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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.39/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 483 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 532 321
Feeder cattle 246 421 202
Slaughter cattle 34 42 22
Replacement cattle 18 69 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 203.00–205.00 $204.00 $479 —
270–280 275 2 200.00 $200.00 $550 +9.00
310–345 330 3 185.00–192.00 $189.56 $626 +0.91
350–360 355 2 186.00 $186.00 $660 -0.77
410–415 413 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $741 -3.99
458–470 460 6 178.00 $178.00 $819 -6.55
520 520 1 164.00 $164.00 $853 -0.60
555–583 577 9 155.00–160.00 $157.33 $908 -1.22
628–647 636 5 142.00–150.00 $146.74 $933 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 -5.00
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
795 795 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,065 —
995 995 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 188.00–190.00 $189.04 $501 —
315–345 330 2 172.00–175.00 $173.57 $573 -2.97
375–395 387 5 168.00–180.00 $174.40 $675 -7.62
410–445 427 6 167.00–172.00 $169.56 $724 -3.39
465–475 469 4 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $789 +0.27
580 580 1 148.00 $148.00 $858 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 164.00 $164.00 $648 -1.90
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
450–490 470 2 165.00–166.00 $165.48 $778 —
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 9 140.00–143.00 $141.55 $604 -3.96
450–495 483 15 140.00–147.00 $144.39 $697 +0.41
500–545 514 6 138.00–145.00 $140.81 $724 +3.21
565–590 573 3 138.00–142.00 $140.69 $806 +1.00
615–635 625 2 135.00–142.00 $138.44 $865 +3.44
850 850 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 143.00–147.00 $145.01 $468 +2.01
350–365 360 3 142.00–145.00 $143.69 $517 +0.21
425 425 1 139.00 $139.00 $591 ±0.00
510–530 520 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $689 -2.51
575–590 581 4 129.00–138.00 $131.99 $767 +1.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $722 +2.58
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -1.96
510–515 513 2 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $793 -4.13
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -25.51
650–690 672 3 118.00–125.00 $120.69 $811 -19.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 480 4 149.00–155.00 $153.52 $737 -0.80
520–540 530 2 140.00 $140.00 $742 -9.32
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–975 973 85-90% 2 62.00–67.50 $64.74 $630 —
905–1105 1037 85-90% 9 70.00–77.50 $72.88 $756 +25.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1565 1318 80-85% 6 78.50–86.50 $83.08 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 84.50 $84.50 $938 —
1555–1970 1763 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,499 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920 1920 1 106.50 $106.50 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.