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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.54/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 611 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $255.00/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 629 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 528 430
Feeder cattle 154 477 340
Slaughter cattle 60 31 74
Replacement cattle 25 20 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 333.00–338.00 $335.35 $1,251 +2.62
405–435 415 5 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $1,411 +23.92
505–520 510 3 295.00–313.00 $300.94 $1,535 -14.06
605–620 611 13 265.00–273.00 $271.54 $1,659 +6.74
735 735 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,779 -8.49
762 762 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,844 —
820 820 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,935 —
973 973 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +6.16
405–435 420 2 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,366 +28.49
475 475 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,534 +23.43
550 550 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,556 -6.00
615–645 629 13 248.00–257.00 $255.00 $1,604 +5.97
675 675 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,748 +4.00
783 783 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,824 -3.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,207 —
470–480 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +2.00
540 540 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,420 —
555–585 570 2 255.00–259.00 $256.95 $1,465 -10.27
650–665 657 3 235.00–243.00 $239.35 $1,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,133 -8.00
405–415 410 2 285.00–290.00 $287.53 $1,179 +7.51
505–535 523 3 258.00–263.00 $260.28 $1,361 +5.53
650–665 658 2 225.00–233.00 $229.05 $1,507 -0.95
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 288.00 $288.00 $922 -14.00
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 -2.55
415–430 423 2 268.00–270.00 $268.98 $1,138 +0.22
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +2.39
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,148 +4.00
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 —
575–595 585 2 229.00–233.00 $230.97 $1,351 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,450 -10.12
605–630 618 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $1,575 +34.90
715 715 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 ±0.00
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 -7.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1050 886 85-90% 5 110.00–118.00 $114.52 $1,015 —
855–1010 955 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $124.89 $1,193 +6.70
1065 1065 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $980 -35.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1113 80-85% 3 137.50–140.50 $139.42 $1,552 —
1005–1330 1189 80-85% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.25 $1,584 -3.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1820 1533 2 150.00–154.00 $152.38 $2,336 —
1770–1940 1855 2 165.00–167.50 $166.31 $3,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1430–1520 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,553.05 —

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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.