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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 566 617
Feeder cattle 259 459 561
Slaughter cattle 49 73 41
Replacement cattle 27 34 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 4-7 lower and slaughter cattle 3-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 250.00–256.00 $252.04 $938 -4.96
420–435 428 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,016 -9.92
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -6.00
505–540 515 5 207.00–215.00 $211.26 $1,088 -18.23
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 -23.68
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 -18.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $793 -7.52
370–390 377 3 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $904 -10.57
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 -15.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,103 +14.99
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -18.59
605–615 610 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,296 -17.52
715 715 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 367 8 205.00–214.00 $211.08 $775 -16.92
405–430 418 2 193.00–195.00 $194.03 $811 -15.34
450–495 473 2 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $923 -11.24
515–530 526 5 185.00–191.00 $187.18 $985 -14.32
550 550 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,050 -6.61
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 +1.98
665–675 670 2 182.00–188.00 $185.02 $1,240 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $846 —
515–535 529 6 192.00–199.00 $195.17 $1,032 -23.83
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -6.00
1095 1095 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,248 —
1360 1360 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -16.00
510–535 523 2 173.00–180.00 $176.42 $923 -7.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 5 255.00–262.00 $257.83 $1,085 —
525–540 533 2 197.00–198.00 $197.49 $1,053 -5.51
550–575 563 2 201.00–203.00 $202.02 $1,137 —
605 605 6 187.00–188.00 $187.17 $1,132 —
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 3 236.00–242.00 $239.26 $1,024 +19.26
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
550 550 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,062 —
640 640 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,171 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 204.00–214.00 $208.79 $992 —
575–580 578 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $1,052 +2.01
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
730 730 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1065 980 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $67.69 $663 —
1010–1080 1041 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.76 $789 —
870–1335 1104 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.41 $910 -0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1425 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $80.17 $1,142 -4.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1395 1388 80-85% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.50 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1750 1625 3 103.00–108.00 $105.60 $1,716 -6.40
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1640 1443 2 94.50–96.00 $95.35 $1,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1175–1340 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,126.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–965 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $824.67
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1285 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,450.78 +100.78
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.