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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.00/cwt ≈ $809/hd at 647 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 236 371
Feeder cattle 199 167 281
Slaughter cattle 34 33 43
Replacement cattle 9 36 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher. 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
400–405 403 2 142.00–147.00 $144.48 $582 +0.07
455–480 467 3 140.00–149.00 $145.04 $677 -2.45
505–545 525 2 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $745 +4.57
560 560 1 136.00 $136.00 $762 +3.06
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 ±0.00
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 —
890 890 1 106.00 $106.00 $943 —
941 941 3 100.00 $100.00 $941 —
1155–1180 1168 2 93.00–95.00 $93.99 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 159.00 $159.00 $453 —
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 —
460 460 1 139.00 $139.00 $639 +6.47
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 +10.32
550–590 570 2 130.00–134.00 $132.07 $753 +11.01
835 835 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 75 125.00 $125.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 —
355–395 377 5 122.00–127.00 $124.40 $469 -1.62
415–420 418 4 122.00–126.00 $124.75 $521 +3.10
460–485 473 3 120.00–127.00 $122.95 $582 +2.95
515–520 517 3 111.00–119.00 $114.32 $591 -5.25
555 555 2 118.00 $118.00 $655 +5.79
655–685 672 3 105.00–108.00 $105.98 $712 +0.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 139.00 $139.00 $459 +5.49
370–395 380 4 130.00–136.00 $132.23 $502 -1.77
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -5.00
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 +9.04
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 114.00 $114.00 $496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 4 137.00–142.00 $139.74 $584 -3.26
505–525 515 2 131.00–134.00 $132.47 $682 +6.47
600–635 612 3 110.00–113.00 $110.98 $679 —
660–675 667 3 109.00–117.00 $111.99 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 132.00 $132.00 $587 +15.00
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 +10.00
520–535 527 3 115.00–120.00 $117.97 $622 +0.97
575–590 580 3 112.00–116.00 $113.65 $659 -1.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 122.00 $122.00 $604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1655 1211 80-85% 14 60.00–69.00 $63.61 $770 -0.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1075 855 85-90% 3 38.00–48.00 $42.74 $365 —
830–1310 1019 85-90% 9 52.50–58.50 $54.68 $557 -0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,511 +4.08
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 83.50 $83.50 $918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.