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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.76/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 540 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $128.51/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 665 lb · 23 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $119.52/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 860 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 215 185
Feeder cattle 202 110 164
Slaughter cattle 22 26 14
Replacement cattle 97 79 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves steers 5-7 higher, heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 3 173.00–178.00 $175.75 $559 +10.45
365–380 370 3 169.00–177.00 $173.05 $640 +10.13
400–440 420 10 160.00–175.00 $168.61 $708 +5.11
460–480 470 3 155.00–161.00 $158.63 $746 —
517–548 540 24 146.00–155.00 $153.76 $830 +6.56
600–615 610 3 128.00–131.00 $129.99 $793 —
663–685 665 23 124.00–129.00 $128.51 $855 -1.49
700–705 704 7 123.00–125.00 $124.72 $878 —
833 833 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,000 —
859–870 860 19 116.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,028 +8.52
1033 1033 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,136 +10.00
1100 1100 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 +5.97
370–390 381 5 157.00–169.00 $164.44 $627 +10.57
450–495 465 4 149.00–158.00 $151.18 $703 +3.03
510–540 525 2 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $750 +5.91
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 —
735 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860 —
780 780 3 118.00 $118.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 —
375 375 1 154.00 $154.00 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 134.00 $134.00 $482 -2.59
405–440 422 5 130.00–139.00 $133.51 $563 +5.56
495 495 2 126.00 $126.00 $624 +1.00
500–525 512 3 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $614 +1.01
575 575 3 120.00 $120.00 $690 +3.00
670 670 1 109.00 $109.00 $730 —
702 702 2 116.00 $116.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $404 -3.03
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -5.33
445 445 1 121.00 $121.00 $538 —
450 450 1 123.00 $123.00 $554 +6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $594 -1.99
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 +3.49
560–590 575 2 125.00–134.00 $129.38 $744 —
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 39.50 $39.50 $342 —
865–870 868 85-90% 2 30.00–33.50 $31.76 $276 —
950 950 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $494 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1580 1335 80-85% 4 59.00–63.50 $60.94 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,351 —
1505–1710 1615 3 87.00–90.50 $88.53 $1,430 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1550 1428 2 73.50–75.50 $74.59 $1,065 —
1290–1630 1460 2 80.00–83.50 $81.55 $1,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 720.00–880.00 $796.50
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1085–1210 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,195.00 $1,013.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
1350–1435 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.76 +34.97
1430–1585 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,340.00 $1,218.69 —

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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.