Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher. There were some nice replacement cows that sold well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $408.37/cwt on 13 head, down $17.46 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 26 comparable sales and sits −6.80 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$408.37

▼ 17.46 vs prior sale

13 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,169

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$54.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.94

vs MS average

−79.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	437.47	2,253	6thin
Medium and Large 2	545	383.42	2,089	7thin

One grade step is worth $54.05/cwt here — about $164 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

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 sale13 hd

408.37

—

MS average14 barns · 335 hd

449.31

−40.94

National average180 barns · 14,267 hd

487.55

−79.18

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−6.80

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	1,801	215.41	3,879	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,159	174.80	2,026	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	171.18	2,559	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	156.32	1,656	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$3,425	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$3,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,913	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,039	$2,746	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$4,015	14

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 1	200–250	212	592.60/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,256	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	397.42/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,016	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	434.81/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	383.63/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	465.08/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	2,918.67/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,919	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	346.85/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	547.01/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	485.17/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,785	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	292.60/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	580.32/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	554.88/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	554.93/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	383.15/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	473.70/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	382.49/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	888	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	585.00/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,609	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,192	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,317	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	224.11/cwt	220.00–226.00	4,177	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,769	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,397	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	169.83/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,671	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,382	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	143.13/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,353	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	165.40/cwt	162.50–169.00	1,793	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	177.90/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,482	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,079	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	179.19/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,114	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	172.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	465.14/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	459.86/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,217	3
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,410	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,475	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,435	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	431.13/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	506.85/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	509.79/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,998	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	437.47/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,253	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	615.06/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	323.36/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	378.60/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	523.53/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,496	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	474.82/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	382.26/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,904	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	4,402.02/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,402	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,495	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,859	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,008	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 May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 431Year ago 413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 124Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 127Year ago 84

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle also sold steady to 5.00 higher. There were some nice replacement cows that sold well.

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	212	580.00–610.00	592.60
1	300–350	315	590.00	590.00
2	400–450	415	460.00–490.00	474.82
1	500–550	545	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	550	365.00	365.00
3	600–650	618	350.00–360.00	354.93
1	700–750	745	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	795	305.00	305.00
1	800–850	845	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	550.00–560.00	554.88
3	250–300	278	530.00–570.00	547.01
3	300–350	322	500.00–520.00	509.79
2	350–400	368	480.00–490.00	485.17
2	400–450	438	435.00–445.00	439.97
3	450–500	475	425.00–450.00	434.81
1	500–550	530	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	572	335.00–355.00	346.85
1	650–700	685	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	715	285.00–300.00	292.60
2	850–900	888	280.00–285.00	282.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	460.00–470.00	465.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	480.00	480.00
3	450–500	482	450.00–470.00	459.86
4	500–550	533	390.00–405.00	397.42
2	550–600	588	380.00–385.00	382.49
1	600–650	640	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	680	335.00	335.00
2	700–750	710	295.00–300.00	297.46
1	750–800	795	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	845	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	490.00–520.00	506.85
3	500–550	518	410.00–445.00	431.13
1	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
3	600–650	623	365.00–390.00	378.60
1	650–700	660	370.00	370.00
3	700–750	712	310.00–335.00	323.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	570.00–600.00	585.00
3	300–350	310	570.00–590.00	580.32
2	350–400	370	550.00–560.00	554.93
3	400–450	423	460.00–490.00	473.70
2	450–500	473	450.00–480.00	465.08
3	500–550	518	370.00–395.00	383.15
4	550–600	565	365.00–400.00	383.63
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	665	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	540.00	540.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	650.00	650.00
4	300–350	306	600.00–630.00	615.06
5	400–450	421	500.00–540.00	523.53
6	500–550	515	425.00–450.00	437.47
2	600–650	620	375.00–390.00	382.26
1	850–900	880	330.00	330.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,918.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,410	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,475	4,150.00	4,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	3,900.00	3,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	3,650.00	3,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,240	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,402.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,675	198.00	198.00
4	—	1,864	220.00–226.00	224.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	155.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	1,035	135.00	135.00
2	—	945	140.00–146.00	143.13
5	—	1,084	162.50–169.00	165.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,573	167.00–174.00	169.83
2	—	1,448	164.00–165.00	164.49
3	—	1,395	176.00–180.00	177.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	169.00	169.00
3	—	1,180	176.00–182.00	179.19
4	—	1,126	170.00–175.00	172.96

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