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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.95/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.26/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $534/hd at 386 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $156.21/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 338 468
Feeder cattle 253 259 359
Slaughter cattle 24 41 61
Replacement cattle 27 38 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 161.00 $161.00 $491 +9.00
350–395 373 10 154.00–160.00 $156.21 $583 +5.88
448 448 7 148.00 $148.00 $663 +7.52
455–495 478 6 140.00–151.00 $141.74 $678 —
505–535 521 8 129.00–136.00 $132.25 $689 +15.72
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
600–642 626 5 114.00–121.00 $117.26 $734 +8.81
650–690 661 6 111.00–114.00 $113.48 $750 +3.88
745 745 1 108.00 $108.00 $805 —
770–790 780 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $870 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $480 —
350–370 355 4 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $515 +1.84
490–495 493 2 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $643 +2.75
500–535 515 3 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $644 —
550–595 579 10 119.00–123.00 $120.20 $696 +9.08
610 610 1 109.00 $109.00 $665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 136.00 $136.00 $456 +5.00
350–390 375 4 130.00–139.00 $135.39 $508 +2.70
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 137.00 $137.00 $459 +4.35
365–395 386 12 134.00–139.00 $138.26 $534 +8.75
425–440 437 6 124.00–132.00 $127.13 $556 +1.28
470–495 475 14 117.00–128.00 $123.95 $589 -1.05
525–545 538 3 110.00–120.00 $115.61 $622 +1.62
555–590 573 3 113.00–119.00 $115.28 $661 —
600–615 610 3 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $647 +10.67
700–715 705 3 95.00–110.00 $101.62 $716 +4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 124.00–129.00 $126.48 $390 +11.48
350–380 365 2 129.00 $129.00 $471 +6.68
405–435 417 3 110.00–118.00 $114.24 $476 +6.12
465–480 472 3 114.00–121.00 $117.32 $554 +9.13
520–545 533 2 94.00–104.00 $98.88 $527 -3.12
578 578 3 105.00 $105.00 $607 —
650–665 657 3 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 +7.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 473 9 124.00–128.00 $126.38 $598 +4.40
505–540 529 5 121.00–128.00 $124.59 $659 +9.07
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 118.00 $118.00 $578 +2.68
565 565 1 111.00 $111.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–910 848 85-90% 4 25.00–31.50 $28.39 $241 —
705–1255 887 85-90% 6 35.50–44.00 $39.48 $350 +12.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1515 1296 80-85% 6 46.00–54.00 $50.24 $651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
730–1025 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 610.00–900.00 $779.37
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.