Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $468.96/cwt on 53 head, up $25.91 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 26 comparable sales and sits +53.79 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$468.96

▲ 25.91 vs prior sale

53 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$64.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.80

vs MS average

−21.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	477.08	2,610	39
Medium and Large 1	530	473.91	2,513	5thin
Medium and Large 2	545	436.36	2,377	7thin
Medium and Large 3	568	412.53	2,343	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.55/cwt here — about $267 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 sale53 hd

468.96

—

MS average13 barns · 276 hd

464.17

+4.80

National average167 barns · 10,529 hd

490.83

−21.87

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

+53.79

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	1,381	205.30	2,835	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,092	177.67	1,940	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	177.12	2,839	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	156.23	1,661	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$4,600	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$3,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1-2	450–500	480	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,078	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	390.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	590.53/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	668.15/cwt	650.00–685.00	1,804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	397.94/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,093	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	497.00/cwt	497.00–497.00	2,569	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	404	512.00/cwt	512.00–512.00	2,068	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	377.51/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,294	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	473.35/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	485.00/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	441.71/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	530.10/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	580.07/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	444.94/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	432.34/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,477	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	825	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	489.88/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,452	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	173.51/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,686	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	185.02/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,865	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	174.58/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,962	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,041	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	216.28/cwt	209.00–220.00	3,380	3
Bulls	—	—	1,244	197.06/cwt	190.00–205.00	2,451	4
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,430	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,480	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	164.34/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,643	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	168.50/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,662	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	182.73/cwt	177.00–187.00	3,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	392.46/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	412.53/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	615.48/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,680	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,310	5,200.00/head	5,200.00–5,200.00	5,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	441.20/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	484.73/cwt	470.00–505.00	2,273	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	382.53/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	350.27/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	363.37/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	464.98/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	347.34/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	519.39/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	392.73/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	539.60/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	437.50/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	479.87/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	628.33/cwt	620.00–640.00	2,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,636	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	335.00/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	567.32/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,375	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	256	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,408	1

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 Apr 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 341Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 89Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 154Year ago 53

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	450–500	480	433.00	433.00
19	550–600	575	399.00	399.00
4	650–700	658	361.00	361.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	560.00–575.00	567.32
1	250–300	256	550.00	550.00
3	300–350	330	520.00–560.00	539.60
3	400–450	430	430.00–455.00	441.20
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
5	500–550	526	385.00–410.00	397.94
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	695	370.00	370.00
2	700–750	710	320.00–350.00	335.00
1	750–800	760	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	525.00–535.00	530.10
1	300–350	325	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	370	475.00–495.00	485.00
2	450–500	453	385.00–400.00	392.46
3	550–600	593	350.00–375.00	363.37
1	800–850	840	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	440.00–450.00	444.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	375.00–380.00	377.51
3	550–600	557	385.00–395.00	390.00
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
1	850–900	890	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	470.00–505.00	484.73
2	500–550	515	420.00–455.00	437.50
2	600–650	638	375.00–390.00	382.53
1	700–750	710	345.00	345.00
1	800–850	830	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	660.00	660.00
2	250–300	270	650.00–685.00	668.15
2	300–350	328	580.00–600.00	590.53
2	350–400	358	570.00–590.00	580.07
3	400–450	417	485.00–495.00	489.88
3	450–500	470	465.00–480.00	473.35
3	500–550	507	430.00–455.00	441.71
4	550–600	573	420.00–450.00	432.34
2	650–700	683	335.00–365.00	350.27
1	700–750	730	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	404	512.00	512.00
18	500–550	517	497.00	497.00
21	550–600	573	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	600.00–630.00	615.48
1	250–300	260	610.00	610.00
1	300–350	340	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	350	560.00	560.00
2	550–600	568	410.00–415.00	412.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	735.00	735.00
3	300–350	320	620.00–640.00	628.33
2	400–450	413	500.00–540.00	519.39
1	450–500	455	510.00	510.00
3	500–550	515	465.00–490.00	479.87
2	550–600	553	460.00–470.00	464.98
4	600–650	629	380.00–405.00	392.73
1	700–750	715	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	785	335.00–360.00	347.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	3,600.00	3,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	3,500.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,480	3,500.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,680	5,000.00	5,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	5,200.00	5,200.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	3,900.00	3,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	4,500.00	4,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	171.00–176.00	173.51
2	—	1,580	168.00–169.00	168.50
5	—	1,645	177.00–187.00	182.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	182.00–188.00	185.02
4	—	1,124	171.00–179.00	174.58
1	—	1,215	168.00	168.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,000	162.00–167.00	164.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	209.00–220.00	216.28
4	—	1,244	190.00–205.00	197.06

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