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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,686/hd at 688 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.18/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 722 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.74/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 386 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 194 641
Feeder cattle 109 156 554
Slaughter cattle 17 24 38
Replacement cattle 8 14 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, just a small offering of cattle today. The market seemed steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,837 —
737 737 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,842 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,146 -17.00
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 -6.66
470 470 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,424 -10.00
577–580 578 4 251.00–271.00 $265.98 $1,537 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,426 -12.48
570 570 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,642 —
663 663 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,290 -58.72
365–380 373 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 —
717–723 722 11 233.00–234.00 $233.18 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +2.00
355–393 386 10 340.00–345.00 $340.74 $1,315 —
495 495 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,475 —
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 +21.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 +9.60
517–520 518 3 268.00–274.00 $270.01 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 +5.00
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 +26.03
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,555 +21.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–980 948 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.41 $1,151 —
925–1090 1008 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.54 $1,155 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1115 1078 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.97 $1,369 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2090 1888 2 160.00–163.00 $161.34 $3,046 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.