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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Name: Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

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

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 417▲ 219 vs year ago 194 · +112.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 112▲ 67 vs year ago 80 · +83.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 113▲ 31 vs year ago 53 · +58.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Great Sale today. Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 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 $315.98/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −89.62 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

Average price

$315.98

15 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$465

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

$74.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.94

vs MS average

−62.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	331.48	1,785	10thin
Medium and Large 2	588	303.39	1,784	3thin
Medium and Large 3	513	257.39	1,320	2thin

One grade step is worth $74.09/cwt here — about $465 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

315.98

—

MS average12 barns · 181 hd

334.92

−18.94

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−62.81

This barn, trailing median29 sales

405.60

−89.62

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	1,642	176.49	2,898	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	145.27	1,804	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	135.81	2,149	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	126.73	1,300	7thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$2,324	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,037	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	952	$1,751	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$2,659	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	807	$2,191	6

Every lot

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	477.41/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,041	4
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	409.91/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,160	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	478.06/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,358	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	440.06/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,413	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,163	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	432.29/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,556	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	366.36/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,367	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	331.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,243	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	369.80/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,549	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	356.77/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,677	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	257.39/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,320	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	341.66/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,766	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	316.20/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,806	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	303.39/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,784	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,946	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,027	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,113	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	253.78/cwt	250.00–257.50	2,238	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	219.95/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,112	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	2,235	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,120	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	336.74/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,067	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	404.40/cwt	380.00–450.00	1,310	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	370.14/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,333	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	335.07/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,257	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	314.89/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,341	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	280.38/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,225	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	309.39/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,457	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	292.46/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,532	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	281.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,589	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	264.16/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,532	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	268.29/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,663	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,666	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	246.05/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,781	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,965	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	226.20/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,929	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,434	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	362.21/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,413	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	338.65/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,592	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	313.75/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	302.00/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,770	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,753	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	265.87/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,795	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,789	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	230.67/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,668	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	230.10/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,806	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,876	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,217	161.16/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,961	3
Bulls	—	—	1,541	172.37/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,656	8
Bulls	—	—	1,940	187.78/cwt	179.00–191.00	3,643	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	126.73/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,300	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,569	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	146.16/cwt	139.00–158.00	1,782	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	150.13/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,003	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	135.81/cwt	126.00–149.00	2,149	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	807	2,190.50/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,191	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	868	2,367.44/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,367	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	2,701.49/head	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,701	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	550	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	790	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	990	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,037.33/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,037	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,902.17/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,902	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	2,396.14/head	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,396	10

This sale against other markets

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 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 417Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 112Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 113Year ago 53

Great Sale today. Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	807	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,190.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	868	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,367.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,008	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,701.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,110	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,037.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,902.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,179	1,650.00–3,300.00	2,396.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	550	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	375	325.00–335.00	331.53
2	500–550	513	250.00–265.00	257.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	283	400.00–420.00	409.91
2	300–350	323	360.00	360.00
6	350–400	373	350.00–390.00	366.36
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	588	295.00–310.00	303.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	440.00–500.00	477.41
5	250–300	284	460.00–490.00	478.06
5	300–350	321	410.00–460.00	440.06
2	350–400	360	425.00–440.00	432.29
7	400–450	419	350.00–390.00	369.80
6	450–500	470	345.00–375.00	356.77
6	500–550	517	330.00–350.00	341.66
4	550–600	571	310.00–320.00	316.20
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
3	650–700	677	285.00–290.00	287.49
1	700–750	705	287.50	287.50
1	750–800	790	267.50	267.50
2	850–900	882	250.00–257.50	253.78
2	950–1000	960	210.00–230.00	219.95
2	1000–1050	1,010	220.00–222.50	221.24
1	1100–1150	1,120	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	305	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	390	340.00–385.00	362.21
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	470	325.00–355.00	338.65
4	500–550	530	310.00–320.00	313.75
5	550–600	586	295.00–310.00	302.00
1	600–650	615	285.00	285.00
3	650–700	675	262.50–270.00	265.87
1	800–850	800	215.00	215.00
2	850–900	883	210.00–215.00	212.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	560	285.00	285.00
3	700–750	723	220.00–240.00	230.67
3	750–800	785	220.00–235.00	230.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	380.00–450.00	404.40
2	350–400	360	360.00–380.00	370.14
5	400–450	426	300.00–335.00	314.89
7	450–500	471	300.00–325.00	309.39
6	500–550	524	275.00–310.00	292.46
4	550–600	565	280.00–285.00	281.23
5	600–650	620	250.00–285.00	268.29
2	650–700	673	245.00–250.00	247.49
4	700–750	724	220.00–255.00	246.05
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	845	232.50	232.50
2	850–900	853	210.00–242.50	226.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	330.00–340.00	336.74
4	350–400	375	310.00–350.00	335.07
3	400–450	437	260.00–290.00	280.38
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	580	250.00–275.00	264.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,219	139.00–158.00	146.16
3	—	1,210	129.00–130.00	129.66
6	—	1,334	148.00–154.00	150.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,582	126.00–149.00	135.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	122.00–134.00	126.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,541	165.00–177.00	172.37
3	—	1,217	157.00–166.00	161.16
7	—	1,940	179.00–191.00	187.78

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.