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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.66/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 604 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.38/cwt -32.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $269.04/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 286 282
Feeder cattle 335 214 193
Slaughter cattle 95 41 55
Replacement cattle 168 31 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well. Sold some really nice stock cows that brought good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 345.00–348.00 $346.44 $1,119 -33.56
350–395 380 3 345.00–360.00 $354.11 $1,346 —
405–445 430 12 320.00–330.00 $325.38 $1,399 -32.03
500–525 507 9 300.00–311.00 $304.78 $1,545 +9.30
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 -3.00
650–685 668 4 250.00–256.00 $254.22 $1,698 -10.78
710 710 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,924 —
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —
930 930 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,018 +22.00
1005–1020 1013 2 206.00–218.00 $212.04 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 319.00–323.00 $321.01 $1,197 -36.99
455–480 468 2 301.00–309.00 $305.11 $1,428 -11.31
525–540 533 2 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,412 —
552–596 572 12 260.00–277.00 $269.04 $1,539 —
685 685 4 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,500 -10.91
745 745 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 —
772 772 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 345.00 $345.00 $952 -25.00
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -25.00
430 430 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,367 -15.00
455–470 463 2 316.00–319.00 $317.48 $1,470 -7.52
505–535 522 3 292.00–299.00 $296.31 $1,547 +23.85
565–595 580 2 283.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,647 +11.36
602 602 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,463 -7.00
653–655 653 8 241.00–243.00 $241.25 $1,575 -12.75
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -1.00
755–785 767 3 229.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 -0.24
355–376 373 6 286.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,069 +11.64
405 405 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,077 +6.00
525 525 2 235.00–239.00 $237.00 $1,244 +2.00
580 580 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,375 +4.00
603–615 604 12 220.00–224.00 $223.66 $1,351 -4.96
651–687 660 8 218.00–222.00 $219.04 $1,446 -3.96
750 750 2 211.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 328.00 $328.00 $836 +21.54
310 310 1 303.00 $303.00 $939 -0.65
435–445 438 3 270.00–275.00 $272.98 $1,196 -1.44
506–540 514 10 245.00–252.00 $246.84 $1,269 +2.39
552 552 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,374 +4.50
605–610 608 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,450 -1.51
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
810–820 813 3 199.00–215.00 $204.64 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 358 3 275.00–279.00 $277.35 $993 +9.35
450–480 468 3 253.00–254.00 $253.66 $1,187 +3.66
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
705–720 713 2 192.00–209.00 $200.41 $1,429 -9.28
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,216 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +11.02
560–595 578 2 261.00–270.00 $265.36 $1,534 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +3.00
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 -16.48
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
780 780 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,348 +16.00
505–525 515 2 284.00–292.00 $287.92 $1,483 -2.08
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -16.51
650–675 663 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,542 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,195 —
475–480 478 2 280.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,346 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–865 860 85-90% 2 80.00–89.50 $84.72 $729 -4.72
930–1380 1092 85-90% 6 93.00–101.50 $96.97 $1,059 —
1075–1400 1194 85-90% 5 102.50–110.00 $106.85 $1,276 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1450 1276 80-85% 6 114.50–120.00 $117.29 $1,497 —
1200–1455 1328 80-85% 2 112.00–112.50 $112.23 $1,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1485 1385 75-80% 4 95.00–105.00 $99.88 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2050 1860 2 142.00–148.00 $145.31 $2,703 -6.67
1895–2175 2013 3 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $3,068 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1100 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,664.10
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
985–1225 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,990.00 $1,805.03
1150–1390 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,806.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100–1445 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,584.72 —

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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.