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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.30/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 621 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.02/cwt ≈ $1,324/hd at 568 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $287.22/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 306 335
Feeder cattle 376 241 259
Slaughter cattle 45 43 49
Replacement cattle 36 22 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cattle steady. Stock cows sold good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,275 —
613–646 621 25 246.00–254.00 $250.30 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 410.00–415.00 $412.58 $982 +52.08
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 +34.00
305–345 330 3 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,056 +4.98
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 -21.50
475–495 476 14 287.00–290.00 $287.22 $1,367 —
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +17.57
711 711 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $950 -12.50
305–330 317 3 300.00–310.00 $305.86 $970 —
365 365 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,088 +5.40
480 480 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,286 -24.00
514–530 516 9 266.00–275.00 $267.25 $1,379 +14.25
560 560 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,495 +19.00
620–625 623 2 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
365–375 369 4 280.00–292.00 $286.72 $1,058 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -16.00
520 520 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,342 —
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +4.00
605 605 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 +32.00
665–675 670 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 350.00–380.00 $364.84 $850 +31.84
426 426 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,027 -18.53
522 522 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,211 -8.98
560–590 568 19 228.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,324 —
630–640 635 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,388 —
655–690 684 9 222.00–231.00 $227.71 $1,558 +14.97
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
1070 1070 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 268.00 $268.00 $831 +3.00
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 -10.02
475–490 484 4 230.00–234.00 $232.25 $1,124 -7.75
510–545 528 2 220.00–227.00 $223.38 $1,179 -7.61
555–590 573 2 222.00–225.00 $223.45 $1,280 -1.98
620 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 —
685–696 694 5 211.00–215.00 $214.21 $1,487 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 283.00 $283.00 $679 +2.00
270–290 280 2 272.00–285.00 $278.27 $779 -11.73
335–340 338 2 239.00–248.00 $243.47 $823 —
495 495 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,104 -7.92
595 595 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,297 —
605–640 623 2 195.00–205.00 $199.86 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 5 176.00 $176.00 $2,050 —

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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 2 251.00–253.00 $251.99 $1,285 -1.01
550–570 560 2 255.00–258.00 $256.47 $1,436 +5.47
605–630 618 2 213.00–215.00 $214.02 $1,323 -3.98
670–685 678 3 201.00–213.00 $208.04 $1,411 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 263.00–270.00 $266.46 $1,212 +13.43
565 565 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 —
715–720 718 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,400 —
780–795 788 2 193.00–195.00 $193.99 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,215 —
535 535 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 —
575–585 580 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,296 -7.51
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1280 1172 80-85% 5 119.50–125.50 $121.90 $1,429 —
1205–1320 1243 80-85% 3 105.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,357 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 908 85-90% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.09 $809 —
945–1055 1000 85-90% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.42 $764 —
1025–1155 1083 85-90% 3 107.00–113.00 $110.12 $1,193 +13.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1645 1578 75-80% 3 115.00–122.00 $118.20 $1,865 +1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1715 1680 2 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $2,344 —
1795–1855 1822 3 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $2,669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,985.00 $1,814.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.