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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.83/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 538 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $157.66/cwt -12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 385 428
Feeder cattle 317 249 340
Slaughter cattle 60 83 31
Replacement cattle 252 53 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 higher. Had some really nice cross bred cows from a complete herd sell out, brought really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 171.00–180.00 $176.17 $555 -12.26
365 365 1 176.00 $176.00 $642 -10.55
400–445 423 6 154.00–162.00 $157.78 $667 -18.87
455–495 476 10 152.00–161.00 $157.66 $750 -12.06
520–545 538 12 154.00–156.00 $154.83 $833 -7.78
555–565 560 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $857 -1.01
605–635 621 9 133.00–139.00 $134.89 $838 -16.52
693 693 6 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
705–730 714 6 131.00–136.00 $131.85 $941 -7.37
795 795 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 -6.50
858–870 860 5 122.00–128.00 $126.79 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 170.00 $170.00 $439 -3.00
335 335 1 169.00 $169.00 $566 -6.50
350–390 373 4 160.00–169.00 $164.68 $614 —
475–480 478 2 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $710 -10.79
515–545 530 4 136.00–145.00 $142.04 $753 —
560–570 565 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $805 -7.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 6 138.00–147.00 $143.71 $457 -4.57
355–395 371 5 138.00–143.00 $141.01 $523 -10.89
405–445 428 7 136.00–142.00 $139.73 $598 -2.51
483 483 3 136.00 $136.00 $657 -7.98
500–530 519 5 127.00–133.00 $129.82 $674 -3.37
570 570 8 128.00 $128.00 $730 -3.01
608–640 616 4 121.00–128.00 $126.18 $777 -5.01
655–665 661 4 120.00–124.00 $121.75 $805 —
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 132.00 $132.00 $416 -13.00
380 380 1 139.00 $139.00 $528 -2.00
420–440 430 5 133.00–135.00 $134.41 $578 +2.90
465–485 478 6 130.00–134.00 $132.69 $634 -2.53
505–535 522 3 120.00–126.00 $123.95 $647 -4.05
560–590 577 7 118.00–126.00 $123.12 $710 -3.35
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 146.00 $146.00 $618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
725 725 1 107.00 $107.00 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $567 —
465–495 480 4 128.00–138.00 $133.44 $641 -4.56
505–535 523 6 119.00–130.00 $125.11 $654 -0.28
555–560 558 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $689 -1.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 142.00–145.00 $143.46 $614 -10.06
480 480 1 148.00 $148.00 $710 -5.57
605–640 618 4 115.00–121.00 $118.49 $732 +0.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 -3.00
575–595 585 2 120.00 $120.00 $702 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–955 875 85-90% 5 40.00–48.00 $45.09 $395 —
855–1150 970 85-90% 5 52.50–59.50 $55.99 $543 —
800–1310 1099 85-90% 12 52.50–66.50 $62.99 $692 -2.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1191 80-85% 13 68.50–74.50 $71.23 $848 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1410 75-80% 3 63.00–66.50 $64.98 $916 +4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1890 1702 5 92.50–97.50 $94.75 $1,613 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1440 1413 3 86.50–87.50 $87.17 $1,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1240 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,408.85
1015–1480 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 960.00–1,775.00 $1,298.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,407.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1225–1335 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,440.00–1,530.00 $1,489.63 —
1305–1395 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,672.50 —
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1410–2010 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,880.00–2,510.00 $2,084.72 —
1360–1895 1628 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,229.80 —

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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.