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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.30/cwt +31.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 556 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.60/cwt +37.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 337 415
Feeder cattle 281 282 390
Slaughter cattle 31 27 16
Replacement cattle 63 28 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold really good 10-15 higher and slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 3 380.00–390.00 $384.35 $1,068 +4.35
315–335 328 4 375.00–385.00 $380.71 $1,249 +44.19
405–440 428 3 348.00–349.00 $348.68 $1,492 +22.62
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 +17.58
515–540 528 5 299.00–315.00 $306.11 $1,616 +13.30
630 630 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,808 +19.02
650 650 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,762 +11.00
745 745 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,803 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 378.00 $378.00 $945 +43.00
315–340 330 4 358.00–363.00 $359.75 $1,187 +59.75
360–370 365 2 350.00–370.00 $360.14 $1,315 +47.59
420–445 433 2 314.00–323.00 $318.37 $1,379 +10.37
475 475 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,582 +18.00
515–525 520 2 280.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,464 +10.51
557–592 580 7 287.00–291.00 $288.12 $1,671 +18.46
620 620 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,773 +39.04
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 +6.02
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,080 —
355–380 366 4 325.00–343.00 $332.58 $1,217 —
430 430 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,324 —
460–485 474 5 298.00–309.00 $301.58 $1,429 —
560–570 565 2 261.00–271.00 $265.96 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 —
260 260 1 322.00 $322.00 $837 -2.12
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +15.00
355–396 389 6 303.00–308.00 $307.24 $1,195 +9.66
410–431 427 8 283.00–295.00 $285.95 $1,221 +1.83
505–520 516 10 275.00–280.00 $277.60 $1,432 +37.60
630 630 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 +29.00
815 815 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,614 +8.00
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
920 920 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,776 —
1005 1005 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 298.00 $298.00 $983 +13.00
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
461–495 473 5 267.00–279.00 $275.25 $1,302 —
505–533 518 8 259.00–268.00 $263.83 $1,367 +26.83
553–585 556 12 254.00–262.00 $261.30 $1,453 +31.80
660–680 670 2 229.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,554 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
980 980 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,075 +20.53
565 565 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 +35.49
675 675 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +21.00
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —
525 525 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,538 +23.45
562–565 562 7 281.00–286.00 $281.72 $1,583 —
615 615 2 278.00–280.00 $279.00 $1,716 +34.65
805 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,384 +25.57
450–495 477 5 300.00–315.00 $306.68 $1,463 +26.68
520–525 523 2 281.00–282.00 $281.50 $1,472 +26.50
595 595 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,630 +21.00
630 630 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,688 +58.00
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 +50.67
700 700 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,799 +46.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,245 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 +22.55
660–670 665 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1095 958 85-90% 3 83.00–89.00 $85.07 $815 —
975–1030 1005 85-90% 3 104.50–106.00 $105.17 $1,057 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,238 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1250 1105 80-85% 5 112.00–118.00 $114.91 $1,270 —
1065–1315 1190 80-85% 2 109.00–111.00 $110.11 $1,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1480 1425 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1130–1170 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,630.00–1,710.00 $1,663.08
1020–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,990.00 $1,886.45
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.