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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 255 345
Feeder cattle 159 205 230
Slaughter cattle 31 41 73
Replacement cattle 30 9 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 -15.00
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +15.04
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
405–410 406 4 301.00–313.00 $307.02 $1,247 +2.15
450 450 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,404 +8.00
520 520 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,414 +8.43
550 550 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 -8.00
605–615 610 2 244.00–255.00 $249.45 $1,522 -3.82
710 710 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
900 900 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 310.00–313.00 $311.64 $1,050 -1.36
355–395 375 2 300.00–316.00 $308.43 $1,157 +4.24
400–435 413 4 290.00–300.00 $294.37 $1,216 +1.37
505 505 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 +6.00
570–595 583 2 250.00–258.00 $253.91 $1,480 -1.10
760–780 770 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 -5.00
405–445 430 3 283.00–285.00 $284.03 $1,221 —
470–495 485 3 276.00–288.00 $282.42 $1,370 +2.42
530 530 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 363.00 $363.00 $853 —
250–275 263 3 345.00–350.00 $347.06 $913 —
420–430 425 2 251.00–254.00 $252.48 $1,073 +19.48
455 455 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,169 +20.99
515–540 526 4 231.00–239.00 $235.71 $1,240 +0.21
635 635 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,302 -9.00
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -5.00
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
910–915 913 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +9.00
410–435 423 2 238.00–247.00 $242.37 $1,025 —
450–485 463 3 237.00–246.00 $241.11 $1,116 +15.92
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +4.95
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 -5.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +22.00
460–470 465 2 288.00–290.00 $288.99 $1,344 +18.99
515–525 520 2 252.00–254.00 $252.99 $1,316 +18.38
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +15.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
740–745 743 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,089 —
485 485 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,319 +11.79
505–545 530 3 240.00–247.00 $243.97 $1,293 +18.48
715–725 720 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,357 -19.49
790 790 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,198 +11.99
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
675 675 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $725 -10.54
870–1130 1035 85-90% 4 86.00–94.00 $90.28 $934 —
1050–1255 1153 85-90% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.63 $1,183 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,171 —
1030–1475 1291 80-85% 4 112.50–116.00 $113.94 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,646 -4.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1930 1895 3 146.00–153.00 $149.05 $2,824 +8.17
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,965 —
1575–1855 1715 2 135.00–136.50 $135.69 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.