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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 213 201
Feeder cattle 93 169 119
Slaughter cattle 34 16 57
Replacement cattle 144 28 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day , as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were 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
380 380 1 173.00 $173.00 $657 -2.96
405–435 420 4 167.00–175.00 $170.75 $717 -0.90
455–460 458 2 169.00–175.00 $171.98 $788 +5.98
890 890 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 165.00–167.00 $166.31 $541 +1.72
355 355 1 162.00 $162.00 $575 —
430 430 1 159.00 $159.00 $684 -2.95
465 465 1 153.00 $153.00 $711 -7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 155.00 $155.00 $508 —
350 350 1 152.00 $152.00 $532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 135.00–140.00 $136.98 $459 -1.67
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 -0.45
400 400 2 130.00 $130.00 $520 -14.03
550–590 567 3 125.00–130.00 $126.74 $719 -2.19
600–635 616 4 113.00–125.00 $118.74 $731 -1.52
660–695 678 2 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 125.00–133.00 $129.25 $401 -1.75
360–395 381 4 125.00–130.00 $128.19 $488 —
425 425 1 126.00 $126.00 $536 —
465–485 475 2 126.00 $126.00 $598 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 143.00 $143.00 $715 +11.68
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 —
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 —
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 —
785 785 1 109.00 $109.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1231 80-85% 15 59.00–68.50 $63.88 $786 —
930–1550 1269 80-85% 7 69.50–73.00 $70.36 $893 +8.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 38.50 $38.50 $256 —
895–935 915 85-90% 2 48.50–52.00 $50.29 $460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 59.50 $59.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1295 1288 2 74.00–76.00 $74.99 $966 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–935 891 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 840.00–1,000.00 $908.79
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945–1285 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–1,090.00 $958.63
1030–1465 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,150.00 $1,013.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1210 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,350.00 $1,243.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365–1895 1593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,710.00 $1,583.72 —
1500–1705 1603 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,624.49 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1150 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,140.00 $1,097.37 —
1150–1375 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,263.37 —

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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.