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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 534 481
Feeder cattle 150 421 404
Slaughter cattle 31 49 42
Replacement cattle 16 64 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market Feeder calves were 5-10 lower. 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
415–445 436 7 140.00–144.00 $142.17 $620 -13.83
475–495 485 2 140.00 $140.00 $679 -15.00
500–535 515 6 137.00–140.00 $138.33 $712 -7.37
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $453 -14.92
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -16.47
415–445 425 5 131.00–136.00 $133.01 $565 -13.94
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 -12.48
585 585 1 131.00 $131.00 $766 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 126.00 $126.00 $410 —
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 -12.00
400–435 417 8 118.00–122.00 $120.60 $503 -5.75
455–485 475 4 117.00–121.00 $118.21 $561 -5.74
530–540 535 8 116.00–118.00 $117.63 $629 -4.41
550–583 573 5 112.00–116.00 $115.21 $660 -4.79
730–735 733 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $737 —
827 827 2 106.00 $106.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 131.00 $131.00 $406 -6.00
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -7.00
605–625 615 2 113.00–116.00 $114.48 $704 -4.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 116.00 $116.00 $551 -1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 3 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $531 —
495 495 1 124.00 $124.00 $614 —
535 535 2 118.00 $118.00 $631 —
560–580 570 2 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $684 +0.51
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
710 710 3 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 517 3 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $646 -8.01
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 -8.61
600–630 612 3 113.00–120.00 $116.94 $716 -10.06
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–890 839 85-90% 6 36.00–46.00 $40.88 $343 —
785–1035 914 85-90% 5 49.00–60.00 $54.20 $495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1176 80-85% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.24 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,017 —
1200–1770 1470 4 83.50–92.00 $88.00 $1,294 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1530 1353 3 70.00–74.00 $72.30 $978 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
965–1020 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -130.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.