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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $417.67/cwt ≈ $1,733/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 109 126
Feeder cattle 197 68 53
Slaughter cattle 12 17 21
Replacement cattle 14 24 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week: feeder calves sold steady. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,073 —
263–295 274 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,206 —
310–340 322 3 430.00–445.00 $440.18 $1,417 +30.18
390 390 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,673 —
400–435 410 5 388.00–410.00 $403.62 $1,655 +20.62
505–524 520 7 340.00–343.00 $340.42 $1,770 +0.42
620–634 631 8 305.00–313.00 $309.12 $1,951 +6.12
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
830 830 2 250.00–254.00 $252.00 $2,092 —
905 905 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,286 —
350–385 372 3 390.00–425.00 $408.93 $1,521 +38.93
405–425 412 3 328.00–375.00 $358.93 $1,479 -4.93
521–545 526 5 328.00–333.00 $331.96 $1,746 —
560 560 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,865 —
660–665 663 3 278.00–284.00 $282.01 $1,870 -0.99
705–735 720 2 261.00–272.00 $266.39 $1,918 —
780 780 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
445 445 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,571 +6.54
450–482 474 4 350.00–360.00 $357.63 $1,695 +7.63
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
555–560 559 5 310.00–313.00 $312.40 $1,746 —
615 615 2 260.00–271.00 $265.50 $1,633 —
660–690 672 3 271.00–275.00 $273.35 $1,837 +0.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 12 415.00–423.00 $417.67 $1,733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 400.00 $400.00 $872 —
250–295 273 2 390.00–398.00 $393.67 $1,075 —
305–320 316 4 385.00–395.00 $387.41 $1,224 +7.41
405 405 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,409 +21.57
450 450 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,521 —
505–518 514 8 303.00–313.00 $307.63 $1,581 +1.74
640 640 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,907 —
970 970 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 360.00–378.00 $369.35 $1,193 —
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
505–545 530 4 288.00–296.00 $292.98 $1,553 —
560–585 573 2 283.00–285.00 $284.02 $1,627 +4.02
605–635 617 3 271.00–273.00 $272.34 $1,680 +2.34
655 655 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,821 —
705 705 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
355–370 364 4 330.00–343.00 $335.95 $1,223 -2.05
460–480 470 4 308.00–315.00 $310.72 $1,460 +17.61
710 710 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 320.00–330.00 $324.82 $1,553 -8.84
515–540 528 2 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $1,571 -15.44
570 570 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,756 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 472 3 340.00–345.00 $342.65 $1,617 -17.35
515–520 518 3 318.00–323.00 $319.66 $1,656 -11.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1174 80-85% 4 137.00–142.00 $139.81 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 +12.00
1205 1205 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,002 —
1730–1960 1845 2 161.00–162.00 $161.47 $2,979 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1370 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,218.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1460 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,253.13 —

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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.