Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Meridian Stockyard report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.37/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 621 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $120.00/cwt ≈ $942/hd at 785 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 321 190
Feeder cattle 152 202 125
Slaughter cattle 45 22 34
Replacement cattle 93 97 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows were 2-4 higher 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
300–345 323 2 175.00–176.00 $175.47 $567 -0.28
363–395 371 4 169.00–170.00 $169.73 $630 -3.32
400–425 408 4 158.00–165.00 $160.97 $657 -7.64
460–471 469 7 158.00–159.00 $158.86 $745 +0.23
505–510 508 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $714 -13.27
605–645 621 15 132.00–137.00 $133.37 $828 +3.38
785 785 15 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
916–920 918 5 105.00–113.00 $109.81 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 3 163.00–166.00 $164.27 $608 -0.17
458–490 464 5 154.00–156.00 $155.58 $722 +4.40
695 695 4 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 —
455–485 472 3 138.00–141.00 $139.65 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 135.00–141.00 $138.71 $444 —
405–445 433 6 130.00–133.00 $131.66 $570 -1.85
450–475 463 2 126.00–133.00 $129.41 $599 +3.41
515–525 518 3 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $639 +3.30
555–580 568 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $713 +5.51
605–635 625 3 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $725 —
655–665 660 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $779 +9.02
705 705 2 114.00 $114.00 $804 -2.00
778 778 8 105.00 $105.00 $817 —
815 815 1 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
860 860 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 131.00 $131.00 $426 +1.98
360–380 370 2 126.00–134.00 $130.11 $481 +5.11
425–440 433 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $537 +3.02
470–485 478 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $583 -0.97
505 505 1 115.00 $115.00 $581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 132.00 $132.00 $693 +7.00
575–580 578 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $743 -0.88
630 630 1 117.00 $117.00 $737 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 563 2 118.00–124.00 $120.99 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–830 794 85-90% 4 41.00–47.50 $43.97 $349 —
825–1040 903 85-90% 4 50.00–52.50 $51.04 $461 —
805–1065 914 85-90% 8 55.00–58.50 $56.67 $518 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1390 1148 80-85% 11 60.00–67.00 $63.91 $734 —
1060–1475 1296 80-85% 4 70.00–70.50 $70.23 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1760 1573 3 90.00–92.50 $91.08 $1,433 +5.58
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
895–1285 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 720.00–970.00 $835.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1280 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,141.90 —
1165–1285 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,030.00–1,140.00 $1,104.45 —
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.