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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.08/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 534 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $121.17/cwt ≈ $862/hd at 711 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $132.47/cwt ≈ $775/hd at 585 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 293 347
Feeder cattle 253 273 262
Slaughter cattle 53 16 18
Replacement cattle 63 4 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared To Last week Feeder Cattle Bulls and Steers up 5-10 Heifers Steady Slaughter Cattle Steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 170.00–178.00 $175.20 $473 +9.27
335 335 2 166.00–171.00 $168.50 $564 +7.50
375–395 382 3 175.00–179.00 $177.62 $679 +12.84
405–425 415 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $678 +13.85
537 537 2 144.50 $144.50 $776 +0.96
577–593 585 12 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $775 —
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 -11.76
690–695 693 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $800 -11.50
708–714 711 18 120.50–122.00 $121.17 $862 —
810 810 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 —
885–895 890 2 108.00–112.00 $109.99 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $634 +19.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 321 7 130.00–144.50 $137.48 $441 +5.08
355–395 373 8 129.00–139.00 $133.62 $498 -0.35
400–440 415 7 125.00–135.00 $129.77 $539 +1.05
450–490 470 4 123.00–130.00 $127.77 $601 +4.07
505–541 534 18 118.50–131.00 $120.08 $641 -0.43
588 588 6 118.00 $118.00 $694 -5.25
610–640 622 3 106.00–109.00 $107.36 $668 -4.26
737 737 4 115.00 $115.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 118.00 $118.00 $507 -7.00
455–480 468 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $559 +1.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $561 —
355–395 371 6 164.00–176.00 $171.33 $636 —
400–410 405 2 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $697 —
455–475 465 2 119.00–170.00 $143.95 $669 +9.99
505–525 513 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $669 -0.67
550–590 570 2 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $755 +7.45
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 -13.32
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
730 730 1 92.00 $92.00 $672 —
755 755 1 88.00 $88.00 $664 —
940 940 1 82.00 $82.00 $771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
335–345 340 2 145.00–157.00 $151.09 $514 —
395 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 —
450–485 465 3 142.00–155.00 $146.93 $683 +24.93
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $514 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 134.00 $134.00 $489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1018 85-90% 2 42.50 $42.50 $433 —
985–1280 1141 85-90% 8 45.00–49.50 $47.42 $541 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1250 1083 80-85% 6 50.00–52.50 $50.89 $551 -0.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–2030 1636 5 80.00–85.50 $83.39 $1,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1145 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,380.00 $1,161.63
1160–1215 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,440.00 $1,350.66
1180–1190 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,420.00 $1,209.11
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1205–1485 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–810.00 $796.56
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00
705–1075 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 440.00–760.00 $587.21
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–950 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 720.00–900.00 $811.94 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1210 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,240.04 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 980.00 $980.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00 $860.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 790.00 $790.00 —

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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.