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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 508 539
Feeder cattle 230 360 337
Slaughter cattle 73 126 158
Replacement cattle 42 22 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were also steady. No sales next week, enjoy Thanksgiving with your families.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 270.00–278.00 $273.40 $982 +2.56
425–440 433 2 261.00–265.00 $263.03 $1,139 -2.70
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
505–540 523 2 226.00–232.00 $228.90 $1,197 -9.13
587 587 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,379 -0.97
688 688 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,404 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 267.00 $267.00 $921 +12.00
360–390 371 6 265.00–269.00 $267.98 $994 +17.98
405–425 415 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,042 -3.98
460–470 467 3 248.00–259.00 $252.96 $1,181 -4.70
520 520 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,113 -3.00
565–595 582 3 211.00–215.00 $213.64 $1,243 -8.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 3 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,211 -2.49
525–549 545 6 245.00–247.00 $245.32 $1,337 -2.67
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -10.00
688 688 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,479 -6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 361 5 219.00–227.00 $223.59 $807 +5.79
405–425 412 3 215.00–219.00 $216.66 $893 +4.48
474 474 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,005 +4.53
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 252.00 $252.00 $953 —
461 461 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,125 —
550 550 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 238.00 $238.00 $738 —
380 380 1 237.00 $237.00 $901 +9.00
440–445 444 4 223.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,007 +6.42
465–475 470 2 220.00–226.00 $223.03 $1,048 -0.60
530–535 533 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,018 -21.67
550–570 560 2 192.00–194.00 $193.02 $1,081 -24.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $672 -2.75
450–485 468 2 199.00–200.00 $199.48 $934 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 -1.03
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $941 —
465–480 472 3 219.00–224.00 $221.31 $1,045 -16.69
505–545 538 6 200.00–201.00 $200.17 $1,077 -12.83
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -10.00
635 635 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,162 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 230.00–233.00 $231.56 $991 -8.44
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -15.00
505–540 523 2 220.00–223.00 $221.45 $1,158 -0.57
610 610 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,226 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1435 1203 80-85% 5 86.00–90.00 $88.12 $1,060 +0.27
1070–1355 1242 80-85% 6 92.00–97.50 $94.79 $1,177 +6.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1000 950 85-90% 3 65.00–73.00 $69.34 $659 —
925–1045 985 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.65 $568 -0.14
995–1300 1182 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.95 $980 +2.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1435 1367 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.76 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1605 1483 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,602 —
1430–1870 1715 4 112.00–118.50 $114.27 $1,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1150 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.64
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1105–1460 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,314.23
1400–1570 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,395.00–1,540.00 $1,471.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +94.32
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +319.32
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.