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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.72/cwt ≈ $659/hd at 482 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.52/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 465 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.07/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 415 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 353 826
Feeder cattle 463 243 648
Slaughter cattle 63 71 54
Replacement cattle 30 39 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves steers were 3-5 higher, and heifers were mixed. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 193.00 $193.00 $679 —
408–437 415 18 176.00–184.00 $179.07 $743 —
451–485 465 30 175.00–179.00 $175.52 $816 +13.02
536–537 536 5 167.00–168.00 $167.60 $898 +6.10
570 570 5 160.00 $160.00 $912 +6.25
651 651 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 168.00–175.00 $171.58 $571 -0.81
365–370 367 3 165.00–172.00 $168.33 $618 -5.64
405–435 425 10 157.00–175.00 $162.45 $690 -2.42
450–485 480 15 159.00–164.00 $163.30 $784 +8.30
500 500 4 156.00 $156.00 $780 +6.00
550–571 562 9 152.00–158.00 $155.39 $873 +6.39
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 158.00 $158.00 $506 -3.73
350–375 364 5 155.00–163.00 $157.44 $573 —
405 405 1 153.00 $153.00 $620 +6.60
455–485 468 3 147.00–156.00 $152.56 $714 +4.61
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
505 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 432 12 134.00–139.00 $136.84 $591 —
455–499 482 34 134.00–138.00 $136.72 $659 —
515–540 528 4 131.00–140.00 $135.61 $716 —
614 614 5 131.00 $131.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 316 5 133.00–135.00 $134.62 $425 —
391 391 14 134.00 $134.00 $524 —
415 415 1 122.00 $122.00 $506 —
450–490 472 5 119.00–124.00 $120.76 $570 —
530–540 535 2 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 126.00–140.00 $133.17 $559 -2.05
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 -9.98
500–545 517 7 123.00–128.00 $124.70 $645 +2.15
555–560 558 3 122.00–124.00 $122.67 $684 +2.20
625–645 635 2 116.00–121.00 $118.46 $752 +0.94
650–680 670 3 118.00–124.00 $122.06 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 463 5 145.00–152.00 $148.64 $688 —
500–525 513 6 134.00–140.00 $136.16 $699 —
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 —
550–590 565 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 128.00 $128.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1075 900 85-90% 2 32.50–36.00 $33.91 $305 —
845–980 922 85-90% 5 42.50–47.50 $45.49 $419 —
970–1205 1092 85-90% 14 48.50–54.50 $50.84 $555 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1315 1217 80-85% 5 55.50–62.50 $59.62 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1695 1333 3 67.00–73.00 $71.34 $951 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1300 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,025.00 $896.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1595 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,065.00–1,100.00 $1,083.73 —

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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.