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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 21

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 248 vs last sale 508▼ 252 vs year ago 512 · −49.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 31▼ 80 vs year ago 110 · −72.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 72▼ 34 vs year ago 92 · −37.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $372.01/cwt on 10 head, up $6.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −33.59 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

Average price

$372.01

▲ 6.57 vs prior sale

10 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.37

vs MS average

−33.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	385.06	1,975	6thin
Medium and Large 2	550	352.44	1,938	4thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $38 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 sale10 hd

372.01

—

MS average12 barns · 328 hd

380.38

−8.37

National average175 barns · 12,027 hd

405.41

−33.40

This barn, trailing median29 sales

405.60

−33.59

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	1,692	188.95	3,196	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	146.66	2,310	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,345	136.50	1,836	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,089	133.33	1,452	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,505	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,481	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,017	$2,756	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$2,000	2thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	861	$2,615	6

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,293	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	525.13/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,486	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	516.48/cwt	505.00–530.00	1,642	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	477.79/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,567	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	468.39/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,710	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,620	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	446.25/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,901	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	437.54/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,982	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	398.21/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,911	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	385.06/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,975	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	353.25/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,971	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	341.09/cwt	330.00–348.00	2,125	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,920	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	331.42/cwt	328.00–335.00	2,204	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	326.50/cwt	320.00–333.00	2,449	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,606	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,083	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,012	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,340	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	427.56/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,338	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,887	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	402.20/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,488	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,748	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	334.72/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,366	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	383.00/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,639	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	372.58/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,695	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	344.90/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,759	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,843	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	319.06/cwt	315.00–323.00	1,828	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	315.95/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,981	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,613	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,201	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,432	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	287.59/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,071	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,718	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	367.68/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,507	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	432.61/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,800	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,947	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	387.41/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,813	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	356.40/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,882	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,959	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,796	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	325.97/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,995	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	279.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,875	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	299.01/cwt	298.00–300.00	2,117	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,008	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,597	192.27/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,071	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	124.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,310	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	134.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,441	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	140.54/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,623	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,868	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,802	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	146.66/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	860	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,984.24/head	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,984	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,539.14/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,539	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	2,615.05/head	2,100.00–2,950.00	2,615	6

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 Sep 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 508Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 31Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 72Year ago 92

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	283	520.00–530.00	525.13
4	300–350	318	505.00–530.00	516.48
4	400–450	426	435.00–460.00	446.25
2	450–500	453	430.00–445.00	437.54
6	500–550	513	370.00–400.00	385.06
5	600–650	623	330.00–348.00	341.09
2	650–700	665	328.00–335.00	331.42
2	750–800	750	320.00–333.00	326.50
2	800–850	808	320.00–325.00	322.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	328	470.00–485.00	477.79
4	350–400	365	450.00–490.00	468.39
1	400–450	400	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	480	385.00–410.00	398.21
1	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
3	550–600	558	345.00–360.00	353.25
1	600–650	640	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	570.00	570.00
1	200–250	220	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	285	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	370	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	510	335.00–355.00	344.90
2	550–600	550	330.00–340.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	390.00	390.00
1	700–750	705	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	755	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	313	425.00–430.00	427.56
1	350–400	380	460.00	460.00
3	400–450	428	370.00–395.00	383.00
2	450–500	455	365.00–380.00	372.58
4	550–600	573	315.00–323.00	319.06
3	600–650	627	300.00–335.00	315.95
2	650–700	688	315.00–325.00	319.95
2	700–750	720	275.00–300.00	287.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	395.00–410.00	402.20
2	400–450	408	320.00–350.00	334.72
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	420.00–445.00	432.61
2	450–500	458	425.00	425.00
4	500–550	528	345.00–365.00	356.40
2	550–600	568	340.00–350.00	344.93
3	600–650	612	320.00–335.00	325.97
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	708	298.00–300.00	299.01
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	360.00–375.00	367.68
2	450–500	468	385.00–390.00	387.41
1	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	570	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	670	275.00–285.00	279.89
1	700–750	730	275.00	275.00

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	4	—	1,015	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,984.24

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	—	860	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	4	—	1,134	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,539.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	1,005	2,250.00	2,250.00

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	6	—	861	2,100.00–2,950.00	2,615.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	144.00–149.00	146.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,325	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	120.00–128.00	124.39
4	—	1,074	130.00–139.00	134.19
2	—	1,155	140.00–141.00	140.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	179.00	179.00
3	—	1,597	189.00–195.00	192.27

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.