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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.31/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 620 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.60/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 711 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.05/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 632 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 352 442
Feeder cattle 291 274 365
Slaughter cattle 27 51 46
Replacement cattle 20 27 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves seemed to be 3-5 higher and slaughter cattle steady. Sold some good groups of weaned calves. And sold a nice brahman heifer weighed 705 @ $2.75=1,938.75. pretty good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 465.00–470.00 $467.41 $996 +69.41
260–295 278 2 440.00–445.00 $442.34 $1,230 +41.08
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 +35.00
370–395 383 3 390.00–395.00 $391.72 $1,500 +3.72
425–440 433 2 345.00–360.00 $352.63 $1,527 -10.37
465 465 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,595 —
520–540 530 2 298.00–300.00 $298.98 $1,585 -15.32
565–592 585 4 293.00–303.00 $295.41 $1,728 -6.59
605–626 620 23 291.00–293.00 $292.31 $1,812 +18.91
708–712 711 15 253.00–255.00 $254.60 $1,810 -0.43
751–798 775 14 243.00–254.00 $248.33 $1,925 —
808–840 818 9 229.00–243.00 $231.73 $1,896 -23.27
865–882 877 14 235.00–238.00 $235.85 $2,068 —
1005–1015 1013 5 205.00–213.00 $211.41 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 425.00 $425.00 $892 —
255–290 273 2 400.00–420.00 $410.64 $1,121 +18.64
395 395 2 375.00–388.00 $381.50 $1,507 +11.02
415–445 430 3 315.00–335.00 $326.61 $1,404 -8.22
545 545 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,575 -6.88
556–580 563 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,605 -1.32
680 680 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,252 —
385–395 390 2 345.00–358.00 $351.58 $1,371 +3.58
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +4.04
655 655 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 400.00–405.00 $402.36 $897 +49.36
355–385 370 3 320.00–325.00 $322.64 $1,194 —
405–423 420 8 308.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,334 +19.62
480–485 481 4 303.00–318.00 $314.22 $1,511 +16.47
545–547 547 4 273.00–283.00 $275.49 $1,507 -8.67
550–590 570 2 275.00–293.00 $284.32 $1,621 —
605–635 632 14 253.00–260.00 $254.05 $1,606 +3.49
700–737 721 9 235.00–236.00 $235.43 $1,697 —
765 765 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +12.00
450–480 468 3 285.00–293.00 $289.33 $1,354 +5.08
545 545 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,379 -13.58
555–560 558 2 255.00–263.00 $259.02 $1,445 -8.53
610 610 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 -1.98
675–698 687 4 235.00–246.00 $240.41 $1,652 +4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 302.00 $302.00 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
505–535 522 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,479 —
595 595 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,654 -2.00
610 610 2 273.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,687 +16.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,451 —
680 680 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,649 +19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 +22.00
660 660 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,736 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,338 +2.33
995–1255 1140 80-85% 6 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $1,402 +5.84
1090–1685 1388 80-85% 2 127.50–130.00 $128.48 $1,783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1040 965 85-90% 3 96.00–102.00 $99.55 $961 +10.55
1085–1205 1145 85-90% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.05 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1465 4 140.00–145.00 $142.64 $2,090 —
1915 1915 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,901 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.