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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.18/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 424 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.66/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 624 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $163.20/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 864 403
Feeder cattle 294 801 335
Slaughter cattle 44 34 42
Replacement cattle 50 29 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-3 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 160.00–170.00 $164.57 $518 -2.43
355 355 2 166.00 $166.00 $589 —
410–420 417 3 157.00–161.00 $159.33 $664 +4.97
450–485 471 13 158.00–169.00 $163.20 $769 +9.01
510–540 523 3 155.00–167.00 $159.66 $835 +4.47
600–640 624 16 138.00–143.00 $140.66 $878 +3.65
655–665 660 2 138.00–144.00 $140.98 $930 +1.87
705–712 710 6 132.00–138.00 $133.49 $948 +2.94
900 900 2 118.00–123.00 $120.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 148.00–155.00 $151.91 $643 —
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 +13.00
565–581 573 6 142.00–146.00 $144.03 $825 +3.09
705–745 734 9 123.00–130.00 $128.35 $942 +16.35
755–776 766 2 122.00–126.00 $124.03 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 136.00 $136.00 $456 +1.00
360–395 376 4 136.00–142.00 $139.51 $525 +3.73
400–447 424 18 137.00–142.00 $139.18 $590 -2.38
460–495 472 3 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $648 -0.04
500–545 525 7 132.00–140.00 $135.11 $709 +2.48
555–590 563 5 130.00–132.00 $130.62 $735 -1.06
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 +1.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 129.00 $129.00 $548 +1.00
575–595 588 4 125.00–129.00 $126.77 $745 +0.78
605–635 619 4 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $758 +7.48
661–685 665 12 119.00–124.00 $121.24 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–446 445 4 134.00–136.00 $135.51 $603 +7.51
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
600–645 616 7 120.00–126.00 $122.44 $754 —
710 710 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
505–545 526 11 125.00–132.00 $127.58 $671 +12.58
565–590 578 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $734 +14.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 —
555–565 560 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1210 1165 80-85% 2 79.50–81.00 $80.22 $935 —
900–1465 1189 80-85% 9 69.50–77.00 $74.30 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–880 833 85-90% 3 50.00–55.50 $52.60 $438 —
915–1180 1031 85-90% 6 59.00–66.50 $62.17 $641 +2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1535 1462 75-80% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.41 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1135 3 74.50–80.00 $77.85 $884 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2005 1810 2 94.50–101.00 $98.10 $1,776 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1010 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 760.00–825.00 $802.57
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
950–1265 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 770.00–980.00 $872.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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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.