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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.76/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 382 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.65/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 412 369
Feeder cattle 162 354 253
Slaughter cattle 24 22 53
Replacement cattle 11 36 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 higher. Due to the nasty weather just a small offering of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
300–340 316 5 192.00–203.00 $196.79 $622 -2.46
375 375 1 198.00 $198.00 $742 -0.57
400–410 402 9 182.00–192.00 $183.78 $739 -16.22
550–571 565 8 163.00–168.00 $165.23 $934 —
657 657 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,018 -2.30
745 745 1 134.00 $134.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 +9.64
300–335 322 3 178.00–187.00 $182.47 $588 -1.32
355–395 375 4 185.00–190.00 $187.20 $702 +1.04
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -14.57
495 495 3 180.00 $180.00 $891 +2.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -0.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 150.00–157.00 $154.79 $498 —
365–388 382 15 150.00–160.00 $156.76 $599 +5.79
410–445 428 6 147.00–150.00 $149.36 $639 +1.79
450–465 458 3 145.00–148.00 $146.66 $672 -5.58
522–540 528 3 138.00–143.00 $141.30 $746 —
555–590 585 11 140.00–145.00 $143.65 $840 -5.35
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 -6.00
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 143.00 $143.00 $450 -5.00
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -4.37
400–420 410 2 135.00–141.00 $138.07 $566 -4.22
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -3.00
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -5.00
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 3 171.00–178.00 $174.40 $732 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
615 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 -1.50
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 143.00 $143.00 $772 +2.00
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +5.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 152.00 $152.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1035 963 85-90% 6 56.00–60.00 $58.65 $565 +4.83
1090–1215 1144 85-90% 4 61.50–69.50 $66.47 $760 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1195 1058 80-85% 6 70.50–76.00 $73.52 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1795 1770 3 98.00–102.00 $99.52 $1,762 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.