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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 500 566
Feeder cattle 241 316 459
Slaughter cattle 43 45 73
Replacement cattle 22 139 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last sale feeder calves were stronger and the light calves 5-10 higher. 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
215–245 232 3 350.00–373.00 $360.50 $836 —
250 250 1 361.00 $361.00 $902 +43.00
315–340 325 3 313.00–317.00 $314.99 $1,024 +17.43
365 365 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,161 +23.49
420–425 423 2 306.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,296 —
515–545 530 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,444 +9.06
675–680 678 6 240.00–255.00 $246.49 $1,671 +4.05
765 765 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,782 +7.00
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
905 905 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,774 —
1135 1135 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 333.00 $333.00 $816 —
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +50.00
365–395 380 2 290.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,112 +6.10
415–445 430 3 292.00–294.00 $292.98 $1,260 +20.98
450 450 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 +30.37
535 535 2 251.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,354 +2.00
565 565 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 -4.63
675–695 683 4 225.00–236.00 $229.49 $1,567 -2.22
705–740 724 5 214.00–224.00 $219.20 $1,587 -1.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 308.00–310.00 $309.00 $881 —
405–445 428 3 273.00–283.00 $278.98 $1,194 —
480 480 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,301 —
555 555 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,365 +2.00
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
360–390 378 4 258.00–263.00 $260.02 $983 —
430–435 433 2 235.00–246.00 $240.53 $1,041 -2.47
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +8.02
530–540 535 3 229.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,236 +7.99
550–580 565 2 223.00–228.00 $225.43 $1,274 +5.43
735 735 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,441 -14.00
750–790 770 2 196.00–200.00 $197.95 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 333.00 $333.00 $783 —
260 260 1 316.00 $316.00 $822 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -24.00
405–420 411 4 257.00–265.00 $259.53 $1,067 +17.53
515–520 518 2 237.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,248 +15.98
655–665 661 4 210.00–215.00 $212.74 $1,406 —
740 740 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 —
835 835 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 281.00 $281.00 $688 —
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
460–490 475 4 226.00–234.00 $230.92 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,189 —
525 525 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,328 +0.03
555 555 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,393 —
635 635 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 -0.61
705–740 723 2 212.00–213.00 $212.49 $1,536 +5.49
800 800 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 3 250.00–256.00 $253.03 $1,177 —
510–535 520 3 238.00–244.00 $240.62 $1,251 +1.08
635 635 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,305 +10.00
695 695 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–835 795 85-90% 3 85.00–88.50 $86.94 $691 —
855–1115 979 85-90% 5 104.00–113.00 $108.86 $1,066 —
945–1230 1057 85-90% 3 94.00–99.50 $96.92 $1,024 +10.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1425 1295 80-85% 4 119.75–126.00 $122.75 $1,590 —
1365–1400 1385 80-85% 3 116.25–119.00 $117.42 $1,626 -1.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1830 1778 2 145.50–146.00 $145.76 $2,592 —
2200 2200 1 157.50 $157.50 $3,465 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,755 —
1390 1390 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1130 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,640.00–1,670.00 $1,655.07
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.