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

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

2,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.81/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 750 lb · 1,090 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.92/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 835 lb · 775 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.00/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 809 lb · 638 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,771 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85 213.69 $213.69 $1,282 —
750 750 1,090 194.48–195.00 $194.81 $1,461 +3.33
800–813 809 638 189.74–191.80 $191.00 $1,545 +2.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 775 196.92 $196.92 $1,644 —
850 850 120 187.61 $187.61 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 63 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —

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Reading this report

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.