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

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

1,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.83/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,808/hd at 819 lb · 548 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.50/cwt ≈ $3,180/hd at 910 lb · 340 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.95/cwt ≈ $2,919/hd at 874 lb · 296 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,565

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 41 375.05 $375.05 $2,535
806–825 819 548 339.00–355.76 $342.83 $2,808 -6.91
858–879 874 296 333.69–335.00 $333.95 $2,919
908 908 60 328.39 $328.39 $2,982
954 954 55 325.76 $325.76 $3,108 +0.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 340 349.50 $349.50 $3,180

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 30 358.05 $358.05 $2,356
750 750 130 341.00 $341.00 $2,558
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 65 323.56 $323.56 $2,508

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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.