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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.55/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.49/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 664 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.04/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 592 244
Feeder cattle 421 518 196
Slaughter cattle 49 27 41
Replacement cattle 64 47 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–432 426 18 163.00–165.00 $163.55 $697 —
465 465 2 160.00 $160.00 $744 -22.00
635 635 3 144.00 $144.00 $914 —
677–688 680 13 137.00–139.00 $138.53 $942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 8 162.00–168.00 $166.31 $532 -9.66
350–385 373 6 160.00–165.00 $162.01 $604 -15.38
410–445 425 5 152.00–159.00 $156.00 $663 -16.51
470–485 478 2 155.00 $155.00 $741 -18.00
505–535 521 6 143.00–153.00 $145.70 $759 -19.17
559–575 561 7 144.00–147.00 $146.56 $822 -14.44
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 -5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 155.00–158.00 $156.42 $497 -9.02
355–385 370 4 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $579 -6.53
425–445 438 3 145.00–150.00 $146.95 $644 -13.42
460–465 463 2 142.00–149.00 $145.48 $674 -18.97
525–545 533 3 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $743 —
572 572 7 134.00 $134.00 $766 -20.12
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 148.00 $148.00 $570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 +2.00
350–395 370 10 134.00–140.00 $138.01 $511 -6.99
405–445 422 5 129.00–140.00 $134.30 $567 -3.97
450–495 476 14 124.00–139.00 $134.04 $638 -4.13
510–540 537 10 127.00 $127.00 $682 -7.79
625 625 1 119.00 $119.00 $744 -7.53
652–685 664 16 115.00–120.00 $119.49 $793 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 131.00 $131.00 $491 +1.52
400–445 426 5 124.00–130.00 $126.35 $538 —
450–485 466 5 120.00–127.00 $123.95 $578 —
500–545 521 5 120.00–124.00 $122.04 $636 -3.96
558 558 3 120.00 $120.00 $670 -7.03
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
385 385 3 146.00 $146.00 $562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 115.00–121.00 $117.86 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $616 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
505–530 511 4 133.00 $133.00 $680 -18.41
560–595 578 2 128.00–135.00 $131.61 $761 -13.39
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $679 —
610–640 628 3 114.00–120.00 $117.05 $735 —
788 788 1 106.00 $106.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1075 1007 85-90% 3 48.50–50.50 $49.54 $499 —
930–1260 1061 85-90% 9 52.50–60.50 $57.19 $607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1445 1234 80-85% 7 62.50–68.50 $65.64 $810 —
1265–1340 1321 80-85% 4 70.00–73.50 $72.37 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1670 1548 75-80% 5 58.50–64.00 $60.45 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1850 1714 4 90.50–92.00 $91.53 $1,569 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1485 1445 2 77.50–78.50 $78.01 $1,127 —
1305–1605 1455 2 81.00–83.50 $82.38 $1,199 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1130 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–850.00 $806.33
1050–1240 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,015.00 $952.73
1055–1255 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 770.00–975.00 $883.87
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 -15.05
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.