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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.54/cwt ≈ $836/hd at 661 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.74/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 362 246
Feeder cattle 213 278 176
Slaughter cattle 36 64 33
Replacement cattle 13 20 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and 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
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
310–325 318 2 179.00–187.00 $183.09 $582 —
360 360 1 179.00 $179.00 $644 +10.60
400–440 421 7 162.00–170.00 $165.64 $697 —
450–485 471 12 161.00–169.00 $165.74 $781 +7.55
530–545 538 2 161.00–165.00 $163.03 $877 +2.03
555–585 564 6 157.00–162.00 $158.83 $896 +0.41
655–692 680 3 133.00 $133.00 $904 -11.15
730–745 738 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $967 -5.03
762–790 771 3 126.00–128.00 $127.32 $982 -6.27
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 160.00–171.00 $165.25 $625 +6.25
405–435 422 3 152.00–155.00 $153.97 $650 +1.62
455–485 470 2 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $728 +0.84
520–545 535 3 145.00–152.00 $149.06 $797 -2.94
555–585 570 2 146.00 $146.00 $832 -1.02
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 +3.21
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 155.00 $155.00 $946 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 146.00 $146.00 $672 —
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 -6.49
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 5 138.00–146.00 $142.76 $457 —
355 355 1 147.00 $147.00 $522 +2.50
405–440 426 6 138.00–145.00 $143.15 $610 +2.80
455–495 470 4 137.00–140.00 $138.76 $652 -1.25
500–545 517 9 132.00–138.00 $135.41 $700 —
550 550 2 135.00 $135.00 $742 +0.27
661–662 661 13 125.00–130.00 $126.54 $836 —
735–740 738 2 122.00 $122.00 $900 —
755–775 765 2 120.00 $120.00 $918 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 8 140.00 $140.00 $746 —
557 557 5 140.00 $140.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 +2.00
465–485 475 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $644 +0.84
505–515 510 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $660 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 +0.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 146.00–150.00 $148.04 $681 +7.09
535 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 +20.93
555–580 566 4 142.00–143.00 $142.75 $808 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 +12.96
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 +5.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1050 924 85-90% 4 40.50–48.50 $45.93 $424 —
870–1315 997 85-90% 6 51.00–57.50 $54.35 $542 —
1025–1280 1149 85-90% 7 61.50–64.50 $63.47 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1630 1183 80-85% 7 65.00–68.00 $66.74 $790 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.99 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1995 1868 2 91.50–92.50 $92.03 $1,719 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1810 1660 2 87.50–89.00 $88.18 $1,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.