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

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

1,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.45/cwt ≈ $2,420/hd at 869 lb · 291 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.88/cwt ≈ $2,271/hd at 800 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.15/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 650 lb · 160 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,272

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 160 295.15 $295.15 $2,066
750 750 65 304.00 $304.00 $2,280
800 800 240 282.25–287.15 $283.88 $2,271
869 869 291 278.45 $278.45 $2,420
933–943 938 116 266.29–267.96 $267.13 $2,506

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 160 285.15 $285.15 $1,853 +1.33
750 750 80 276.75 $276.75 $2,076
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 90 325.00 $325.00 $1,869
700 700 70 282.00 $282.00 $1,974

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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.