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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 252 277
Feeder cattle 139 199 214
Slaughter cattle 15 30 36
Replacement cattle 23 23 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves a little cheaper, but still bringing good money. Slaughter cows and bulls a little cheaper did not have the quality cattle we have been having.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 365.00–375.00 $371.04 $1,009 +13.04
305 305 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,092 -5.00
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -3.06
410–430 420 3 315.00–338.00 $323.15 $1,357 -21.29
470–495 478 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,520 —
525–540 532 3 283.00–290.00 $286.00 $1,522 -25.22
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 -26.00
758 758 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,713 —
875 875 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 —
935 935 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 5 325.00–338.00 $332.79 $1,308 -10.09
425 425 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 -47.07
475–480 478 2 290.00–293.00 $291.49 $1,393 —
505–510 508 2 268.00–275.00 $271.48 $1,379 —
565–595 583 4 260.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,563 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
485–490 488 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,366 -17.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -8.00
405–425 413 3 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,115 -0.06
515–525 520 2 235.00–335.00 $284.52 $1,480 —
550–590 570 2 233.00–238.00 $235.59 $1,343 -10.42
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -37.02
710 710 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 335.00 $335.00 $720 —
350–385 367 3 290.00–300.00 $293.50 $1,077 -16.50
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 ±0.00
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -16.24
560–580 572 3 248.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,426 -6.17
605 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 -23.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
465 465 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,153 -9.01
550–570 560 2 195.00–203.00 $198.93 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 -15.97
505 505 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,252 -36.26
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1225 1058 80-85% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.76 $1,373 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 -3.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1190 1093 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $116.18 $1,270 -0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1205 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,824.70
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.