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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 5

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 413▼ 150 vs year ago 451 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 46▼ 57 vs year ago 97 · −58.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 89▼ 10 vs year ago 58 · −17.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: feeder steers sold steady. Light feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower, heavy feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 lower. There was a 535lbs heifer that brought $4.40.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $377.43/cwt on 15 head, up $8.80 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 29 comparable sales and sits −28.17 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

Average price

$377.43

▲ 8.80 vs prior sale

15 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,040

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$74.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.89

vs MS average

−52.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	412.37	2,179	5thin
Medium and Large 2	533	374.91	2,000	6thin
Medium and Large 3	566	337.53	1,911	4thin

One grade step is worth $74.84/cwt here — about $268 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

377.43

—

MS average13 barns · 359 hd

369.54

+7.89

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−52.93

This barn, trailing median29 sales

405.60

−28.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $468.96, low $327.18, median $405.60 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,710	180.98	3,095	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	134.68	1,754	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	129.62	1,974	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,148	128.60	1,477	5thin

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)	1,032	$3,018	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,082	$2,583	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	887	$2,783	6
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	902	$2,410	5
Open Heifers	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,081	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,250	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	540.19/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,404	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	504.98/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,570	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,733	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,680	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	534.87/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,006	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	459.73/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,724	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	455.17/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,921	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	413.02/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,747	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	409.47/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,916	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,209	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	382.42/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,973	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	413.46/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,162	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,244	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	359.89/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,044	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	336.71/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,970	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	340.20/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,113	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	331.48/cwt	330.00–333.00	2,188	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	321.45/cwt	315.00–328.00	2,202	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	326.50/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,334	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,448	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,756	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,035	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	479.44/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,294	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	413.63/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,179	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	479.46/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,549	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	420.41/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,547	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	384.64/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,615	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	349.95/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,613	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	335.45/cwt	333.00–338.00	1,761	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	355.13/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,875	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	321.80/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,860	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	313.48/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,984	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,329	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,366	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	287.42/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,127	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,550	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	427.56/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,753	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,719	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	407.42/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,854	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,848	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	368.37/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,916	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.14/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,838	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	329.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,897	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	320.97/cwt	318.00–325.00	2,032	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	307.28/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,059	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	171.41/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,451	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	183.72/cwt	181.00–189.00	3,289	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	124.05/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,325	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	131.63/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,582	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	134.68/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,754	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	129.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,974	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	825	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	3,126.39/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,126	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	795	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	890	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 413Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 46Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 89Year ago 58

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2	—	1,080	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,126.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	970	2,150.00	2,150.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	788	2,125.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	978	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	2,700.00	2,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	270	470.00–490.00	479.44
2	300–350	323	470.00–490.00	479.46
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	420	370.00–400.00	384.64
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
3	500–550	528	345.00–370.00	355.13
1	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	685	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	700	338.00	338.00
1	750–800	750	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	400.00–430.00	413.63
1	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	368	400.00–440.00	420.41
1	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
5	450–500	461	335.00–365.00	349.95
2	500–550	525	333.00–338.00	335.45
6	550–600	578	313.00–330.00	321.80
4	600–650	633	308.00–318.00	313.48
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	740	275.00–300.00	287.42
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	390.00–395.00	392.51
1	450–500	480	385.00	385.00
2	500–550	525	345.00–355.00	350.14
4	550–600	575	320.00–340.00	329.95
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	425.00–430.00	427.56
2	450–500	455	400.00–415.00	407.42
4	500–550	520	350.00–385.00	368.37
3	600–650	633	318.00–325.00	320.97
2	650–700	670	300.00–315.00	307.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	250	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	311	490.00–520.00	504.98
1	350–400	350	480.00	480.00
2	400–450	423	400.00–425.00	413.02
2	450–500	468	390.00–430.00	409.47
4	500–550	516	360.00–395.00	382.42
2	550–600	568	355.00–365.00	359.89
2	650–700	685	315.00–328.00	321.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	450.00–470.00	459.73
1	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	585	330.00–345.00	336.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	530.00–550.00	540.19
1	300–350	315	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	375	530.00–540.00	534.87
5	400–450	422	440.00–470.00	455.17
1	450–500	475	465.00	465.00
4	500–550	523	400.00–440.00	413.46
1	550–600	550	408.00	408.00
4	600–650	621	335.00–345.00	340.20
2	650–700	660	330.00–333.00	331.48
2	700–750	715	325.00–328.00	326.50
1	750–800	765	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	875	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	120.00–128.00	124.05
3	—	1,202	130.00–133.00	131.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	125.00–135.00	129.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	131.00–137.00	134.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	167.00–176.00	171.41
7	—	1,790	181.00–189.00	183.72

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.