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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.14/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 659 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.26/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 635 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 534 533
Feeder cattle 324 403 392
Slaughter cattle 43 70 53
Replacement cattle 71 61 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Do not forget no sales next week in the state, shut down for Thanksgiving.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 165.00–176.00 $170.08 $553 +3.13
370–375 372 3 167.00–175.00 $172.31 $641 +5.34
400–415 406 4 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $650 -0.13
466 466 3 165.00 $165.00 $769 +5.61
521 521 3 158.00 $158.00 $823 +4.68
600 600 3 146.00 $146.00 $876 +5.00
650–685 659 12 135.00–141.00 $140.14 $924 +2.13
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $534 —
350–370 358 6 154.00–166.00 $160.46 $574 +2.81
405 405 2 141.00–154.00 $147.50 $597 —
455–495 475 4 145.00–150.00 $148.78 $707 -2.00
515–530 523 2 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $729 —
550–570 556 4 134.00–140.00 $138.50 $770 -2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 173.00 $173.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $586 —
470 470 2 141.00 $141.00 $663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 145.00–155.00 $149.85 $495 +6.14
360–390 377 8 143.00–148.00 $146.51 $552 +2.91
415–440 425 4 133.00–140.00 $136.73 $581 -0.49
450–455 453 3 133.00–140.00 $135.68 $615 +3.01
500–545 519 8 122.00–125.00 $124.10 $644 -3.90
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
605–648 635 10 113.00–125.00 $121.26 $770 -0.15
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -3.70
700–707 705 4 118.00–121.00 $120.26 $848 +1.26
780 780 1 113.00 $113.00 $881 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 130.00–138.00 $133.43 $427 +2.42
380–390 384 4 135.00–138.00 $136.74 $525 +3.37
405 405 1 131.00 $131.00 $531 +2.69
450 450 1 131.00 $131.00 $590 +2.19
535–540 536 4 119.00–120.00 $119.75 $642 -3.22
675 675 1 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 157.00 $157.00 $487 —
431 431 7 148.00 $148.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 124.00–127.00 $125.55 $527 —
475–490 485 3 120.00–124.00 $122.33 $593 -1.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 151.00 $151.00 $642 +4.50
455–490 473 2 142.00–149.00 $145.37 $688 -1.03
500–545 517 5 128.00–135.00 $132.60 $686 +0.75
620–640 630 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $721 -10.51
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 -7.00
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 -2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 +10.00
460–485 471 4 130.00–139.00 $134.75 $635 +2.15
570–590 583 3 123.00–126.00 $124.35 $725 -2.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 983 85-90% 9 42.00–49.00 $45.78 $450 +13.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1215 1098 80-85% 5 51.50–52.50 $52.01 $571 —
1135–1360 1265 80-85% 4 53.50–62.50 $57.25 $724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1520 1423 75-80% 2 47.50–50.00 $48.84 $695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2165 1604 6 80.00–87.00 $83.53 $1,340 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–945 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 710.00–740.00 $724.59
1045–1305 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 890.00–950.00 $916.68
1005–1565 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 825.00–990.00 $900.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1255 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,150.00 $1,098.25 —

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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.