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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $234.66/cwt -18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 580 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $220.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 722 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.82/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 614 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 385 581
Feeder cattle 476 281 472
Slaughter cattle 46 54 65
Replacement cattle 20 50 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and a little higher in a few spots. Slaughter cattle were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 320.00–335.00 $327.28 $844 —
345 345 2 299.00–303.00 $301.00 $1,038 -18.05
360–398 388 11 295.00–310.00 $301.53 $1,170 -19.27
400–445 418 3 281.00–295.00 $286.77 $1,199 -21.96
450–482 469 8 280.00–286.00 $281.79 $1,322 —
505–535 528 6 255.00–259.00 $256.14 $1,352 -23.87
550–555 553 3 255.00–260.00 $258.34 $1,429 —
605–645 631 9 230.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,457 -19.02
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —
860–880 865 4 194.00–223.00 $206.68 $1,788 —
965–970 968 2 191.00–193.00 $192.00 $1,859 —
1015 1015 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 -8.65
370–380 375 4 287.00–293.00 $290.23 $1,088 —
405–445 427 3 274.00–276.00 $274.99 $1,174 -25.01
480 480 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,301 -23.72
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -10.44
560–580 570 2 243.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,391 -15.98
655–680 673 13 220.00–227.00 $221.75 $1,492 -3.73
705–737 722 20 216.00–226.00 $220.45 $1,592 +3.45
765 765 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 3 279.00–281.00 $279.98 $1,056 -7.03
460–475 470 3 263.00–268.00 $266.37 $1,252 -12.65
545 545 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 -23.99
570–582 580 23 233.00–235.00 $234.66 $1,361 -18.12
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 268.00 $268.00 $710 —
350–395 379 7 260.00–275.00 $270.81 $1,026 +5.81
470–496 490 8 231.00–241.00 $233.04 $1,142 -14.33
535–545 541 9 218.00–221.00 $219.77 $1,189 -0.23
560–570 564 5 219.00–224.00 $220.62 $1,244 -2.52
635–645 642 3 193.00–210.00 $200.95 $1,290 -15.50
687 687 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,463 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 286.00–288.00 $287.04 $761 +4.04
310–340 329 4 283.00–290.00 $286.55 $943 +11.13
420–445 433 2 250.00–256.00 $252.91 $1,095 -5.80
455–480 465 3 249.00–252.00 $250.68 $1,166 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
611–635 614 15 215.00–220.00 $215.82 $1,325 —
662 662 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 258.00 $258.00 $787 —
465–485 474 14 223.00–230.00 $227.36 $1,078 -3.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 250.00–260.00 $255.57 $1,107 —
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 +3.00
560 560 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 +10.33
605–615 610 3 207.00–218.00 $213.03 $1,299 -1.97
665–675 670 2 203.00–211.00 $207.03 $1,387 -4.97
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
825 825 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
455 455 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 -7.50
525–530 527 3 223.00–233.00 $226.66 $1,194 -3.34
555 555 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,254 +1.52
725 725 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,370 —
755 755 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,329 -9.00
915 915 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1225 1103 80-85% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.30 $1,349 —
1035–1355 1162 80-85% 7 126.00–133.50 $128.73 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 975 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.55 $1,078 —
930–1020 975 85-90% 2 98.50–100.00 $99.28 $968 —
855–1095 983 85-90% 4 113.50–118.50 $115.34 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1635 1547 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1830 1583 2 150.00–152.00 $150.84 $2,388 —
1880 1880 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1130 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,710.00 $1,705.07
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.