161.97
12	—	1,025	146.00–158.00	153.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	925	110.00–117.50	114.46
12	—	1,025	121.00–144.00	134.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	151.00–167.00	158.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,658	186.00–215.00	203.80
4	—	1,185	175.00–184.00	180.20

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