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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 338 726
Feeder cattle 83 291 619
Slaughter cattle 12 27 56
Replacement cattle 7 20 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, may have had a short run of cattle today but the prices were high high. Stronger market than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 440.00–455.00 $446.54 $1,206 +4.20
300–320 310 2 445.00–460.00 $452.26 $1,402 +32.26
365–375 370 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,619 +45.81
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 +62.37
505–510 508 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,689 +33.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 -10.64
350–365 357 3 420.00–425.00 $422.69 $1,509 —
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +53.39
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +27.00
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +28.42
465–495 480 2 340.00–365.00 $352.11 $1,690 +42.11
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 330.00–345.00 $337.15 $904 —
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
350–390 372 3 335.00–340.00 $337.62 $1,256 +14.98
445 445 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,460 +10.44
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +10.78
610 610 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,604 +8.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
445 445 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,348 +3.00
455–495 475 2 295.00–300.00 $297.61 $1,414 +8.28
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 +10.98
720 720 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 478 3 300.00–315.00 $306.67 $1,466 —
505–525 517 3 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,474 +1.70
635 635 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,797 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1168 80-85% 4 126.00–135.00 $130.90 $1,529 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 995 85-90% 2 118.00–125.00 $121.76 $1,212 +22.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
612 612 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.