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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 621 338
Feeder cattle 185 521 259
Slaughter cattle 65 67 41
Replacement cattle 338 33 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, 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
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
305–340 326 7 167.00–175.00 $171.68 $560 +12.46
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +4.70
400–430 420 6 160.00–163.00 $161.35 $678 +5.61
470–475 473 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $752 +3.58
500–535 522 8 147.00–157.00 $149.68 $781 +3.44
635 635 2 129.00 $129.00 $819 -2.23
650–670 660 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $858 +1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 163.00 $163.00 $391 —
320 320 2 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $517 —
350–390 368 6 160.00–164.00 $162.81 $599 +12.29
415–430 423 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $654 +9.68
460–495 480 8 148.00–156.00 $152.49 $732 —
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 —
550–595 580 3 139.00–143.00 $141.63 $821 +3.64
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $485 —
390 390 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $603 —
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
525–535 530 2 132.00–138.00 $134.97 $715 +9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 7 139.00–145.00 $142.86 $413 —
310–335 318 6 140.00–148.00 $142.45 $453 +6.97
410–435 421 7 127.00–133.00 $129.55 $545 —
455–480 466 4 125.00–129.00 $126.22 $588 -3.15
505–545 519 4 120.00–123.00 $122.02 $633 -5.64
550–570 560 4 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $697 -9.51
605–640 621 5 117.00–125.00 $120.02 $745 +3.27
730–740 735 2 116.00 $116.00 $853 -3.51
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 132.00–135.00 $133.97 $429 +7.52
360 360 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $481 +8.50
445 445 1 124.00 $124.00 $552 +2.32
455–490 467 3 119.00–124.00 $121.40 $567 -1.19
580–595 590 3 115.00–119.00 $117.33 $692 —
605–635 619 4 106.00–116.00 $110.48 $684 —
660–695 678 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $763 +0.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $651 -2.01
450–490 474 4 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $675 -0.52
505–530 517 7 130.00–138.00 $134.25 $694 +1.50
550–595 563 4 130.00–136.00 $133.52 $752 —
600–630 617 3 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $740 -6.08
655–690 677 3 114.00–118.00 $116.32 $787 —
700–725 713 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 136.00 $136.00 $592 +1.04
465–480 473 2 133.00–137.00 $134.97 $638 +1.14
510–540 525 2 121.00–126.00 $123.57 $649 +3.57
555–570 565 3 121.00–128.00 $123.63 $699 +0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1065 85-90% 9 46.00–54.50 $50.30 $536 +4.03
1000–1135 1086 85-90% 5 38.50–45.50 $42.73 $464 -3.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1440 1234 80-85% 10 59.00–66.00 $62.36 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1595 2 84.50 $84.50 $1,348 —
1485–2050 1754 6 85.00–94.00 $89.36 $1,567 +5.87
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1280 1190 2 71.50–75.00 $73.12 $870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1150 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,316.33
1140–1265 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,343.01
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100–1560 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,296.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1010–1460 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,050.00 $991.10
1170–1370 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,049.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,412.50 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1395–1820 1588 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,220.00–1,550.00 $1,371.07 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.