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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.37/cwt -9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 436 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 307 442
Feeder cattle 156 259 378
Slaughter cattle 24 33 41
Replacement cattle 14 15 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers steady and heifers a little cheaper. Slaughter cattle 3-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 -30.45
330–340 335 3 455.00–470.00 $461.72 $1,547 +28.67
410–442 434 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,519 -0.73
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +14.28
505–540 523 2 313.00–320.00 $316.38 $1,655 -8.98
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
885 885 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 395.00–440.00 $421.39 $1,412 +17.76
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -7.91
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 +4.00
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +5.49
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -10.00
637 637 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,707 —
860 860 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +15.00
355–360 357 3 360.00–365.00 $361.66 $1,291 -1.04
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
495 495 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,549 —
625 625 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,600 -4.62
680 680 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,686 -10.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 328.00 $328.00 $902 —
330–335 333 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,091 -2.48
405–449 436 16 305.00–316.00 $313.37 $1,366 -9.60
505 505 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,404 —
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
612–635 617 5 240.00–245.00 $243.97 $1,505 -14.49
673 673 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 -14.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,064 -7.00
390 390 5 308.00–320.00 $310.40 $1,211 -8.60
420–435 428 2 280.00–288.00 $284.07 $1,216 -21.93
550–570 558 4 265.00–270.00 $267.77 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
435 435 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,209 -5.07
572 572 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,476 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 328.00–330.00 $328.97 $1,408 —
505–520 510 3 290.00–305.00 $295.94 $1,509 -13.14
645 645 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,729 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
455 455 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 —
510–535 523 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,478 -3.44
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–595 588 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1060 968 85-90% 2 107.00–114.00 $110.83 $1,073 —
1005–1220 1113 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.90 $1,412 +8.82
965–1265 1115 85-90% 2 90.00–96.00 $92.60 $1,032 -25.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,656 —
1170–1600 1363 80-85% 3 136.50–139.50 $137.83 $1,879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1730 1512 75-80% 3 131.50–138.00 $134.79 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,763 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1060 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,100.77
980–1365 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,125.00 $2,104.10
1150–1295 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,320.00 $2,181.90

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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.