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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.59/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $267.35/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 415 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $259.33/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 514 478
Feeder cattle 472 358 403
Slaughter cattle 65 90 45
Replacement cattle 44 66 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $831 +4.85
381–390 383 4 268.00–273.00 $271.73 $1,041 +3.11
410–445 428 3 255.00–262.00 $257.34 $1,101 -6.71
480–495 485 12 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,258 -7.10
515–540 528 2 246.00–247.00 $246.51 $1,302 +31.51
605–646 628 8 220.00–228.00 $223.33 $1,403 +16.33
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 415 13 263.00–273.00 $267.35 $1,110 -9.89
470–475 473 2 266.00–268.00 $266.99 $1,263 —
505–530 520 3 251.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,335 +20.59
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +17.00
615–620 618 2 240.00–243.00 $241.49 $1,492 +25.10
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 —
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -11.53
385 385 2 248.00–260.00 $254.00 $978 -8.75
405–445 425 2 243.00–247.00 $244.91 $1,041 -10.09
450 450 2 246.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,112 -1.00
525–540 533 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,247 —
550–585 557 5 230.00–239.00 $235.92 $1,314 —
635–640 638 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,349 —
685–695 692 3 210.00–217.00 $212.31 $1,469 +29.31
705–745 725 2 212.00–216.00 $213.94 $1,551 —
760 760 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $859 +7.98
450–490 478 16 218.00–226.00 $224.59 $1,074 +13.59
505–530 518 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,049 +9.94
560–593 586 9 195.00–205.00 $202.61 $1,187 +12.61
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +6.00
710–720 715 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,340 +2.48
760 760 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,391 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 238.00 $238.00 $797 +7.68
350–390 367 3 238.00–243.00 $241.36 $886 —
415–437 431 7 229.00–238.00 $231.94 $1,000 +12.27
450–460 455 2 230.00–233.00 $231.48 $1,053 +1.48
510–525 517 6 209.00–220.00 $215.50 $1,114 +14.59
555 555 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,210 +17.49
610–640 629 5 198.00–202.00 $199.79 $1,257 +10.26
665–670 668 2 199.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,349 +13.99
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —
900 900 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,782 —
985 985 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 222.00 $222.00 $844 +15.00
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 +26.00
450–485 468 2 212.00–216.00 $213.93 $1,001 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 5 240.00–252.00 $246.19 $1,049 -5.24
450–465 458 2 240.00–248.00 $243.93 $1,117 -4.07
505–515 510 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,147 +28.71
615 615 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,242 +24.00
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 +16.00
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 235.00–238.00 $236.45 $1,130 —
520–545 533 5 209.00–216.00 $212.56 $1,133 —
555–595 575 2 205.00–208.00 $206.55 $1,188 —
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 —
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
705–740 723 2 187.00–193.00 $189.93 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
480–485 483 2 218.00–221.00 $219.51 $1,060 -0.39
535–545 540 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,075 —
555–570 563 2 195.00–201.00 $198.04 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1320 1071 80-85% 5 92.00–96.00 $94.70 $1,014 —
1105–1555 1360 80-85% 8 102.50–108.00 $104.38 $1,420 —
1280–1630 1409 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $110.47 $1,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–970 905 85-90% 4 78.00–84.00 $81.93 $741 —
915–1030 967 85-90% 3 72.00–72.50 $72.34 $700 -8.88
925–1270 1095 85-90% 4 85.50–91.00 $88.37 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1670 1431 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $98.08 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1885 1678 4 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $2,039 —
1670–2075 1847 3 129.50–134.50 $131.98 $2,438 +6.44
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,796 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1225–1340 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,420.00 $1,362.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1505 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,627.07 -97.93
1340–1700 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,871.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.