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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.80/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 568 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.00/cwt ≈ $864/hd at 475 lb · 73 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.12/cwt ≈ $1,081/hd at 806 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 282 147
Feeder cattle 518 222 70
Slaughter cattle 27 31 33
Replacement cattle 47 29 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder steers were 3-7 higher, heifers were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 higher. Also sold load of steers 88 head average wt. 571 lbs. @ $1.71 per lb. black hided

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 18 186.00 $186.00 $673 —
475 475 73 182.00 $182.00 $864 —
552–571 568 110 170.00–171.00 $170.80 $970 —
706 706 20 140.00 $140.00 $988 —
805–811 806 42 134.00–135.00 $134.12 $1,081 —
939 939 13 122.00 $122.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 183.00–193.00 $188.00 $432 —
325–335 330 2 174.00–178.00 $175.97 $581 -1.03
355–390 372 3 175.00–179.00 $177.39 $660 -3.97
400–445 426 7 165.00–178.00 $172.51 $735 -2.58
475 475 1 173.00 $173.00 $822 -7.00
500–545 519 9 160.00–168.00 $164.87 $856 +6.10
590 590 1 161.00 $161.00 $950 -0.67
645 645 3 146.00–151.00 $147.67 $952 —
680 680 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,006 —
805 805 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 +11.00
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.00 $167.00 $484 —
310–345 324 4 162.00–170.00 $165.44 $536 -5.08
385 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 -9.67
415–430 420 3 158.00–163.00 $160.37 $674 -4.62
450–470 460 2 162.00–167.00 $164.45 $756 +0.77
570–586 584 16 154.00–155.00 $154.12 $900 +0.12
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 159.00 $159.00 $549 —
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 +3.00
440–445 441 4 133.00–146.00 $138.27 $610 -1.05
463–465 463 6 138.00–139.00 $138.17 $640 +1.86
500–540 519 9 129.00–143.00 $134.79 $700 -1.86
600–645 626 5 120.00–130.00 $126.53 $792 +4.98
660–680 671 4 126.00–132.00 $128.49 $862 +8.49
705–735 720 2 114.00–118.00 $116.04 $835 +3.04
785–792 790 3 113.00–117.00 $114.33 $903 +3.33
812 812 5 114.00 $114.00 $926 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 132.00 $132.00 $396 —
350–385 368 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $476 —
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —
580–595 590 3 124.00–129.00 $127.03 $749 +2.07
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 523 4 147.00–156.00 $151.41 $792 +12.41
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
665–695 680 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $813 —
720–735 728 2 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $856 —
755–790 773 2 119.00–122.00 $120.47 $931 —
815 815 1 111.00 $111.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 141.00–145.00 $142.99 $698 —
510 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1460 1198 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.14 $852 —
1305–1560 1467 80-85% 3 74.50–77.00 $75.55 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–825 730 85-90% 2 45.50–48.50 $46.80 $342 —
845–1035 938 85-90% 4 54.00–64.50 $59.19 $555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2405 2188 2 93.50 $93.50 $2,046 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
950–1130 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 730.00–1,010.00 $882.12
1160–1510 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,070.00 $981.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,260.00 $1,195.05 —
1075–1475 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 980.00–1,310.00 $1,109.65 —

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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.