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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.98/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 469 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 485 358
Feeder cattle 249 444 288
Slaughter cattle 83 31 42
Replacement cattle 53 10 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-6 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
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
260–270 265 2 186.00–188.00 $186.98 $495 -3.02
300–345 323 5 183.00–191.00 $188.43 $609 +2.28
350–365 359 7 183.00–193.00 $186.55 $670 +8.55
415–430 425 3 176.00–178.00 $176.65 $751 +10.09
482–495 485 8 164.00–171.00 $169.72 $823 +4.75
503–540 513 9 159.00–164.00 $162.61 $834 +0.97
550–595 567 3 153.00–156.00 $153.98 $873 -2.37
600–645 618 4 147.00–154.00 $151.41 $936 +6.55
650 650 2 145.00 $145.00 $942 -2.00
702–735 710 9 137.00–142.00 $139.22 $988 +7.22
760–775 768 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,033 —
1056 1056 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 173.00 $173.00 $450 +1.26
340 340 2 172.00–179.00 $175.50 $597 +6.92
400–435 419 4 155.00–159.00 $157.46 $660 -0.54
470–485 477 3 155.00–163.00 $159.30 $760 +4.69
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -4.51
650–660 655 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +5.31
360–375 365 3 153.00–160.00 $156.67 $572 —
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 151.00 $151.00 $347 -3.00
255–280 270 3 145.00–155.00 $150.15 $405 -5.85
300–320 307 3 142.00–157.00 $148.28 $455 +2.99
350–395 372 5 149.00–154.00 $151.90 $565 +12.86
400–430 416 7 137.00–147.00 $142.24 $592 +1.66
455–485 469 15 138.00–147.00 $143.98 $675 +5.17
505–545 526 5 130.00–137.00 $133.19 $701 -1.35
550–590 566 4 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $742 -4.99
613–632 621 5 130.00–132.00 $131.19 $815 -2.81
700–705 703 3 126.00–130.00 $128.67 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 +12.95
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 +7.00
430–445 438 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $576 —
470–495 483 5 133.00–137.00 $135.22 $653 +1.19
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 +1.02
555–575 565 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $715 -0.04
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -1.99
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 130.00–139.00 $134.44 $524 —
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 145.00–160.00 $153.52 $668 +14.52
470–495 481 4 150.00–158.00 $153.57 $739 +16.40
510–540 528 7 135.00–150.00 $146.29 $772 +19.02
615–630 623 2 112.00–124.00 $117.93 $735 -6.57
670 670 1 118.00 $118.00 $791 —
705–745 720 3 113.00–121.00 $117.26 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 +8.00
510–545 525 5 120.00–131.00 $125.39 $658 +2.39
555–575 565 3 122.00–128.00 $124.68 $704 +1.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–840 800 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.70 $406 —
815 815 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $513 —
850–960 903 85-90% 4 53.00–59.50 $56.34 $509 +4.28
935–950 943 85-90% 2 47.50–48.50 $48.00 $453 -4.06
945–1180 1072 85-90% 11 61.50–68.50 $65.25 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $764 -2.24
985–1335 1177 80-85% 18 64.00–72.50 $70.04 $824 +2.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1348 75-80% 3 68.00–73.00 $71.30 $961 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1520 1293 2 72.50–79.50 $76.62 $991 —
1525–2100 1844 4 90.00–98.50 $94.13 $1,736 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1095 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 820.00–890.00 $854.73
1035–1070 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1400 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,100.00 $991.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1810 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,713.53 —

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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.