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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.28/cwt ≈ $1,360/hd at 462 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 311 280
Feeder cattle 316 280 196
Slaughter cattle 45 16 52
Replacement cattle 139 15 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Had a night stock cow sale and had some really good cows that brought good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
320–345 333 2 279.00–283.00 $281.08 $936 —
360 360 2 285.00–288.00 $286.50 $1,031 -0.02
435 435 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,183 —
460–490 472 3 260.00–263.00 $261.63 $1,235 -18.37
540 540 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,355 -4.54
560–595 577 3 251.00–255.00 $252.63 $1,458 -0.37
625–630 628 2 229.00–235.00 $231.99 $1,457 -1.01
650–656 655 7 231.00–236.00 $231.71 $1,518 —
710 710 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 —
755–760 758 3 189.00–224.00 $211.98 $1,607 -12.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 318.00 $318.00 $827 —
305–330 320 3 290.00–311.00 $297.56 $952 -5.04
350–385 363 3 290.00–300.00 $294.51 $1,069 -5.55
470–490 480 2 279.00–280.00 $279.51 $1,342 —
505–545 525 2 260.00–267.00 $263.37 $1,383 -9.92
555–560 558 4 260.00–269.00 $265.76 $1,483 —
600–610 605 2 240.00–255.00 $247.44 $1,497 +4.50
650–685 672 5 239.00–244.00 $242.44 $1,629 +4.44
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +6.83
750 750 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,695 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–477 462 18 290.00–296.00 $294.28 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
505–545 525 2 240.00–243.00 $241.56 $1,268 +0.81
585 585 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,427 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 243.00 $243.00 $984 +11.05
465–480 473 2 231.00–233.00 $231.98 $1,097 -1.02
515 515 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,148 +0.71
575–580 578 2 219.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,272 -0.76
640–645 643 2 208.00–214.00 $211.01 $1,357 —
665–695 678 3 203.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,396 -2.93
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 +11.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,201 —
435 435 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -10.41
555 555 2 229.00–233.00 $231.00 $1,282 -1.00
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -1.36
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 257.00–270.00 $262.11 $847 +16.08
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 +0.31
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
720–745 733 2 183.00–190.00 $186.56 $1,367 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 250.00–256.00 $252.97 $1,290 +9.75
605–640 618 3 216.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,351 +2.02
695 695 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 +6.51
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
915 915 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,219 +17.00
520–545 533 2 238.00–241.00 $239.54 $1,277 +4.48
665–670 668 2 190.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,336 -1.54
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 251.00–258.00 $254.50 $1,031 —
470 470 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,227 +26.00
595 595 2 214.00–228.00 $221.00 $1,315 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1255 1230 80-85% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $1,390 -3.64
1075–1710 1352 80-85% 7 116.00–123.00 $119.28 $1,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1063 85-90% 2 85.50–87.00 $86.27 $917 —
995–1210 1103 85-90% 2 93.50–95.00 $94.18 $1,039 —
1165–1190 1177 85-90% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,983 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1520 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,179.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1475 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,595.96 —
1300–1805 1553 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,104.67 —
1490–1695 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,557.91 —
1800 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.