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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $125.00/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 828 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.77/cwt ≈ $848/hd at 534 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 271 569
Feeder cattle 222 93 509
Slaughter cattle 31 34 29
Replacement cattle 29 144 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher, and slaughter cows 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
325 325 2 175.00–179.00 $177.00 $575 —
350–375 362 3 179.00–183.00 $181.36 $657 +8.36
405–435 413 8 171.00–180.00 $175.09 $723 +4.34
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 +8.02
520–537 534 13 154.00–160.00 $158.77 $848 —
575 575 3 161.00–163.00 $161.67 $930 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
828 828 15 125.00 $125.00 $1,035 —
876 876 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,060 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $534 +4.21
355–375 365 3 172.00–174.00 $172.67 $630 +10.67
430–435 433 2 163.00–167.00 $164.99 $714 +5.99
475–485 480 3 160.00–168.00 $163.68 $786 +10.68
585 585 1 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
744 744 5 123.00 $123.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 161.00 $161.00 $628 —
480–495 488 2 151.00–155.00 $152.97 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 142.00 $142.00 $504 +1.00
420–445 433 3 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $603 +9.32
450–490 466 9 134.00–142.00 $136.31 $635 —
500–535 516 6 135.00–138.00 $136.65 $705 —
555–560 558 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $742 +6.26
600–640 620 2 120.00–123.00 $121.55 $754 +2.81
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 +2.56
705–715 709 3 108.00–116.00 $113.00 $801 —
790 790 1 111.00 $111.00 $877 —
800–830 815 2 104.00–110.00 $106.94 $872 —
875 875 1 106.00 $106.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -1.00
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 +6.00
550–590 570 4 122.00–127.00 $124.96 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 3 149.00–160.00 $154.82 $735 —
500 500 1 139.00 $139.00 $695 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +1.00
535 535 1 121.00 $121.00 $647 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1400 1146 80-85% 11 62.50–68.50 $65.05 $745 —
1295–1435 1345 80-85% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.68 $937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 50.50 $50.50 $452 —
1025–1270 1127 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.41 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1482 3 79.50–85.00 $81.64 $1,210 —
1715 1715 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,363 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2120 1970 3 87.50–93.50 $91.67 $1,806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
915–1370 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,180.00 $1,047.86
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.