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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $159.65/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 467 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.00/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 571 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $166.12/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 380 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 461 730
Feeder cattle 382 359 402
Slaughter cattle 29 33 75
Replacement cattle 54 69 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market the regular run of feeder calves were steady, the groups of weaned calves were higher. Slaughter cows were 2-4 lower, 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
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 +7.22
350–385 380 11 158.00–167.00 $166.12 $631 +9.90
400–430 417 3 155.00–159.00 $156.71 $653 +7.62
455–483 467 37 154.00–161.00 $159.65 $746 +8.97
510–543 533 8 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $826 +8.44
570–581 579 6 156.00–159.00 $156.49 $906 —
600–640 623 5 130.00–133.00 $131.17 $817 +1.24
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
705 705 3 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
761 761 4 128.00 $128.00 $974 —
800–845 823 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $992 -0.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 35 157.00 $157.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 +2.00
350–390 370 2 150.00–156.00 $152.84 $566 +8.25
480 480 1 148.00 $148.00 $710 +8.40
500–525 513 3 140.00–149.00 $145.28 $745 +6.90
560 560 3 144.00 $144.00 $806 +11.81
605 605 2 120.00 $120.00 $726 ±0.00
650–695 682 6 120.00–128.00 $123.19 $840 +2.69
720–740 733 4 118.00–120.00 $119.50 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 140.00–143.00 $141.56 $450 —
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 +7.00
400–445 423 6 120.00–138.00 $127.09 $538 -1.89
470–490 477 3 124.00–134.00 $130.06 $620 —
500–515 508 3 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $671 —
565–595 585 4 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $778 +11.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 129.00 $129.00 $426 —
355 355 1 131.00 $131.00 $465 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
450–498 486 8 122.00–129.00 $125.82 $611 -5.77
500–530 515 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $636 -3.33
555–585 573 6 118.00–123.00 $121.16 $694 -2.42
600–645 619 7 113.00–120.00 $115.84 $717 +0.38
665 665 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $748 -5.50
900 900 1 111.00 $111.00 $999 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 126.00 $126.00 $378 -3.50
400–425 413 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $487 -2.31
470–490 480 4 116.00–120.00 $118.73 $570 -2.96
530 530 1 117.00 $117.00 $620 +1.26
580–585 583 2 117.00 $117.00 $682 —
680–695 688 2 100.00 $100.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 119.00 $119.00 $411 -4.00
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -3.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 121.00 $121.00 $484 —
475 475 1 114.00 $114.00 $542 —
545 545 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $629 -0.08
555–565 560 3 110.00–115.00 $113.35 $635 +1.22
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
650–685 668 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $728 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 525 3 120.00–123.00 $121.97 $640 +1.73
550–575 563 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $678 +3.51
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 +8.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1065 962 85-90% 3 38.50–44.00 $41.07 $395 —
830–1405 1017 85-90% 7 50.50–53.50 $52.39 $533 +18.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1405 1289 80-85% 8 55.00–58.00 $56.24 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1450 1370 75-80% 3 47.50–54.50 $49.65 $680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1695 1652 3 81.00–85.00 $82.83 $1,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1215–1435 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–910.00 $859.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1195–1270 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $824.24

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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.