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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 556 412
Feeder cattle 403 452 293
Slaughter cattle 70 48 75
Replacement cattle 61 56 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and 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
305–335 320 2 166.00–168.00 $166.95 $534 +1.95
350–395 369 9 163.00–175.00 $166.97 $616 -2.16
400–430 414 8 158.00–166.00 $160.35 $664 -1.30
450–495 474 7 158.00–163.00 $159.39 $756 -2.30
505–520 513 3 150.00–157.00 $153.32 $787 -0.99
625 625 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $881 +4.26
665–671 669 5 135.00–140.00 $138.01 $923 +6.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 4 154.00–161.00 $157.65 $583 -2.16
450–480 464 4 144.00–155.00 $150.78 $700 +3.06
550–585 564 4 138.00–143.00 $140.94 $795 +0.94
605–635 620 2 122.00–130.00 $125.90 $781 -4.10
760 760 1 116.00 $116.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 -0.03
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 3 141.00–146.00 $143.71 $443 +13.71
350–380 365 2 141.00–146.00 $143.60 $524 +11.60
400–440 423 8 133.00–144.00 $137.22 $580 +12.63
455–460 457 3 132.00–133.00 $132.67 $606 +9.70
510 510 2 128.00 $128.00 $653 +1.96
600–605 601 5 120.00–125.00 $121.41 $730 +7.42
650–675 660 3 115.00–121.00 $118.70 $783 +0.70
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 —
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $449 +11.01
360–390 371 5 131.00–135.00 $133.37 $495 +8.37
410–435 423 3 127.00–130.00 $128.31 $543 +8.31
455–490 473 5 126.00–131.00 $128.81 $609 +9.30
500–515 508 2 121.00–125.00 $122.97 $625 —
550–585 563 3 117.00–124.00 $121.07 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 140.00–150.00 $146.50 $642 +11.12
450–485 467 5 143.00–150.00 $146.40 $684 +9.16
500–535 521 8 130.00–136.00 $131.85 $687 -2.15
555–560 558 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $723 -4.50
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
725–740 733 3 106.00–111.00 $108.66 $796 —
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 127.00 $127.00 $559 +2.00
455–495 474 5 128.00–134.00 $132.60 $629 +3.12
510–535 522 3 127.00–128.00 $127.67 $666 -1.33
555–580 565 4 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $715 +3.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 32.50 $32.50 $320 —
900–1285 1032 85-90% 14 46.50–56.50 $50.65 $523 +10.08
955–1165 1065 85-90% 4 38.00–43.00 $39.98 $426 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1510 1321 80-85% 10 58.00–65.00 $60.88 $804 -1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1460 75-80% 3 42.00–51.50 $48.05 $702 -5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1655 1505 3 79.50–80.75 $80.10 $1,206 —
1825–2115 1931 4 85.50–88.50 $87.64 $1,692 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1630 1379 4 75.50–78.00 $76.97 $1,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1000–1060 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 750.00–860.00 $806.60
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 745.00 $745.00
1065–1415 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00–885.00 $798.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1525 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,160.00 $1,035.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,095.00 $1,095.00 —

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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.