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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $155.43/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.66/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 513 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.05/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $502/hd at 372 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 475 588
Feeder cattle 521 389 499
Slaughter cattle 67 46 40
Replacement cattle 33 40 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 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
305–345 325 11 156.00–164.00 $159.22 $517 +3.11
353–385 367 11 153.00–164.00 $160.30 $588 +2.63
400–445 427 5 151.00–158.00 $155.74 $665 -4.46
450–495 470 24 150.00–160.00 $155.43 $731 +0.87
520–535 528 8 141.00–152.00 $146.24 $772 —
550–560 554 6 143.00–153.00 $145.18 $804 -12.82
615–635 622 5 129.00–137.00 $131.23 $816 -1.99
660–665 661 4 128.00 $128.00 $846 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
766 766 4 120.00 $120.00 $919 —
810 810 1 116.00 $116.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 7 161.00 $161.00 $898 —
629 629 9 154.00 $154.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 4 150.00–152.00 $150.52 $573 +0.52
400–435 418 2 141.00–149.00 $144.83 $605 -3.68
550–580 567 3 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $782 +0.99
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 -2.00
670–685 678 2 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $847 -3.36
710 710 1 114.00 $114.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $431 +5.48
355–389 372 12 134.00–136.00 $135.05 $502 +5.05
450–488 469 7 127.00–135.00 $129.37 $607 -0.64
511–530 513 15 125.00–128.00 $127.66 $655 +3.18
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 +7.91
604–610 605 8 115.00–118.00 $116.75 $706 -2.26
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +2.07
735–745 740 2 118.00–121.00 $119.51 $884 +2.87
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $392 —
385–390 388 2 125.00 $125.00 $485 -2.00
400–440 417 5 118.00–124.00 $121.68 $507 —
450–485 466 5 121.00–125.00 $122.59 $571 -0.05
505–545 530 3 120.00–124.00 $122.31 $648 +1.31
550–560 554 9 116.00–125.00 $120.55 $668 -0.70
650–660 659 7 105.00–113.00 $111.87 $737 +1.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 133.00–138.00 $134.96 $564 +4.47
450–495 474 5 130.00–136.00 $133.83 $634 +3.80
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +7.54
550–595 568 5 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $698 +6.95
625–630 628 2 109.00–112.00 $110.51 $694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 +9.69
455–490 466 6 140.00–150.00 $142.96 $666 —
500–520 508 4 131.00–135.00 $132.75 $674 +12.75
610–615 613 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $772 +8.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 111.00 $111.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1475 1066 85-90% 11 40.00–49.00 $46.27 $493 —
1025–1230 1111 85-90% 8 50.00–56.50 $53.51 $594 +0.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1199 80-85% 10 58.00–64.00 $60.42 $724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1765 1638 75-80% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.92 $834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2015 1750 3 80.50–87.50 $83.49 $1,461 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1255 1153 2 67.00–68.50 $67.82 $782 -5.69
1605 1605 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–955 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 730.00–790.00 $764.37
1055–1280 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 840.00–890.00 $861.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.