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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.09/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 303 0
Feeder cattle 223 242 0
Slaughter cattle 41 49 0
Replacement cattle 39 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-6 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 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
315 315 1 196.00 $196.00 $617 +8.54
360–395 373 3 190.00–195.00 $193.24 $721 +7.56
400–430 414 8 188.00–200.00 $192.31 $796 +8.60
455–465 460 2 188.00–192.00 $190.02 $874 +7.99
505–525 520 6 177.00–187.00 $179.29 $932 +14.29
600–605 603 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $992 —
677 677 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,049 +2.68
705 705 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 269 4 188.00–195.00 $191.93 $516 —
330–335 333 3 183.00–187.00 $185.33 $617 +6.65
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 +7.11
405 405 1 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
505–540 523 2 172.00 $172.00 $900 —
555–595 579 4 167.00–178.00 $171.87 $995 +8.87
630–635 633 2 136.00–140.00 $138.01 $874 —
677 677 2 128.00 $128.00 $867 —
762 762 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 153.00 $153.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 150.00–153.00 $151.54 $474 -0.59
375–395 388 3 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $594 +3.05
400–441 424 9 148.00–158.00 $153.33 $650 +2.69
450–488 484 13 148.00–153.00 $151.09 $731 +2.73
502–545 516 7 142.00–148.00 $144.54 $746 +1.52
550–590 568 3 140.00–143.00 $141.30 $803 -2.20
615–649 643 7 134.00–142.00 $140.62 $904 —
730 730 2 130.00 $130.00 $949 -5.00
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 145.00–149.00 $147.28 $557 —
425–440 433 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $626 +9.53
450–495 473 2 144.00–145.00 $144.48 $683 +5.70
520–530 525 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $717 +3.55
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 155.00 $155.00 $865 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 179.00 $179.00 $770 +17.00
455–485 470 2 176.00 $176.00 $827 —
505–530 518 5 161.00–170.00 $164.58 $853 +11.58
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 160.00–164.00 $161.99 $701 —
480–485 483 2 160.00–164.00 $161.99 $782 +11.99
530 530 1 159.00 $159.00 $843 —
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1620 1273 80-85% 13 80.50–89.50 $85.79 $1,092 —
1045–1590 1350 80-85% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.60 $1,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $498 —
840–1355 1068 85-90% 11 72.50–78.50 $74.96 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1755 1431 75-80% 4 79.50–83.50 $82.63 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1850 1800 2 106.00–113.50 $109.85 $1,977 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,092 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–970 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $880.17
975–1115 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–940.00 $921.34
945–1210 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–900.00 $829.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1150 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,170.00–1,400.00 $1,289.41 —
1155–1450 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,244.40 —

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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.