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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.00/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 720 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.86/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 613 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 717 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 262 432
Feeder cattle 444 213 365
Slaughter cattle 31 36 32
Replacement cattle 10 13 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher, 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
245 245 1 187.00 $187.00 $458 —
270 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 +10.00
300–327 315 4 181.00–190.00 $186.15 $586 +3.06
390 390 1 178.00 $178.00 $694 -1.00
400–440 414 4 160.00–169.00 $166.56 $690 +0.92
450–485 470 6 163.00–169.00 $164.97 $775 -0.77
505–540 526 10 157.00–167.00 $161.64 $850 -1.39
565–580 573 3 155.00–158.00 $156.35 $896 -2.48
600–640 613 22 140.00–149.00 $144.86 $888 —
655–680 675 8 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $992 +14.00
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 +1.01
830 830 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 10 152.00 $152.00 $945 -3.00
717 717 22 146.00 $146.00 $1,047 —
809 809 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 165.00–178.00 $171.74 $464 —
320–330 325 2 163.00–174.00 $168.58 $548 —
360–390 371 4 162.00–174.00 $169.28 $628 +4.03
440 440 1 158.00 $158.00 $695 +4.03
465–495 477 5 150.00–158.00 $154.61 $737 -0.23
510–530 523 4 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $802 +4.22
565–572 571 6 152.00–155.00 $154.51 $882 +8.51
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 150.00–160.00 $154.69 $506 —
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 +2.00
550–570 560 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $773 +6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 154.00 $154.00 $362 —
285 285 1 156.00 $156.00 $445 —
300–330 310 4 140.00–148.00 $145.29 $450 +2.53
365–385 377 7 136.00–142.00 $139.04 $524 -7.96
400–445 427 5 137.00–145.00 $140.58 $600 -2.57
460–490 481 10 136.00–141.00 $138.81 $668 +0.05
500–545 519 7 130.00–140.00 $134.54 $698 -0.87
552 552 9 136.00 $136.00 $751 +1.00
605 605 1 134.00 $134.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 24 133.00 $133.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 129.00–135.00 $132.05 $423 —
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 —
470–495 483 3 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $647 -1.46
515–535 525 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $667 -2.52
555–560 558 2 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $706 +1.51
610–640 624 4 117.00–125.00 $121.99 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 573 3 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 139.00 $139.00 $612 —
450–480 465 5 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $638 -10.87
505–545 530 3 125.00–130.00 $127.27 $675 -26.73
555–585 569 5 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $728 -14.73
600–610 605 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $753 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -8.00
520 520 1 123.00 $123.00 $640 —
575–585 580 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $716 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 912 85-90% 3 50.00–56.50 $52.06 $475 +6.13
1110 1110 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $466 —
855–1230 1126 85-90% 7 57.00–63.50 $61.32 $690 -2.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1174 80-85% 11 65.00–72.00 $67.24 $789 +0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1305 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,101.25
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1150 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,103.84 +103.84

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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.