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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 220 345
Feeder cattle 282 159 230
Slaughter cattle 27 31 73
Replacement cattle 28 30 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were much better today 10-15 higher. And slaughter cattle steady. Reminder that there will be no sales next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Hope you have a wonderful time with your families.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 ±0.00
300–325 313 4 323.00–365.00 $336.52 $1,053 -3.48
395 395 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,296 +8.00
405–425 413 3 323.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,347 +19.04
465–490 485 5 320.00–323.00 $322.42 $1,564 +10.42
510–540 530 3 288.00–303.00 $292.81 $1,552 +20.81
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +18.00
620–635 627 3 261.00–280.00 $267.98 $1,680 +18.53
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
705 705 2 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,636 -10.00
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
1035 1035 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -11.64
375–390 383 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,197 +4.12
415 415 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,278 +13.63
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 —
525 525 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,423 +15.00
550–570 556 6 265.00–275.00 $269.66 $1,499 +15.75
625–635 632 3 243.00–255.00 $246.96 $1,561 —
650–675 661 4 245.00–255.00 $248.98 $1,646 —
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
765 765 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,706 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–675 665 3 226.00–239.00 $234.60 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 318.00–330.00 $324.12 $827 -22.94
305 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 —
355–395 373 3 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $1,110 —
405–430 418 2 280.00–288.00 $284.12 $1,188 +31.64
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +4.29
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +20.00
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 +17.63
505 505 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,197 —
570 570 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,308 —
615–625 620 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,330 —
710–735 723 2 200.00–204.00 $202.03 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $958 —
475–495 485 2 246.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,203 +19.96
575–580 578 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 283.00–288.00 $285.43 $1,207 +16.43
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +8.00
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 +11.03
560 560 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,417 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
655–690 672 3 200.00–215.00 $209.33 $1,407 —
725–740 733 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,547 +22.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 303.00–315.00 $309.00 $1,313 +9.00
510–535 518 3 260.00–283.00 $269.55 $1,396 +16.56
620–635 627 3 235.00–250.00 $244.35 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,308 +16.46
530–540 535 2 243.00–250.00 $246.53 $1,319 +11.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–885 848 85-90% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.57 $692 —
1085–1315 1171 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.99 $1,229 +2.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1545 1345 80-85% 4 117.00–125.00 $121.10 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1615 1605 75-80% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1850 1748 2 138.00–141.00 $139.41 $2,437 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2150 1940 2 130.00–133.00 $131.34 $2,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–895 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,649.15
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1235 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,861.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.