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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 509 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $130.00/cwt ≈ $798/hd at 614 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 197 463
Feeder cattle 167 150 302
Slaughter cattle 33 31 78
Replacement cattle 36 16 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were also steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 5 143.00–147.00 $144.41 $618 +2.24
460–465 463 2 146.00–149.00 $147.49 $683 +7.49
505–530 517 3 135.00–139.00 $137.35 $710 -0.98
560–595 578 2 131.00–135.00 $132.94 $768 —
614 614 11 130.00 $130.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 146.00–155.00 $151.90 $478 +10.40
355–395 375 2 145.00–150.00 $147.63 $554 +7.63
460–480 470 2 131.00–134.00 $132.53 $623 -0.47
500–545 525 4 120.00–124.00 $121.68 $639 —
565–595 577 3 118.00–125.00 $121.06 $699 -9.94
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 14 142.00 $142.00 $723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 4 131.00–135.00 $133.51 $429 +2.51
350 350 1 134.00 $134.00 $469 —
400–440 424 7 125.00–137.00 $127.05 $539 —
465–490 480 9 125.00–129.00 $125.56 $603 —
515–525 516 8 125.00 $125.00 $645 +5.00
605–630 614 5 105.00–110.00 $107.96 $663 -6.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $489 +7.02
420–435 430 3 120.00–123.00 $121.65 $523 +1.05
455 455 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $546 +1.79
505–525 518 7 118.00–121.00 $119.57 $619 +1.94
555–595 580 3 109.00–118.00 $112.21 $651 -3.00
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 577 3 105.00–108.00 $106.67 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 117.00 $117.00 $503 -7.01
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 ±0.00
515 515 1 117.00 $117.00 $603 -1.00
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 -5.02
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
670 670 1 107.00 $107.00 $717 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 143.00 $143.00 $608 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 +1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–990 912 85-90% 5 43.50–49.50 $46.95 $428 -7.25
825–1355 1007 85-90% 10 50.50–60.50 $55.00 $554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1530 1201 80-85% 10 61.50–68.50 $64.20 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1885 1670 3 83.00–91.50 $86.92 $1,452 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1050 1040 2 71.00–74.00 $72.51 $754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
965–1250 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 780.00–890.00 $841.34
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1545 1545 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.