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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.27/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 586 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.14/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 625 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.11/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 484 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 318 501
Feeder cattle 311 205 433
Slaughter cattle 64 55 36
Replacement cattle 49 58 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 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
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 ±0.00
420–445 434 7 148.00–158.00 $152.29 $661 -4.38
465–487 481 10 147.00–155.00 $149.16 $717 -0.51
500–546 532 9 140.00–146.00 $144.84 $771 +2.36
600–645 625 22 131.00–137.00 $136.14 $851 +0.61
655–661 660 4 136.00–140.00 $139.01 $917 +6.75
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
905 905 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 150.00–155.00 $153.03 $586 -3.46
425–445 435 3 137.00–146.00 $141.26 $614 +6.35
481–495 486 7 145.00–147.00 $145.43 $707 +5.75
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —
575 575 2 136.00 $136.00 $782 +0.49
600–630 615 2 125.00–128.00 $126.54 $778 +1.54
685–695 694 7 124.00–127.00 $126.58 $878 —
700–740 723 3 126.00–129.00 $127.30 $920 +10.30
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 134.00 $134.00 $663 —
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 130.00–135.00 $132.38 $492 +3.01
412–435 422 13 126.00–131.00 $129.38 $546 -1.08
455–497 484 20 125.00–134.00 $128.11 $620 -1.89
535–545 541 4 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $671 +0.04
560–593 586 32 120.00–126.00 $122.27 $717 -4.07
600–645 621 10 115.00–126.00 $120.38 $748 +0.68
665–699 694 11 115.00–119.00 $118.38 $822 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 127.00 $127.00 $438 —
385 385 1 126.00 $126.00 $485 +1.00
425 425 1 123.00 $123.00 $523 +2.99
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -2.72
570–585 577 3 110.00–117.00 $113.34 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 472 3 130.00–133.00 $131.02 $618 —
510–540 525 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $664 +2.81
610 610 2 122.00–131.00 $126.50 $772 +13.54
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
860 860 1 105.00 $105.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
470–490 480 2 123.00 $123.00 $590 -1.01
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
555–585 570 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $690 +6.54
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1045 888 85-90% 3 50.50–55.50 $52.95 $470 —
825–1135 966 85-90% 11 57.00–65.00 $60.36 $583 —
905–1100 992 85-90% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.07 $437 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1145 1002 80-85% 12 66.00–72.00 $68.92 $691 —
1095–1520 1373 80-85% 3 75.00–75.25 $75.09 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1525 1285 75-80% 2 60.00–64.50 $62.67 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2010 1730 3 90.00–98.00 $95.82 $1,658 -1.18
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1480 1285 2 80.00–82.50 $81.44 $1,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
890–1015 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 720.00–840.00 $779.29
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1085–1110 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–890.00 $857.87
1275–1285 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 895.00–980.00 $937.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1215–1660 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,060.00–1,300.00 $1,204.31 —

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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.