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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 3

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2113

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

406 head

▼ 225 vs last sale 631▼ 60 vs year ago 466 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 63▼ 83 vs year ago 144 · −57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 75▲ 19 vs year ago 101 · +18.8%

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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 — 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 $374.84/cwt on 10 head, down $30.77 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 29 comparable sales and sits −30.77 against this barn's trailing median of $405.60.

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

Price by quality 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.

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 median29 sales

405.60

−30.77

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	1,481	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

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. 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	210	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,302	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,071	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	485.28/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,310	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	536.47/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,518	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,739	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	460.55/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,465	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	510.20/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,709	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	469.86/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,738	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	416.83/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,730	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	456.41/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,908	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	413.90/cwt	405.00–423.00	1,925	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	390.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,892	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,856	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	387.25/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,029	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	356.25/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,209	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	322.55/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,139	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	333.94/cwt	328.00–340.00	2,464	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	328.74/cwt	320.00–338.00	2,561	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	328.33/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,774	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	324.72/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,812	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	315.79/cwt	303.00–325.00	2,915	6
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	900	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	440.88/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,248	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	462.32/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,424	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	427.73/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,412	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	407.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,500	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	382.57/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,435	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	412.77/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,730	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	384.64/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,615	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	362.26/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,732	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	342.11/cwt	333.00–350.00	1,776	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	314.88/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,801	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	332.44/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,928	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	332.26/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,060	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	304.10/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,916	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	309.27/cwt	300.00–318.00	2,211	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	335.68/cwt	325.00–348.00	2,427	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,426	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,544	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	323.49/cwt	300.00–348.00	2,678	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	289.03/cwt	280.00–298.00	2,422	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	868	277.48/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,409	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,806	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	392.32/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,648	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	432.32/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,829	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	379.81/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,838	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	371.77/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,915	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	332.67/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,790	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	343.39/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,974	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	326.91/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,024	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	304.96/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,083	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	307.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,177	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,048	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,325	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
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
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,360	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	158.61/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,664	5
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
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	182.29/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,372	4
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
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
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	1,066	3,240.73/head	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,241	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	3,957.92/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,958	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,553	3,748.79/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,749	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	955	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	2,578.11/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,578	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
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

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 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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	380.00–385.00	382.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	4,000.00	4,000.00

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	4	—	845	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,578.11

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	—	955	3,350.00	3,350.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	171.00–178.00	175.22
1	—	1,695	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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.