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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.57/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 531 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.88/cwt ≈ $859/hd at 573 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.72/cwt ≈ $1,077/hd at 782 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 388 385
Feeder cattle 403 294 293
Slaughter cattle 69 44 37
Replacement cattle 66 50 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 172.00 $172.00 $550 +7.43
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 +14.00
428–438 432 5 159.00–164.00 $161.18 $696 +1.85
450–480 470 6 153.00–160.00 $158.56 $745 -4.64
511–545 531 31 147.00–154.00 $150.57 $800 -9.09
550–590 573 24 145.00–152.00 $149.88 $859 —
600–620 605 5 139.00–145.00 $142.20 $860 +1.54
650–687 673 15 135.00–143.00 $140.66 $947 -0.32
706–735 713 4 140.00–143.00 $140.77 $1,004 +7.28
895 895 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,235 —
923 923 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,098 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,001 —
766–790 782 24 135.00–139.00 $137.72 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 5 160.00–167.00 $163.76 $506 —
350–380 365 2 162.00–163.00 $162.52 $593 —
465–490 478 2 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $707 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 143.00 $143.00 $386 —
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 +6.00
360–375 368 2 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $513 +0.02
405–445 434 13 135.00–144.00 $139.94 $607 +0.76
450–480 465 2 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $635 -0.76
505–540 517 6 131.00–138.00 $136.11 $704 +1.00
555–585 570 5 132.00–137.00 $134.60 $767 +3.98
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -6.00
660–672 667 6 125.00–127.00 $125.33 $836 —
739 739 5 124.00 $124.00 $916 —
800 800 2 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 12 140.00 $140.00 $729 —
550 550 14 141.00 $141.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 129.00–135.00 $131.42 $493 —
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 +5.00
480–495 488 3 129.00–132.00 $130.34 $636 —
525–545 532 3 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $686 —
565–580 573 3 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $710 -2.78
655–685 670 2 112.00–120.00 $116.09 $778 -5.15
725–745 735 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $616 —
555–590 567 3 125.00–128.00 $126.04 $715 -14.96
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 -0.44
650 650 1 126.00 $126.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 121.00–124.00 $122.46 $704 -4.50
630 630 1 112.00 $112.00 $706 —
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
750–765 758 4 106.00–114.00 $110.49 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1460 1200 80-85% 15 70.00–77.50 $75.06 $901 —
1125–1380 1267 80-85% 7 78.00–81.50 $79.54 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1000 894 85-90% 6 52.50–60.00 $56.88 $509 —
780–1350 1036 85-90% 12 61.00–69.50 $65.33 $677 +3.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1670 1643 75-80% 2 67.50–73.00 $70.20 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1860 1820 2 100.00–103.00 $101.53 $1,848 +3.43
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1585 1473 2 91.00–92.50 $91.81 $1,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
990–1190 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–885.00 $835.93
980–1380 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $958.47
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 +235.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +100.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.