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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.73/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 569 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.50/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 479 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.52/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 556 561
Feeder cattle 369 463 401
Slaughter cattle 85 63 60
Replacement cattle 170 30 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sales the next two weeks for Christmas and New Years.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 173.00–180.00 $176.45 $582 +18.45
350–390 374 8 173.00–183.00 $177.90 $665 +20.46
400–440 421 9 162.00–168.00 $164.92 $694 +11.92
455–492 480 10 166.00–172.00 $170.82 $820 +18.26
580 580 1 143.00 $143.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 180.00–188.00 $183.69 $490 —
310–320 315 2 187.00–198.00 $192.41 $606 +20.83
365–370 368 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $690 +19.19
405–440 423 4 175.00–200.00 $182.49 $772 +20.04
455 455 2 175.00 $175.00 $796 +11.70
505–549 536 5 150.00–155.00 $150.99 $809 —
556 556 5 148.00 $148.00 $823 -7.39
600–615 608 2 138.00 $138.00 $839 -7.00
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
955 955 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 7 162.00 $162.00 $893 +2.00
645 645 6 148.00 $148.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 +14.00
350–395 374 5 159.00–170.00 $164.91 $617 +14.91
460–480 470 2 143.00–150.00 $146.57 $689 —
565–595 580 2 135.00 $135.00 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 157.00–160.00 $158.44 $512 —
350–375 360 3 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $572 —
405–435 418 11 147.00–154.00 $148.36 $620 +15.19
505–540 518 13 129.00–135.00 $130.52 $676 +5.82
550–580 569 16 133.00–135.00 $133.73 $761 +11.06
600–645 623 3 115.00–124.00 $119.78 $746 +1.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 145.00 $145.00 $460 +10.38
380–382 381 6 144.00–153.00 $146.49 $558 +12.49
400–420 412 3 136.00–140.00 $137.30 $566 +15.30
455–498 479 15 132.00–139.00 $135.50 $649 +14.74
540–542 541 5 122.00–128.00 $124.41 $673 +4.41
550–560 555 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $697 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 —
390 390 1 138.00 $138.00 $538 —
420–430 425 2 127.00 $127.00 $540 —
460–475 468 3 126.00–130.00 $128.35 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 487 3 145.00–149.00 $147.32 $717 -1.32
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 +9.84
565 565 3 138.00–140.00 $138.67 $783 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 —
670–675 673 2 124.00–128.00 $125.99 $848 +9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 137.00 $137.00 $678 —
515–520 517 3 131.00–135.00 $133.34 $689 +6.34
555–560 558 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $739 +8.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 121.00 $121.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1505 1209 80-85% 18 55.50–65.00 $59.22 $716 -0.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1050 1010 85-90% 2 30.00–34.50 $32.34 $327 —
915–1160 1011 85-90% 4 42.50–46.00 $44.65 $451 —
925–1110 1016 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $52.05 $529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1680 1532 75-80% 3 50.00–55.50 $52.82 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1445 1245 4 78.50–82.50 $81.32 $1,012 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1860 1665 2 86.00–88.50 $87.40 $1,455 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–855 814 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 775.00–865.00 $841.36
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
865–1175 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,040.00 $973.62
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1015–1265 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,009.96
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1225–1540 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,216.46 —
1360–1425 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,098.25 —

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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.