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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.00/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 593 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.74/cwt ≈ $968/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $903/hd at 645 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 174 293
Feeder cattle 354 114 273
Slaughter cattle 22 25 16
Replacement cattle 36 35 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-8 higher, slaughter cows 2-4 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–535 521 16 184.00–186.00 $185.74 $968 —
593 593 21 163.00 $163.00 $967 —
732 732 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,113 —
853–856 855 6 130.00–138.00 $133.99 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 188.00 $188.00 $423 —
260–290 275 2 178.00–183.00 $180.36 $496 —
310–345 326 6 178.00–190.00 $183.79 $599 —
350–395 368 6 183.00–190.00 $186.16 $685 +19.78
405–435 423 7 179.00–188.00 $184.57 $781 +24.57
475–480 477 7 175.00–184.00 $177.71 $848 +21.71
515–548 537 6 162.00–164.00 $163.52 $878 —
550–595 571 7 154.00–168.00 $160.99 $919 —
675 675 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
315–345 328 5 193.00–203.00 $199.25 $654 +14.93
350–395 374 7 193.00–203.00 $198.57 $743 +18.57
400 400 2 200.00 $200.00 $800 +27.00
505–525 516 8 168.00–180.00 $172.08 $888 +6.08
600–630 620 3 157.00–162.00 $159.29 $988 —
651–695 667 7 152.00–160.00 $157.30 $1,049 +4.30
760–775 768 2 128.00–150.00 $139.11 $1,068 —
800–815 808 2 133.00–140.00 $136.53 $1,103 —
870 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 —
915–945 930 2 129.00–136.00 $132.44 $1,232 —
995 995 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —
1150 1150 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 5 166.00–170.00 $168.19 $727 —
475–495 484 7 154.00–170.00 $165.59 $801 —
570 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
470–491 482 7 162.00–164.00 $163.16 $786 —
523 523 6 160.00 $160.00 $837 —
592 592 6 148.00 $148.00 $876 —
645 645 12 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 149.00–154.00 $150.97 $574 -0.18
400–435 420 5 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $620 -1.97
470–493 488 5 148.00–154.00 $152.24 $743 —
555–565 560 3 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $834 +19.00
610–620 615 2 133.00–138.00 $135.52 $833 +12.78
700 700 1 136.00 $136.00 $952 +6.00
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 148.00 $148.00 $444 +7.37
391–395 393 8 141.00–146.00 $144.37 $567 +0.37
420–445 428 3 140.00–144.00 $142.29 $609 +7.53
450 450 1 143.00 $143.00 $644 +5.66
505–515 508 3 140.00 $140.00 $711 +15.00
550 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 —
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 153.00 $153.00 $612 —
475–495 485 2 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $747 +14.02
510 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719 —
555–570 563 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $760 +2.93
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 —
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 160.00–167.00 $163.48 $790 —
625 625 2 135.00–146.00 $140.50 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 980 85-90% 2 52.50–55.00 $53.82 $527 -1.49
940–1230 1047 85-90% 5 57.50–64.50 $60.17 $630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1225 1101 80-85% 6 66.00–73.00 $68.92 $759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 75-80% 2 63.50–66.50 $65.05 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1755 1743 2 91.00–94.50 $92.76 $1,617 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1398 2 85.00–85.50 $85.22 $1,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1235 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $952.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1120 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,120.00 $1,075.55 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.