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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.71/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 337 lb · 44 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $301.03/cwt +28.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 344 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.80/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 613 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 442 249
Feeder cattle 554 378 220
Slaughter cattle 38 41 11
Replacement cattle 49 23 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 293.00–383.00 $338.00 $693 —
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 +4.27
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +4.93
411–446 427 9 350.00–358.00 $354.28 $1,513 +15.88
454–480 463 6 353.00–360.00 $357.58 $1,656 +22.58
525–530 528 4 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,571 —
554–573 561 8 293.00–300.00 $297.32 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 419.00 $419.00 $880 +15.20
270–293 287 4 390.00–420.00 $397.05 $1,140 -2.02
330 330 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,313 +3.00
385 385 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,513 +8.07
440 440 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,650 +17.27
535 535 5 315.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,691 -7.50
658–667 663 6 255.00–263.00 $259.03 $1,717 —
915 915 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 10 355.00–363.00 $361.88 $1,220 —
390 390 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,416 +15.44
404–440 416 9 330.00–355.00 $344.84 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–620 613 19 281.00–286.00 $282.80 $1,734 +12.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–341 337 44 323.00–330.00 $328.71 $1,108 —
496 496 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 —
508–518 513 16 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,552 +43.22
596 596 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
320–348 344 22 280.00–310.00 $301.03 $1,036 —
365–370 368 3 280.00–285.00 $282.67 $1,040 —
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 +7.00
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +4.38
515–545 530 2 233.00–235.00 $234.03 $1,240 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 3 330.00–345.00 $336.74 $758 —
275 275 1 328.00 $328.00 $902 +8.00
305–330 316 10 303.00–313.00 $308.22 $974 —
375–395 385 2 295.00–298.00 $296.46 $1,141 +8.46
405–440 417 3 270.00–278.00 $273.65 $1,141 —
455–495 470 3 265.00–270.00 $267.67 $1,258 +1.56
520 520 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 +3.00
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 345.00–360.00 $352.74 $822 +27.74
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +31.27
425–445 435 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,247 +2.28
460 460 2 283.00–288.00 $285.50 $1,313 +6.50
505 505 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,288 +11.62
635–640 638 3 227.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,461 +1.01
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 +50.00
505 505 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,611 —
603 603 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,544 —
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 +50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,475 —
465–480 473 2 338.00–345.00 $341.56 $1,616 —
515–525 520 3 290.00–300.00 $296.03 $1,539 +16.03
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
610 610 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,696 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 318.00–328.00 $322.87 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 2 76.00–80.00 $78.14 $692 —
905–1045 991 85-90% 4 87.00–91.00 $89.11 $883 -4.46
960–1050 1000 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.00 $970 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1200 1064 80-85% 4 108.00–113.25 $110.11 $1,172 —
1160–1250 1205 80-85% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.93 $1,264 +1.37
1375 1375 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1465 1383 75-80% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.35 $1,416 +3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1680 1655 2 123.00–129.00 $125.95 $2,084 —
1720–2150 1903 3 130.50–135.00 $133.36 $2,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1215 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,356.43
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–900 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,120.00 $1,113.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1300 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,821.54 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.