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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.00/cwt ≈ $830/hd at 561 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.36/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 458 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.64/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 298 290
Feeder cattle 242 246 152
Slaughter cattle 49 34 45
Replacement cattle 12 18 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows were 2-3 higher and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 ±0.00
300–340 318 3 183.00–193.00 $187.46 $596 -2.10
350–395 365 3 183.00–188.00 $185.68 $678 -0.32
400–430 409 4 181.00–188.00 $183.71 $751 +4.21
450–460 455 2 179.00–185.00 $182.03 $828 +4.03
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 +1.00
555–568 565 4 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $965 +13.42
650–657 655 3 151.00–155.00 $152.32 $998 +12.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 178.00–180.00 $178.68 $604 +5.11
365–385 375 2 174.00–182.00 $177.89 $667 +3.49
578 578 2 163.00 $163.00 $942 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $621 +7.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 146.00–159.00 $152.13 $502 —
350–370 363 3 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $544 —
400–435 420 13 142.00–152.00 $150.64 $633 +9.09
450–495 458 20 141.00–154.00 $148.36 $679 +3.97
505–545 520 4 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $744 +2.21
560 560 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $804 +2.81
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +6.56
688 688 5 139.00 $139.00 $956 —
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
795 795 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 8 148.00 $148.00 $811 —
561 561 21 148.00 $148.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 3 133.00–138.00 $134.96 $576 -4.04
460–490 476 4 135.00–141.00 $138.78 $661 —
515–535 525 2 130.00–136.00 $132.94 $698 +0.45
575–595 583 3 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $801 +5.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 104.00 $104.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 162.00 $162.00 $672 -4.00
500 500 1 153.00 $153.00 $765 -1.49
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -3.52
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 897 85-90% 5 46.00–55.00 $49.63 $445 —
830–1085 992 85-90% 5 63.00–69.50 $66.49 $660 +1.75
800–1405 1186 85-90% 9 70.00–77.50 $74.49 $883 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1305 1198 80-85% 4 83.50–88.50 $85.57 $1,025 —
1000–1425 1244 80-85% 9 78.00–80.50 $78.98 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1405 1345 75-80% 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1090 997 3 93.50–94.00 $93.82 $935 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.