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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.00/cwt ≈ $850/hd at 634 lb · 76 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $157.75/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 375 lb · 11 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $117.00/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 821 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 533 520
Feeder cattle 264 392 456
Slaughter cattle 21 53 32
Replacement cattle 15 88 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 76 134.00 $134.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 168.00–174.00 $170.52 $576 -4.84
390 390 1 173.00 $173.00 $675 +3.00
405–445 420 4 155.00–168.00 $162.28 $682 +1.37
464 464 6 155.00 $155.00 $719 —
500–530 515 2 130.00–146.00 $137.77 $710 -1.33
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
750 750 1 114.00 $114.00 $855 —
815–825 821 10 117.00 $117.00 $961 —
855–876 871 4 104.00–107.00 $106.26 $926 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
1048 1048 3 94.00 $94.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.00 $167.00 $409 +7.00
275–291 288 5 162.00–170.00 $163.53 $471 +3.53
350–395 375 11 155.00–164.00 $157.75 $592 -4.38
425 425 1 152.00 $152.00 $646 -1.59
450–490 465 5 146.00–153.00 $148.75 $692 -1.26
525–545 535 2 120.00–128.00 $123.93 $663 —
570 570 2 119.00–128.00 $123.50 $704 -1.99
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 145.00 $145.00 $465 +9.90
350–395 371 8 138.00–150.00 $142.57 $529 +7.69
400–445 417 5 133.00–140.00 $136.51 $569 +2.51
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
500–545 516 7 108.00–120.00 $113.16 $584 -6.84
555–575 565 2 109.00–115.00 $111.95 $633 +0.95
605–630 618 2 100.00–112.00 $106.12 $656 -8.64
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
820 820 1 98.00 $98.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 +8.00
400–435 415 5 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $535 —
460–490 473 5 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 124.00 $124.00 $465 —
430–445 438 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $517 +1.02
450–495 473 8 111.00–125.00 $118.74 $562 +4.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 131.00 $131.00 $557 -7.03
470–495 483 2 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $649 +1.63
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 116.00 $116.00 $632 +4.59
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 +2.00
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1005 958 85-90% 3 35.00 $35.00 $335 -1.20
860–1175 993 85-90% 5 38.50–43.00 $40.30 $400 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1230 80-85% 4 48.00–53.00 $50.41 $620 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,248 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
1220–1345 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–660.00 $654.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1350 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–720.00 $709.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.