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

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.25/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 548 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $361.21/cwt +20.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 559 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $355.11/cwt ≈ $2,518/hd at 709 lb · 87 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 852

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 36 407.47 $407.47 $1,878
548 548 178 381.25 $381.25 $2,089
975 975 52 292.84 $292.84 $2,855
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–577 559 140 358.05–362.96 $361.21 $2,019 +20.39
600 600 75 349.68 $349.68 $2,098 -1.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 87 355.11 $355.11 $2,518

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 68 385.47 $385.47 $1,839
591 591 32 330.05 $330.05 $1,951 -6.17
675 675 72 324.00 $324.00 $2,187 +3.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 47 325.11 $325.11 $2,260
750 750 65 317.69 $317.69 $2,383

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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.