Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.00/cwt ≈ $1,403/hd at 424 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 269 304
Feeder cattle 259 240 226
Slaughter cattle 33 15 45
Replacement cattle 15 14 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cattle a little stronger.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 410.00–440.00 $424.00 $1,166 -7.31
315–345 324 5 390.00–418.00 $403.63 $1,308 —
355–395 379 5 383.00–446.00 $407.91 $1,546 +9.91
410 410 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,378 -32.19
455–475 465 2 319.00–320.00 $319.51 $1,486 -35.49
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
550–570 560 2 305.00–312.00 $308.44 $1,727 +1.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 503.00–508.00 $505.45 $1,365 +52.45
310–330 324 4 429.00–440.00 $433.05 $1,403 -10.42
415–445 429 5 340.00–371.00 $350.73 $1,505 -40.92
455–475 467 3 342.00–350.00 $345.72 $1,615 —
515–535 525 2 318.00–333.00 $325.36 $1,708 -25.32
550–555 553 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,811 —
660 660 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,987 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,002 —
875 875 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
1306 1306 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 -15.00
370–390 380 2 355.00–370.00 $362.70 $1,378 -16.83
615–640 628 2 242.00–280.00 $260.62 $1,637 —
652–675 660 3 258.00–259.00 $258.66 $1,707 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 12 331.00 $331.00 $1,403 —
516 516 11 303.00 $303.00 $1,563 -10.00
695 695 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -21.00
360–395 375 3 328.00–336.00 $332.74 $1,248 -5.25
405–430 420 3 320.00–325.00 $322.97 $1,356 -0.01
605–640 623 2 257.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,610 -16.54
650–685 668 2 251.00–256.00 $253.57 $1,694 —
980 980 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,940 —
1140 1140 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 337.00 $337.00 $859 —
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
355 355 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,132 +8.00
420 420 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,285 +3.12
460–485 473 2 303.00–311.00 $306.89 $1,452 -5.26
505–540 520 3 269.00–272.00 $270.36 $1,406 —
605–610 608 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 -8.55
750 750 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,710 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 3 278.00–291.00 $283.07 $1,169 -1.93
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +0.47
525 525 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,386 -5.00
585 585 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,539 +5.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 -36.00
505–525 515 2 305.00–313.00 $309.08 $1,592 +1.12
615 615 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,679 -6.00
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -8.00
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,693 —
713 713 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,516 +0.28
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,343 —
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1180 1140 80-85% 3 130.50–132.00 $131.32 $1,497 —
1060–1250 1166 80-85% 4 135.00–137.50 $136.14 $1,587 —
1325–1505 1403 80-85% 4 140.00–147.50 $142.89 $2,005 +6.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1150 1045 85-90% 2 92.00–98.00 $94.70 $990 —
955–1275 1132 85-90% 3 93.50–129.00 $118.08 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,410 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1260 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,320.00 $2,258.16
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.