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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 242 373
Feeder cattle 148 199 292
Slaughter cattle 120 34 55
Replacement cattle 407 9 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves 2-5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 161.00 $161.00 $443 —
305 305 1 166.00 $166.00 $506 —
440 440 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $662 —
450–495 470 6 141.00–157.00 $149.23 $701 +4.19
515–530 525 3 140.00–148.00 $144.71 $760 +2.79
600–640 616 5 126.00–134.00 $129.82 $800 -0.18
665–680 675 4 127.00–129.00 $127.75 $862 +3.75
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 150.00–153.00 $151.68 $482 —
360–385 375 3 150.00–156.00 $152.60 $572 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 +8.00
545 545 1 126.00 $126.00 $687 -6.00
560–570 565 2 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $723 -4.06
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 —
700–730 706 5 121.00–122.00 $121.79 $860 —
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 129.00 $129.00 $406 -10.00
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -2.23
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
455–490 470 4 124.00–126.00 $125.26 $589 —
500–540 523 6 119.00–125.00 $122.69 $642 +2.69
555–590 571 6 118.00–126.00 $121.13 $692 —
605–625 618 6 110.00–119.00 $114.63 $708 -2.37
655–690 670 5 108.00–116.00 $112.76 $755 —
700–720 713 4 110.00–115.00 $112.24 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $409 +5.51
350–395 381 9 122.00–127.00 $124.76 $475 +0.36
415–445 433 3 116.00–122.00 $118.67 $514 -6.08
450–455 453 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $550 -1.45
530 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 -0.32
550–575 563 2 115.00 $115.00 $647 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 142.00 $142.00 $618 +2.26
465–495 474 5 136.00–143.00 $139.96 $663 —
530 530 2 135.00–144.00 $139.50 $739 +7.03
635–645 640 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $749 +6.01
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 -1.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 517 3 123.00–132.00 $126.66 $655 +8.69
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 +8.35
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
755 755 1 96.00 $96.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1450 1170 80-85% 23 63.00–74.00 $68.33 $799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–835 782 85-90% 3 38.50–45.00 $42.20 $330 —
750–1110 963 85-90% 8 51.50–61.00 $57.05 $549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2000 1666 6 93.50–101.00 $98.35 $1,639 +7.35
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 85.50 $85.50 $915 —
1550–2005 1728 3 91.50–92.00 $91.75 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1240 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 820.00–1,100.00 $957.92
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015–1370 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,350.00 $1,133.31
1020–1270 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,240.00 $1,168.73
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1025 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,190.00–1,350.00 $1,251.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1215–1475 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,346.72 —

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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.