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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 611 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 769 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,369/hd at 598 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 620 621
Feeder cattle 557 525 530
Slaughter cattle 99 71 53
Replacement cattle 24 24 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls 2-3 lower. Sold a load of black hided steers average weight 769 lbs. @ $ 2.4425 the load weighed 49,980. Also sold another load of steers black hided 77 head average weight 611 lbs. @ $ 2.5975.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 77 260.00 $260.00 $1,589 —
769 769 65 244.00 $244.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 273.00 $273.00 $682 -10.00
305–330 318 4 265.00–275.00 $268.76 $855 —
355–395 375 2 265.00–273.00 $269.21 $1,010 -0.42
405–430 418 2 251.00–260.00 $255.37 $1,067 -15.13
450–495 476 5 251.00–260.00 $254.40 $1,211 -12.11
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
550–585 569 13 235.00–247.00 $241.16 $1,372 +16.72
605–647 633 7 222.00–231.00 $224.77 $1,423 —
650–665 657 3 216.00–223.00 $219.32 $1,441 +2.30
715–720 718 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,569 +7.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 255.00–258.00 $256.98 $856 +6.98
350–390 370 2 250.00–258.00 $253.78 $939 -3.42
405–440 423 2 235.00–248.00 $241.23 $1,020 -19.99
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +10.00
560–595 568 9 227.00–231.00 $227.58 $1,293 +11.29
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 268.00–275.00 $271.48 $1,135 -16.09
465 465 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,246 -27.00
510–545 525 5 250.00–265.00 $258.73 $1,358 +13.48
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +10.00
605–620 613 2 241.00–243.00 $241.99 $1,483 +16.95
650–675 665 3 237.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,583 —
710–735 723 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 +16.00
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 9 235.00–245.00 $240.65 $1,013 -7.00
455 455 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,083 —
505 505 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 +16.91
598 598 28 229.00 $229.00 $1,369 —
605–630 618 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,347 +2.20
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —
712 712 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,552 —
885 885 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 228.00–229.00 $228.51 $891 —
405–415 410 2 230.00–233.00 $231.48 $949 -5.22
450–465 455 3 230.00–232.00 $230.68 $1,050 -6.30
535–545 540 3 214.00–219.00 $216.00 $1,166 +4.39
550–592 584 10 212.00–222.00 $219.75 $1,283 +8.75
610–645 633 4 192.00–205.00 $198.18 $1,254 -7.66
705–720 713 2 195.00–202.00 $198.46 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 220.00 $220.00 $722 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -4.50
455–475 465 2 216.00–220.00 $217.96 $1,014 -5.26
505–525 514 5 203.00–211.00 $208.42 $1,071 +8.42
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
640–645 643 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,225 +0.50
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 230.00 $230.00 $984 -12.54
480–485 483 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,118 -8.49
580–595 588 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,288 —
605–640 618 5 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $1,326 -4.45
750–780 765 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 567 3 200.00–208.00 $205.02 $1,162 -8.47
605–615 608 3 193.00–205.00 $197.97 $1,204 -6.75
650 650 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,254 -14.73
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 193.00 $193.00 $897 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1195 1001 85-90% 4 68.00–75.00 $71.87 $719 -16.26
855–1280 1015 85-90% 5 78.00–81.00 $79.54 $807 -8.59
875–1245 1056 85-90% 7 82.50–88.00 $84.97 $897 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1158 80-85% 8 92.00–98.50 $94.79 $1,098 -8.50
1265 1265 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,392 —
1155–1600 1315 80-85% 6 100.00–105.50 $102.47 $1,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1425 1338 75-80% 3 88.50–95.50 $91.85 $1,229 +0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1605 1565 3 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $1,815 —
1810–1860 1835 2 118.50–120.00 $119.26 $2,188 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,312 —
1490–1590 1540 2 112.00–113.00 $112.48 $1,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1090 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 970.00–1,150.00 $1,058.22
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1355 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,424.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.