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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 290 203
Feeder cattle 100 152 162
Slaughter cattle 36 45 27
Replacement cattle 21 93 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves seamed steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 171.00 $171.00 $462 —
305–335 320 4 163.00–173.00 $166.57 $533 -8.90
405–440 421 4 161.00–171.00 $166.35 $700 +5.38
450 450 1 164.00 $164.00 $738 +5.14
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 +7.51
610–645 628 4 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $804 -5.37
700–725 717 3 123.00–126.00 $123.98 $889 —
791 791 3 120.00 $120.00 $949 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $581 -7.27
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -5.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 128.00–133.00 $130.99 $436 -7.72
350–375 363 2 130.00 $130.00 $472 —
410–415 413 3 125.00–135.00 $129.34 $534 -2.32
450–485 466 4 125.00 $125.00 $582 -4.41
515–535 527 3 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $632 -3.30
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 -8.02
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $398 -8.66
350–385 368 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $462 -4.59
400 400 1 124.00 $124.00 $496 -0.02
465–495 480 2 121.00–123.00 $121.97 $585 -0.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 144.00 $144.00 $662 —
530–535 533 2 140.00–146.00 $143.01 $762 +11.01
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 -9.00
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 —
520–545 533 2 128.00–136.00 $131.91 $703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1151 80-85% 14 63.00–72.50 $69.73 $803 —
1115–1735 1272 80-85% 5 74.50–78.50 $76.28 $970 +6.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–940 872 85-90% 3 40.50–45.50 $43.01 $375 —
895–1065 991 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.15 $576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1905 1548 3 88.50–90.00 $89.25 $1,382 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1745 1638 2 94.50–95.00 $94.73 $1,552 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1265 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $767.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -16.90

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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.