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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.22/cwt ≈ $1,652/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.99/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 375 577
Feeder cattle 247 281 329
Slaughter cattle 72 31 77
Replacement cattle 43 63 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

A good day, as compared to last market. Feeder calves sold mixed and slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 5 335.00–380.00 $354.54 $986 —
335 335 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
445 445 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
500–535 524 14 282.50–325.00 $315.22 $1,652 —
565–570 568 2 267.00–292.50 $279.81 $1,589 —
615 615 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,648 —
660–689 683 5 264.00–270.00 $265.16 $1,811 —
741 741 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,830 —
783 783 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 385.00–410.00 $396.63 $853 —
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 +20.65
305–345 320 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 +4.29
350–375 363 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,398 —
405–430 418 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,390 -16.25
455–490 478 6 310.00–330.00 $317.13 $1,516 -22.87
725 725 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,747 -1.00
795 795 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 518 4 260.00–285.00 $274.87 $1,424 —
550–590 570 2 270.00–272.00 $271.04 $1,545 +5.08
600 600 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 —
655–680 668 2 240.00–247.50 $243.68 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 302.50–305.00 $303.78 $1,027 —
447 447 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,307 —
484–488 485 12 278.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,397 —
513 513 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,383 —
775–790 783 4 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,722 —
800 800 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
952 952 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 3 350.00–425.00 $382.01 $840 +42.01
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 -2.00
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +70.00
635 635 6 244.00–255.00 $245.83 $1,561 -8.17
735 735 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 272.50–285.00 $278.75 $920 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 -8.00
550–570 562 3 249.00–250.00 $249.66 $1,403 -8.34
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,152 —
615 615 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -20.00
490 490 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,556 -2.50
520 520 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,573 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 918 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.52 $1,152 —
985–1110 1036 80-85% 4 106.00–109.50 $107.92 $1,118 —
1050–1210 1124 80-85% 8 112.00–117.00 $113.93 $1,281 -0.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–960 848 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.13 $688 —
910–1045 982 85-90% 6 98.00–103.00 $100.05 $982 +14.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1530 1516 75-80% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.64 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2095 1657 7 133.50–143.50 $138.44 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1020 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,900.93
1000–1485 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,210.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1400 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,430.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1467 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,569.94 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.