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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Meridian Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 477 712
Feeder cattle 469 423 335
Slaughter cattle 145 42 63
Replacement cattle 170 12 314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
330–345 338 3 179.00–185.00 $181.69 $614 -7.31
360–395 381 7 180.00–192.00 $184.46 $703 -5.04
400–445 411 8 162.00–185.00 $172.73 $710 +8.19
465–480 471 5 162.00–171.00 $167.97 $791 -3.51
505–535 521 5 150.00–165.00 $155.80 $812 -0.28
550–555 552 3 155.00–156.00 $155.34 $857 +2.02
615–640 628 2 139.00–146.00 $142.43 $894 -13.42
655–680 671 4 137.00–140.00 $138.99 $933 -16.01
700–710 707 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $931 -2.77
750–765 758 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,001 -7.68
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $505 —
310–345 334 4 169.00–173.00 $170.95 $571 —
355–395 378 7 165.00–176.00 $173.06 $654 +2.09
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 +8.00
470–490 479 4 153.00–159.00 $156.04 $747 +5.79
530 530 1 146.00 $146.00 $774 —
575–585 580 3 144.00–148.00 $145.66 $845 +0.91
605–635 622 3 126.00–135.00 $131.01 $815 -10.00
665–675 670 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $891 +2.01
770–785 778 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 5 147.00–160.00 $151.64 $496 —
360–365 363 3 146.00–155.00 $149.35 $542 +12.35
420–440 430 2 135.00–141.00 $137.93 $593 -4.07
500–545 522 8 125.00–133.00 $128.72 $672 -12.28
550–555 553 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $711 -10.44
600–640 623 4 121.00–135.00 $126.71 $789 -0.70
660–680 670 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $837 -1.35
720 720 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $857 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
900 900 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 140.00–147.00 $143.56 $438 —
360 360 2 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
400–440 420 4 130.00–133.00 $131.26 $551 -4.74
455–495 478 8 127.00–132.00 $129.62 $620 -4.18
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 -6.75
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -5.50
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 —
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
470–475 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $579 -5.51
515–545 530 2 120.00–128.00 $124.11 $658 —
575–590 585 3 115.00–128.00 $123.29 $721 -3.04
605–645 620 3 115.00–120.00 $117.61 $729 —
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 —
765–775 770 2 108.00–111.00 $109.51 $843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
500–535 522 3 132.00–138.00 $134.93 $704 -3.72
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 +0.44
635 635 1 126.00 $126.00 $800 ±0.00
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
655–680 668 2 106.00–112.00 $108.94 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1120 909 85-90% 8 40.00–48.50 $42.89 $390 —
830–1195 1002 85-90% 19 50.00–59.50 $54.42 $545 -9.02
930–1340 1110 85-90% 20 60.50–67.00 $63.51 $705 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1520 1268 80-85% 23 69.00–77.50 $72.88 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1455 75-80% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.75 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2200 1835 2 100.00–103.00 $101.80 $1,868 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 71.00 $71.00 $919 —
1865 1865 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1020 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,007.14
940–1110 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,175.00 $985.97
1115–1530 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,180.00 $1,026.16
1160–1435 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,070.00 $944.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1080 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,125.00 $1,122.72
1045–1415 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,140.00–1,490.00 $1,240.26
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1450 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,340.00 $1,317.12 —

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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.