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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt ≈ $798/hd at 562 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.11/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 678 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.00/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 661 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 424 417
Feeder cattle 801 311 195
Slaughter cattle 34 64 35
Replacement cattle 29 49 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Sold a load of steers 73 head @ 695 lb average brought $ 1.3920 per lb, also sold 78 heifers 661 lb. average @ $1.32 per lb. Sold 90 heifers @ 562 lbs. @ $1.42 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.00 $167.00 $568 —
395 395 1 167.00 $167.00 $660 —
420–440 430 5 150.00–158.00 $154.36 $664 +2.07
455–495 474 5 150.00–160.00 $154.19 $731 +5.03
510–530 516 6 148.00–158.00 $155.19 $801 +10.35
550–585 584 35 148.00–150.00 $149.95 $876 —
600–645 641 15 136.00–147.00 $137.01 $878 +0.87
660–684 678 85 138.00–140.00 $139.11 $943 +0.10
705–747 730 26 125.00–135.00 $130.55 $953 +0.55
750–797 777 43 128.00–131.00 $129.34 $1,005 —
810–841 838 27 124.00–126.00 $124.92 $1,047 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–624 620 7 140.00–143.00 $142.16 $881 —
695 695 73 139.00 $139.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144 144 4 144.00 $144.00 $207 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -5.43
525–545 533 3 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $768 +18.01
550–596 589 20 135.00–142.00 $140.94 $830 +4.94
665–685 677 3 125.00–130.00 $127.35 $862 +0.77
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 -15.30
860 860 1 116.00 $116.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 90 142.00 $142.00 $798 —
661 661 78 132.00 $132.00 $873 —
760 760 68 122.00 $122.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
360–380 372 3 130.00–143.00 $135.78 $505 +3.40
410–425 418 2 138.00–145.00 $141.56 $592 +12.18
450–480 462 3 134.00–142.00 $137.32 $634 +9.21
500–535 513 3 131.00–134.00 $132.63 $680 +8.62
550–589 585 24 128.00–132.00 $131.68 $770 +9.41
625–644 636 13 125.00–134.00 $130.58 $830 +10.20
653–667 664 16 126.00–129.00 $128.26 $852 +9.88
700 700 11 124.00–127.00 $126.73 $887 +11.73
897 897 11 107.00 $107.00 $960 —
903–935 911 4 107.00–108.00 $107.74 $982 —
976 976 3 100.00 $100.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 363 3 126.00–130.00 $128.07 $465 +2.07
420 420 1 128.00 $128.00 $538 +5.00
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 +6.00
525–535 530 2 123.00–128.00 $125.48 $665 —
575–590 583 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $735 +12.65
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
715 715 1 118.00 $118.00 $844 —
770–785 778 2 100.00–117.00 $108.42 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -6.00
575 575 1 112.00 $112.00 $644 -9.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1755 1311 80-85% 18 65.00–74.50 $69.59 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–955 953 85-90% 2 45.50–50.00 $47.74 $455 -12.62
910–1260 1043 85-90% 4 56.50–62.00 $59.27 $618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000–2115 2058 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1245 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $876.04
950–1180 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,300.00 $1,119.43
1240–1255 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 810.00–875.00 $842.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.