Sale reports / Mississippi / Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 5
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113
Feeder Cattle receipts
492 head
▲ 153 vs last sale 339▲ 158 vs year ago 334 · +47.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 56▲ 95 vs year ago 47 · +202.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 77▲ 93 vs year ago 58 · +160.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold 25.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $407.24/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 17 of 29 comparable sales and sits +1.63 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.
Average price
$407.24
11 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,230
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$728
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$93.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.56
vs MS average
−59.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567443.672,5134thin
Medium and Large 1-2560409.982,2973thin
Medium and Large 2522374.991,9573thin
Medium and Large 3510350.001,7851thin
One grade step is worth $93.67/cwt here — about $728 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale11 hd
407.24
—
MS average7 barns · 90 hd
412.80
−5.56
National average195 barns · 28,890 hd
466.33
−59.09
This barn, trailing median29 sales
405.60
+1.63
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
483426370313median 405.6003/0204/2707/0609/0710/26
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,882201.013,78413
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,180161.401,90511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,561160.692,5087thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,082140.311,51915

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,338$3,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,192$2,9023thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,215$2,7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$2,1552thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)763$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)697$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,044$3,2728
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,237$3,16114

Every lot

117 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5041
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277616.93/cwt600.00–630.001,7093
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280556.79/cwt540.00–580.001,5594
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282660.12/cwt650.00–670.001,8623
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1307616.68/cwt600.00–630.001,8933
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323576.44/cwt560.00–590.001,8623
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6831
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375516.53/cwt500.00–530.001,9373
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8481
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,3661
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430440.12/cwt430.00–450.001,8933
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1161
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470410.28/cwt400.00–420.001,9283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483483.28/cwt470.00–500.002,3343
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2503367.49/cwt365.00–370.001,8482
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7851
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0861
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1841
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582446.56/cwt430.00–460.002,5993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583412.47/cwt410.00–415.002,4052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2607378.79/cwt373.00–390.002,2993
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2612328.31/cwt320.00–340.002,0093
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,5311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3640300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9201
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1659425.74/cwt400.00–430.002,8067
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0951
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,6141
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,8211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273554.59/cwt540.00–570.001,5142
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3275390.73/cwt380.00–400.001,0752
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288444.96/cwt440.00–450.001,2812
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,6741
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320435.00/cwt420.00–450.001,3922
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9081
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363435.17/cwt430.00–440.001,5802
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1400490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8921
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6021
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455439.89/cwt430.00–450.002,0012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468422.43/cwt420.00–425.001,9772
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485362.58/cwt355.00–370.001,7592
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523374.83/cwt370.00–380.001,9602
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525407.57/cwt400.00–415.002,1402
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563355.02/cwt350.00–360.001,9992
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2603310.02/cwt305.00–315.001,8692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612344.92/cwt325.00–360.002,1113
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3668280.06/cwt275.00–285.001,8712
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673318.97/cwt318.00–320.002,1472
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2281
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705259.93/cwt250.00–270.001,8332
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708319.83/cwt310.00–321.002,26412
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,1663
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5751
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9141
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1151
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468412.43/cwt410.00–415.001,9302
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1852
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560382.43/cwt375.00–390.002,1422
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573425.07/cwt420.00–430.002,4362
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0951
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621370.09/cwt360.00–380.002,2982
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1451
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3660295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9471
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7851
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713311.65/cwt300.00–330.002,2223
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740287.45/cwt280.00–295.002,1272
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2813275.02/cwt270.00–280.002,2362
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,275180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2951
Bulls——1,370176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,4111
Bulls——1,643189.98/cwt186.00–197.503,1213
Bulls——2,112210.90/cwt200.00–221.004,4548
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010136.76/cwt133.00–140.001,3814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,052124.45/cwt120.00–130.001,3093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059145.84/cwt142.00–149.001,5445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143158.35/cwt156.00–160.001,8103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165154.58/cwt154.00–155.001,8012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204165.19/cwt162.00–169.001,9896
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,248151.67/cwt150.00–153.001,8933
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546162.39/cwt158.00–168.002,5115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,598156.43/cwt156.00–157.002,5002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0703,744.28/head3,450.00–4,000.003,7444
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1253,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1402,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,2952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,3153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,4703,387.76/head3,300.00–3,500.003,3884
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-27002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1453,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1653,053.22/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1652,154.51/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Large 11,4153,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-26972,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27632,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.