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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 685 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $233.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 622 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 337 444
Feeder cattle 280 309 293
Slaughter cattle 16 18 97
Replacement cattle 15 10 54

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 328.00 $328.00 $804 —
310–335 323 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $977 -17.80
355–370 363 2 297.00–303.00 $300.06 $1,089 -12.94
405–430 414 4 290.00–300.00 $295.92 $1,225 +11.92
510–530 517 3 270.00–276.00 $273.29 $1,413 +8.95
605–640 617 3 240.00–246.00 $242.94 $1,499 +11.94
685 685 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 +8.00
702–735 712 6 227.00–230.00 $228.17 $1,625 -1.83
766 766 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,739 —
910 910 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,747 —
1130 1130 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 285.00–288.00 $286.52 $1,117 -13.13
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +7.07
505–530 518 2 254.00–257.00 $255.54 $1,324 —
560–575 568 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,437 +8.00
622 622 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,449 +8.00
688–693 691 7 221.00–226.00 $223.72 $1,546 —
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,127 —
470–490 483 5 265.00–270.00 $266.61 $1,288 —
540 540 4 240.00–243.00 $240.75 $1,300 +2.75
570 570 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,430 +8.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 3 253.00–260.00 $257.52 $958 +1.51
425–445 435 2 230.00–234.00 $231.95 $1,009 -8.05
470 470 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,095 —
505–545 520 3 220.00–226.00 $222.29 $1,156 +0.32
550–590 574 9 217.00–223.00 $220.76 $1,267 -3.59
650–685 668 2 205.00–213.00 $208.90 $1,395 —
725–730 728 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 2 231.00–240.00 $235.41 $1,212 +2.27
550 550 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 +2.00
605–640 627 3 219.00–225.00 $221.36 $1,388 +6.36
705–710 708 2 212.00–222.00 $217.02 $1,537 -159.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 245.00–247.00 $246.03 $775 —
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -2.98
510 510 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,091 -2.00
560–575 567 3 210.00–218.00 $214.69 $1,217 -0.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 260.00–278.00 $269.22 $1,117 —
505–535 518 4 240.00–246.00 $243.22 $1,260 +0.54
615–640 625 5 214.00–219.00 $216.59 $1,354 +5.93
665–685 675 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,421 —
770 770 2 195.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,559 —
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,110 —
450 450 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,112 -5.38
515–535 525 2 232.00–238.00 $235.06 $1,234 -3.94
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -2.98
690 690 2 198.00–205.00 $201.50 $1,390 +9.01
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
870 870 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 925 85-90% 2 95.50–98.00 $96.78 $895 —
1180–1330 1275 85-90% 3 98.50–105.00 $102.14 $1,302 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1415 1236 80-85% 5 114.50–119.00 $116.68 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.