Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: Light feeder calves sold steady. Heavy feeder calves sold to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. There were many nice replacement cows that sold well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $374.84/cwt on 10 head, down $30.77 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −40.34 against this barn's trailing median of $415.17.

Average price

$374.84

▼ 30.77 vs prior sale

10 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,996

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$33.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.34

vs MS average

−39.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	384.79	2,039	7thin
Medium and Large 2	539	351.62	1,894	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.17/cwt here — about $145 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 sale10 hd

374.84

—

MS average13 barns · 359 hd

379.18

−4.34

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

−39.40

This barn, trailing median26 sales

415.17

−40.34

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	1,481	217.16	3,217	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	177.77	2,261	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	176.85	2,732	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	163.19	1,713	11

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)	1,248	$3,958	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$3,450	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,066	$3,241	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$3,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	940	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$2,578	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	955	$4,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,206	$2,837	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,560	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	356.25/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,209	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	328.74/cwt	320.00–338.00	2,561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	315.79/cwt	303.00–325.00	2,915	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	387.25/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	866	324.72/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	328.33/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	456.41/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	333.94/cwt	328.00–340.00	2,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	323.49/cwt	300.00–348.00	2,678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	332.26/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	332.44/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	335.68/cwt	325.00–348.00	2,427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	412.77/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,730	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	3,957.92/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,958	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	955	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	2,578.11/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	326.91/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	371.77/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,915	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	3,240.73/head	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,241	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	342.11/cwt	333.00–350.00	1,776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	462.32/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	432.32/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	307.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,325	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	182.29/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,372	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,360	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	171.01/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,838	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	175.19/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,199	7
Bulls	—	—	1,217	198.19/cwt	192.00–202.50	2,412	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	228.54/cwt	220.00–235.00	3,748	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	745	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	158.61/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,664	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	175.22/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,655	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	382.57/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	390.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	469.86/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,738	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,553	3,748.79/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,749	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	2,560.00/head	2,560.00–2,560.00	2,560	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,206	2,836.99/head	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	460.55/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	485.28/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	322.55/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	362.26/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	413.90/cwt	405.00–423.00	1,925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	416.83/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	384.64/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	868	277.48/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	289.03/cwt	280.00–298.00	2,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	304.10/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	536.47/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	440.88/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	309.27/cwt	300.00–318.00	2,211	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	314.88/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	379.81/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	343.39/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,974	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	392.32/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	407.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	427.73/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	510.20/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	304.96/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	332.67/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,790	2

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 Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 631Year ago 466

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 63Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 75Year ago 101

As compared to last weeks market: Light feeder calves sold steady. Heavy feeder calves sold to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. There were many nice replacement cows that sold well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	620.00	620.00
1	300–350	305	570.00	570.00
3	400–450	418	440.00–480.00	456.41
6	500–550	524	375.00–400.00	387.25
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00
8	600–650	620	345.00–370.00	356.25
1	650–700	690	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	738	328.00–340.00	333.94
7	750–800	779	320.00–338.00	328.74
3	800–850	845	325.00–331.00	328.33
4	850–900	866	320.00–330.00	324.72
6	900–950	923	303.00–325.00	315.79
1	950–1000	990	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	480.00–490.00	485.28
2	300–350	318	450.00–470.00	460.55
2	350–400	370	460.00–480.00	469.86
2	450–500	485	385.00–395.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	510.00	510.00
3	250–300	283	520.00–550.00	536.47
3	300–350	335	500.00–520.00	510.20
5	400–450	415	400.00–435.00	416.83
2	450–500	465	405.00–423.00	413.90
2	500–550	523	350.00–360.00	354.93
1	550–600	570	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	663	310.00–335.00	322.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	308	455.00–470.00	462.32
5	400–450	419	400.00–425.00	412.77
4	500–550	519	333.00–350.00	342.11
2	550–600	580	330.00–335.00	332.44
2	600–650	620	325.00–340.00	332.26
6	700–750	723	325.00–348.00	335.68
1	750–800	795	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	828	300.00–348.00	323.49
1	900–950	905	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	380.00–385.00	382.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	283	420.00–460.00	440.88
2	300–350	330	420.00–435.00	427.73
2	350–400	368	400.00–415.00	407.55
3	400–450	420	370.00–395.00	384.64
4	450–500	478	350.00–375.00	362.26
3	550–600	572	300.00–325.00	314.88
2	600–650	630	300.00–308.00	304.10
1	650–700	695	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	715	300.00–318.00	309.27
1	750–800	770	315.00	315.00
2	800–850	838	280.00–298.00	289.03
2	850–900	868	270.00–285.00	277.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	415.00–450.00	432.32
5	500–550	515	360.00–390.00	371.77
5	600–650	619	320.00–340.00	326.91
2	700–750	708	300.00–315.00	307.47
1	750–800	750	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	385.00–400.00	392.32
4	450–500	484	360.00–395.00	379.81
2	500–550	538	320.00–345.00	332.67
3	550–600	575	325.00–355.00	343.39
2	650–700	683	295.00–315.00	304.96
2	700–750	725	280.00–285.00	282.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,248	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,957.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,553	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,748.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,066	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,240.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	3,500.00	3,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	2,750.00	2,750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	4,000.00	4,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	845	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,578.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	3,350.00	3,350.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	3,000.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,560.00	2,560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,206	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,836.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,301	180.00–184.00	182.29
7	—	1,255	170.00–179.00	175.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	147.00	147.00
5	—	1,075	167.00–175.00	171.01
5	—	1,049	150.00–166.00	158.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	171.00–178.00	175.22
1	—	1,695	185.00	185.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	192.00–202.50	198.19
5	—	1,640	220.00–235.00	228.54

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