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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $316.42/cwt ≈ $1,478/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 288 314
Feeder cattle 214 232 252
Slaughter cattle 41 30 27
Replacement cattle 31 26 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had a Brahman and F1 special sale over the weekend top brahman heifer brought $7100.00 F1 bred cattle 4 months bred brought up to $3500.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
358 358 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,282 —
405–440 423 2 308.00–310.00 $309.04 $1,307 —
455–490 467 10 305.00–318.00 $316.42 $1,478 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
665–690 678 2 225.00–235.00 $229.91 $1,559 —
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 415.00–420.00 $417.58 $994 +42.58
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 +30.00
435–445 440 2 350.00–365.00 $357.41 $1,573 +38.67
515–525 520 2 293.00–298.00 $295.48 $1,536 -20.76
597 597 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,707 —
610 610 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,604 +8.00
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 +8.65
850 850 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —
915 915 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,784 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
350–385 368 4 365.00–375.00 $371.09 $1,366 +44.24
435 435 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,449 +26.54
470 470 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
525–530 528 2 265.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,439 -17.71
565–590 578 3 270.00–278.00 $272.61 $1,576 -23.39
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
680 680 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,727 +9.00
740 740 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 305.00–308.00 $306.46 $821 —
305–330 318 2 295.00–313.00 $303.65 $966 +8.65
405–445 422 3 270.00–278.00 $274.42 $1,158 -7.64
505–525 518 4 241.00–248.00 $244.45 $1,266 -14.27
553–560 555 4 243.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,357 -11.50
605 605 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
935 935 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 278.00–283.00 $280.24 $916 +0.24
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 —
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -7.50
462 462 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 ±0.00
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -8.00
555 555 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,293 —
635–645 638 3 220.00–233.00 $228.62 $1,459 —
655–660 658 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,467 +2.68
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
385 385 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,032 —
435 435 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,101 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -1.00
707–725 712 4 200.00–213.00 $209.69 $1,493 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 -10.47
455–465 460 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,375 —
500–515 510 3 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,479 +14.09
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
605–615 610 2 245.00–248.00 $246.51 $1,504 -10.49
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 288.00–290.00 $288.98 $1,367 —
505 505 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,364 +20.00
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 -14.00
665–685 675 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1000 893 85-90% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.44 $799 —
950–995 973 85-90% 2 95.00–101.00 $98.07 $954 —
1035–1215 1155 85-90% 4 108.00–118.00 $115.10 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1545 75-80% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.99 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,793 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1515 1422 3 138.00–146.00 $141.55 $2,013 —
1755–2020 1854 5 149.50–154.50 $151.98 $2,818 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1485 1360 2 126.00–131.00 $128.27 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
910–1000 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,040.45 —

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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.