Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $390.59/cwt on 9 head, down $0.87 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 26 comparable sales and sits −24.59 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$390.59

▼ 0.87 vs prior sale

9 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$34.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−79.37

vs MS average

−92.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	398.32	2,148	7thin
Medium and Large 2	528	363.50	1,917	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.82/cwt here — about $231 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 sale9 hd

390.59

—

MS average7 barns · 127 hd

469.95

−79.37

National average143 barns · 13,122 hd

483.03

−92.44

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−24.59

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	1,538	192.49	2,960	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	176.31	2,570	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	172.81	2,020	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	999	142.14	1,420	8thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,460	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$2,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	850–900	855	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	397.46/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	478.76/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	583.32/cwt	570.00–600.00	2,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	470.12/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	354.01/cwt	353.00–355.00	2,089	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	535.21/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	425.18/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	394.86/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	395.20/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	740	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	880	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	438.27/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,069	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	167.00/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,979	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,735	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	179.46/cwt	172.00–187.50	2,103	5
Bulls	—	—	1,440	177.35/cwt	176.00–179.00	2,554	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	184.24/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,625	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	215.89/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,774	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	136.08/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,283	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	150.96/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,733	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	144.35/cwt	142.50–148.00	1,397	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	165.71/cwt	162.50–168.00	2,320	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	180.29/cwt	170.00–193.00	2,666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	429.94/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	424.20/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,460	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	314.79/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	3,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,936	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	371.59/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	521.45/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	653.30/cwt	630.00–670.00	2,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	535.14/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	360.01/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,243	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	398.67/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,117	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	446.36/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	342.98/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	464.76/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	490.00/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,593	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	640.00/cwt	630.00–650.00	1,811	3

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 Feb 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 28Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 18Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 14Year ago 52

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	285	460.00–480.00	470.12
1	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	375	410.00–440.00	424.20
2	400–450	423	420.00–440.00	429.94
3	450–500	463	410.00–435.00	425.18
2	550–600	590	353.00–355.00	354.01
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	855	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	380	390.00–400.00	395.20
2	450–500	463	390.00–400.00	394.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	520.00–550.00	535.14
2	300–350	325	480.00–500.00	490.00
1	350–400	380	470.00	470.00
3	400–450	417	455.00–480.00	464.76
1	500–550	540	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	570	365.00	365.00
3	600–650	623	355.00–365.00	360.01
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	430.00–460.00	446.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	670.00	670.00
1	250–300	255	690.00	690.00
3	300–350	313	630.00–670.00	653.30
3	400–450	418	510.00–530.00	521.45
5	500–550	531	385.00–415.00	398.67
2	550–600	560	395.00–400.00	397.46
1	600–650	610	375.00	375.00
3	650–700	660	360.00–390.00	371.59
1	700–750	715	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	768	338.00–348.00	342.98
1	800–850	805	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	630.00–650.00	640.00
1	300–350	345	590.00	590.00
3	350–400	352	570.00–600.00	583.32
4	400–450	420	470.00–490.00	478.76
5	750–800	750	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	560.00	560.00
1	250–300	285	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	365	520.00–550.00	535.21
3	450–500	472	430.00–450.00	438.27
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	550	352.00	352.00
1	650–700	675	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	380	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	595	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	480.00	480.00
1	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	570	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	615	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	685	328.00	328.00
2	700–750	730	300.00–330.00	314.79
1	950–1000	960	313.00	313.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	3,150.00	3,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	166.00–168.00	167.00
1	—	1,105	157.00	157.00
5	—	1,172	172.00–187.50	179.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
2	—	943	135.00–137.00	136.08
2	—	1,148	150.00–152.00	150.96
3	—	968	142.50–148.00	144.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	162.50–168.00	165.71
8	—	1,479	170.00–193.00	180.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	176.00–179.00	177.35
2	—	1,425	180.00–188.00	184.24
2	—	1,748	212.00–220.00	215.89

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

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