Southeast Mississippi Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

Hattiesburg, MS · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

936

Last week 546 (+390)
Last year 477

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$351.37 /cwt

$1,952 per head · 13 hd
vs last week −11.57

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$323.53 /cwt

$2,503 per head · 31 hd
vs last week +2.04

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to slightly higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady. There was a 425lbs heifer that sold for $6.60.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	4	318 lb	$542.40†	$1,725	+22.27	+99.08	$492.58 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	5	425 lb	$413.72	$1,758	−11.95	−26.23	$366.22 (7 hd)
500–599 lb	13	555 lb	$351.37	$1,952	−11.57	—	$329.03 (7 hd)
600–699 lb	40	639 lb	$342.60	$2,190	+14.94	+42.60	$307.49 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	31	774 lb	$323.53	$2,503	+2.04	+20.58	$302.25 (4 hd)†
900–999 lb	1	950 lb	$300.00†	$2,850	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	390 lb	$560.00†	$2,184	+70.05	+143.33	$436.77 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	7	415 lb	$367.40	$1,525	−17.60	−25.12	$332.69 (5 hd)
500–599 lb	9	573 lb	$352.19	$2,017	−15.31	−61.17	$359.96 (3 hd)†
600–699 lb	1	610 lb	$365.00†	$2,226	+34.15	+38.77	$300.12 (8 hd)
700–799 lb	10	735 lb	$302.39	$2,223	−16.21	—	$299.51 (4 hd)†
800–899 lb	1	810 lb	$300.00†	$2,430	+2.00	—	$280.00 (1 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	2	1,353 lb	$134.50	$134.00–$135.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	2	1,335 lb	$129.50	$129.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,445 lb	$132.97	$132.00–$134.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	4	1,458 lb	$129.22	$127.00–$131.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	1,045 lb	$150.00	$150.00–$150.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	4	1,175 lb	$129.50	$127.00–$132.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	3	1,107 lb	$121.01	$120.00–$122.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $351.37/cwt
4-week average: $380.89
13-week average: $373.27
4-week vs 13-week: +2.0%

52-wk low $330.77high $476.72

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $323.53/cwt
4-week average: $323.90
13-week average: $322.97
4-week vs 13-week: +0.3%

52-wk low $300.00high $375.00

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $352.19/cwt
4-week average: $352.34
13-week average: $355.49
4-week vs 13-week: −0.9%

52-wk low $325.70high $471.25

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+3.1%	57%	7
Feb	+5.2%	100%	7
Mar	+6.2%	100%	7
Apr	+3.5%	86%	7
May	+2.0%	57%	7
Jun	+2.8%	71%	7
Jul	+1.5%	57%	7
Aug	−1.9%	43%	7
Sep	−2.3%	33%	6
Oct	−7.5%	17%	6
Nov	−5.7%	14%	7
Dec	+0.1%	71%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Dec and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.6%	43%	7
Feb	+1.5%	57%	7
Mar	+1.3%	43%	7
Apr	−1.5%	71%	7
May	+2.4%	71%	7
Jun	+2.1%	71%	7
Jul	+4.1%	86%	7
Aug	+6.2%	86%	7
Sep	+1.5%	50%	6
Oct	−3.5%	33%	6
Nov	−3.4%	0%	6
Dec	−6.0%	0%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	936	$351.37	$323.53	$352.19
Mon Oct 12	546	$362.94	$321.50†	$367.50†
Mon Oct 5	389	$412.37	$324.33†	$351.35†
Mon Sep 28	548	$396.88†	$326.25	$338.32
Mon Sep 21	348	$385.06	$326.50†	$339.95†
Mon Sep 14	611	$369.42	$322.23	$336.52
Mon Sep 7	873	$375.01†	$311.08	$371.67
Mon Aug 31	508	$330.77	$320.50	$325.70†
Mon Aug 24	561	$388.80	$319.98†	$353.07
Mon Aug 17	481	$372.96	$325.63	$347.77
Mon Aug 10	475	$370.95	$325.00†	$450.00†
Mon Aug 3	587	$384.79	$329.90	$338.89
Mon Jul 27	769	$351.25	$322.16	$348.48
Mon Jul 20	488	$433.84†	$342.93	$471.25†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Lucedale Stockyard, Lucedale	50 mi	Oct 21	$371.22†	$315.94
Tylertown Stockyard, Tylertown	51 mi	Oct 20	$335.90	$307.60†
Brookhaven Stockyard, Brookhaven	69 mi	Oct 20	$424.52†	$324.91†
Tadlock Stockyards, Forest	73 mi	Oct 19	$351.62	$302.73
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	83 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	102 mi	Oct 20	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	936	48	AMS_2113

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Southeast Mississippi Livestock - Hattiesburg, MS” (AMS_2113). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.