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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.77/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.41/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 304 430
Feeder cattle 293 253 298
Slaughter cattle 75 24 57
Replacement cattle 44 27 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-12 higher. 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
255–275 265 2 164.00–170.00 $166.89 $442 —
305 305 1 166.00 $166.00 $506 +5.00
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 +3.79
400–445 424 8 147.00–159.00 $151.29 $641 +3.29
450–480 464 4 146.00–154.00 $149.78 $695 +8.04
520 520 1 137.00 $137.00 $712 +4.75
595 595 1 128.00 $128.00 $762 +1.00
600–625 612 7 115.00–134.00 $123.03 $753 +5.77
760–775 768 2 103.00–114.00 $108.55 $834 -2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 150.00–158.00 $153.91 $513 +8.48
350–385 363 4 153.00–157.00 $155.54 $565 +10.50
425 425 1 144.00 $144.00 $612 —
455–480 465 4 130.00–136.00 $133.76 $622 +3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 -5.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 3 130.00–136.00 $132.28 $433 -4.72
350–385 363 12 130.00–144.00 $136.77 $496 -1.49
405–425 416 11 125.00–139.00 $133.41 $555 +6.28
455–495 484 6 128.00–131.00 $129.66 $628 +5.71
500–535 519 5 117.00–123.00 $119.17 $618 +3.56
560–580 570 3 118.00–125.00 $120.99 $690 +5.71
610–635 625 5 109.00–110.00 $109.80 $686 +3.79
689 689 9 114.00 $114.00 $785 —
705–715 710 2 107.00–111.00 $108.99 $774 +7.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -4.00
405–435 425 3 115.00–125.00 $121.25 $515 +7.01
455–495 473 5 121.00–127.00 $123.96 $586 +6.64
510–535 519 6 110.00–116.00 $113.53 $589 +14.65
550–570 562 5 105.00–115.00 $108.99 $613 +3.99
650–665 658 3 101.00–105.00 $103.33 $680 +7.33
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 5 119.00–124.00 $120.43 $574 +2.43
515–520 517 3 122.00–125.00 $123.67 $639 —
550–575 559 5 116.00–122.00 $120.20 $672 +9.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 5 136.00–140.00 $138.44 $605 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +8.62
505–545 513 5 128.00–140.00 $131.58 $675 +6.99
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–985 871 85-90% 6 25.00–34.50 $29.72 $259 -9.76
860–1040 943 85-90% 7 35.00–40.00 $37.75 $356 —
880–1170 997 85-90% 10 40.50–49.50 $45.52 $454 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1650 1208 80-85% 13 50.50–55.50 $54.09 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1565 1545 75-80% 2 47.00–51.50 $49.22 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1810 1653 2 79.00–82.50 $80.58 $1,332 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1320 2 76.00–77.00 $76.52 $1,010 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
995–1255 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–900.00 $787.75
1240–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–770.00 $721.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1440 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 960.00–1,030.00 $984.36 -265.64

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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.