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

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.11/cwt ≈ $1,964/hd at 850 lb · 367 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.74/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 722 lb · 209 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.45/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 817 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 848

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–725 722 209 244.20–246.47 $245.74 $1,774 +1.30
796 796 24 235.55 $235.55 $1,875
800–835 817 120 237.85–239.05 $238.45 $1,948 -2.30
850–851 850 367 230.61–233.44 $231.11 $1,964

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 82 245.75 $245.75 $1,511
687 687 46 226.10 $226.10 $1,553

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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.