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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.15/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 681 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.73/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 559 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.42/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 557 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 685 499
Feeder cattle 278 320 229
Slaughter cattle 64 104 30
Replacement cattle 20 261 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. 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
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
365–395 382 3 166.00–171.00 $168.40 $643 —
450–480 466 4 154.00–163.00 $158.19 $737 -0.76
520 520 1 161.00 $161.00 $837 +12.31
556–570 557 14 151.00–159.00 $158.42 $882 +9.42
600–640 623 4 138.00–148.00 $143.04 $891 —
655–686 681 23 139.00–145.00 $144.15 $982 +9.59
720–745 728 3 135.00–138.00 $136.02 $990 —
755–780 777 10 133.00–137.00 $133.59 $1,038 +8.59
810 810 1 113.00 $113.00 $915 —
934 934 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 159.00 $159.00 $628 —
410–440 423 3 150.00–154.00 $152.35 $644 —
455 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 +4.00
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 +14.00
585–595 590 2 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $867 +16.02
600–625 618 5 127.00–137.00 $130.79 $808 +10.79
670–695 681 5 130.00–136.00 $134.00 $913 +8.97
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 ±0.00
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 +2.96
515–545 530 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $745 —
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 153.00 $153.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
355–360 358 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $517 +3.75
400–445 419 10 137.00–143.00 $140.35 $588 -0.42
460–490 475 7 136.00–143.00 $140.01 $665 -4.99
550–570 559 15 130.00–136.00 $134.73 $753 -1.12
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
700–705 702 3 119.00–122.00 $121.00 $849 —
773–775 774 6 120.00 $120.00 $929 —
800 800 2 112.00 $112.00 $896 —
925 925 1 107.00 $107.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 134.00 $134.00 $556 +5.79
460–490 481 5 130.00–136.00 $134.65 $648 —
565–575 570 2 122.00–128.00 $124.97 $712 +5.47
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 —
650–675 662 3 109.00–114.00 $111.97 $741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 124.00–126.00 $125.04 $588 -2.41
510–545 531 4 120.00–125.00 $121.53 $645 +6.86
555–590 574 5 115.00–124.00 $119.60 $687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $611 -3.99
455–480 468 2 139.00–143.00 $140.95 $660 —
505–530 518 2 130.00–136.00 $133.07 $689 +11.56
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 +5.29
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $353 —
895–1255 1048 85-90% 4 56.00–59.00 $58.21 $610 +2.25
925–1370 1054 85-90% 14 60.00–65.50 $62.80 $662 -2.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1390 1204 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $70.57 $850 -3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1910 1773 3 92.50–96.00 $93.76 $1,662 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1675 1380 3 84.00–85.00 $84.57 $1,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1005 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $627.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -373.55

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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.