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

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

4,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.38/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 775 lb · 4,225 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.10/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 700 lb · 140 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.19/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 760 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,815

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 140 151.10 $151.10 $1,058 +7.10
910 910 55 132.74 $132.74 $1,208 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 58 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 +1.58

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 72 147.00 $147.00 $992
700 700 70 139.00 $139.00 $973
775 775 4,225 144.38 $144.38 $1,119
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 65 131.19 $131.19 $964
760 760 130 129.19 $129.19 $982 +2.52

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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.