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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.59/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $527/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 588 304
Feeder cattle 452 185 253
Slaughter cattle 48 65 24
Replacement cattle 56 338 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were also steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $494 -1.49
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -6.68
350–395 373 6 165.00–172.00 $169.13 $631 +4.13
400–435 419 8 158.00–165.00 $161.65 $677 +0.30
465–480 470 3 159.00–164.00 $161.69 $760 +2.68
520–540 528 3 152.00–156.00 $154.31 $815 +4.63
565–566 566 5 154.00–155.00 $154.20 $873 —
600–630 604 7 136.00–141.00 $136.74 $826 +7.74
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 +2.03
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 6 154.00–164.00 $160.00 $526 -1.50
350–395 372 9 157.00–162.00 $159.81 $594 -3.00
420–430 425 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $655 -0.50
450–480 460 3 140.00–153.00 $147.72 $680 -4.77
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -1.63
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 153.00 $153.00 $505 +0.04
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -4.50
435–445 440 2 139.00–145.00 $142.03 $625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 130.00 $130.00 $439 -12.45
360 360 1 132.00 $132.00 $475 —
400–440 423 10 122.00–128.00 $124.59 $527 -4.96
450–495 469 4 122.00–125.00 $122.97 $577 -3.25
505–540 513 8 118.00–128.00 $126.04 $647 +4.02
560–585 580 5 120.00 $120.00 $696 -4.49
600–630 613 5 112.00–117.00 $113.99 $699 -6.03
695 695 2 118.00 $118.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 -13.97
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -8.50
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -4.00
465–490 474 4 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $566 -1.89
650 650 1 109.00 $109.00 $708 -3.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 5 134.00–138.00 $135.38 $574 -11.61
450–495 471 9 134.00–142.00 $137.24 $646 -5.20
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 -0.25
580 580 1 134.00 $134.00 $777 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 -11.00
455–485 470 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $609 -5.49
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 +5.43
560–590 576 4 118.00–128.00 $123.46 $711 -0.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1145 1009 85-90% 7 37.00–43.00 $40.57 $409 —
890–1325 1112 85-90% 9 47.50–55.00 $51.64 $574 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1935 1316 80-85% 8 58.50–65.00 $61.96 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1510 1470 75-80% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.54 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1875 1575 2 82.50–84.50 $83.69 $1,318 -0.81
1630–1750 1690 2 89.50–93.00 $91.31 $1,543 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1335 1260 2 79.00–79.50 $79.24 $998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1045 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,020.00 $1,015.20
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1080 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $830.07
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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.