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Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Mississippi · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

1,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.55/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 825 lb · 373 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.95/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 704 lb · 277 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.97/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 778 lb · 194 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,228

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–785 778 194 149.15–151.86 $150.97 $1,175 +0.67
825 825 373 147.53–147.67 $147.55 $1,217
875 875 142 145.77 $145.77 $1,275
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 59 148.02 $148.02 $1,258

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 80 149.71 $149.71 $898
675 675 75 142.59 $142.59 $962
700 700 210 150.21 $150.21 $1,051
715 715 67 145.00 $145.00 $1,037
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 28 135.77 $135.77 $1,188

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.