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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.00/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 778 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $349.40/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 583 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $381.62/cwt ≈ $1,874/hd at 491 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 223 288
Feeder cattle 276 197 232
Slaughter cattle 36 12 30
Replacement cattle 34 14 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle 5-7 higher. Stock cows brought really good as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 410.00–425.00 $417.36 $1,127 —
320 320 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,370 +10.52
360–370 365 2 413.00–420.00 $416.55 $1,520 +7.62
480–497 491 11 380.00–388.00 $381.62 $1,874 —
574–587 583 20 340.00–353.00 $349.40 $2,037 +16.40
660–685 664 9 287.00–295.00 $290.77 $1,931 +8.76
760–768 766 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,076 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,951 —
740 740 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,116 —
778 778 32 280.00 $280.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 +20.00
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 -5.18
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +16.00
430–445 438 2 390.00–403.00 $396.39 $1,736 -7.23
461 461 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,798 —
560–565 563 2 368.00–375.00 $371.52 $2,092 —
610–640 617 5 315.00–323.00 $317.00 $1,956 +7.88
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 +10.00
925 925 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,989 -24.00
1365 1365 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,353 +13.00
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +2.37
560 560 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,663 -15.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 +5.00
452–470 455 7 322.00–331.00 $328.39 $1,494 —
507–520 509 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,578 +17.02
550–583 575 10 298.00–312.00 $308.38 $1,773 +24.36
650–680 670 7 270.00–282.00 $277.65 $1,860 -0.35
715 715 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,852 +1.00
762 762 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 338.00–345.00 $341.44 $1,444 -6.56
465–485 475 4 340.00–358.00 $349.58 $1,661 +11.58
505–540 527 3 325.00–345.00 $332.41 $1,752 +24.78
605–625 612 7 285.00–305.00 $288.62 $1,766 -9.38
710 710 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,867 —
753 753 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,958 —
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 -0.95
410–415 413 2 300.00–315.00 $307.55 $1,270 —
450 450 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 -5.72
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
605–640 614 4 269.00–273.00 $271.96 $1,670 —
680 680 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,853 +55.44
550–595 573 2 312.00–330.00 $321.35 $1,841 +13.35
605–640 623 2 272.00–283.00 $277.35 $1,728 —
705 705 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,819 —
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 +47.35
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 +30.34
605–615 610 2 303.00–313.00 $308.04 $1,879 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,810 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1410 1236 80-85% 5 141.00–149.50 $144.86 $1,790 —
1115–1460 1288 80-85% 2 137.50–139.00 $138.35 $1,782 —
1535–1660 1600 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $2,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–890 858 85-90% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.37 $956 —
900–1095 985 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $120.92 $1,191 —
960–1135 1031 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.90 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1520 1478 75-80% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.09 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1415 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,178.13 —
1250–1475 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,718.81 —
1405–1540 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,825.00 $2,655.05 —

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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.