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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 148 369
Feeder cattle 221 111 265
Slaughter cattle 90 20 51
Replacement cattle 57 17 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 cheaper. Slaughter cows were 2-4 higher and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 198.00 $198.00 $505 —
300–340 323 6 176.00–182.00 $177.79 $574 +10.38
355–390 369 8 173.00–179.00 $175.77 $649 —
455–475 465 2 159.00–169.00 $164.11 $763 -6.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 200.00–220.00 $212.29 $473 +8.29
305 305 2 185.00–193.00 $189.00 $576 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -1.20
439 439 1 172.00 $172.00 $755 —
450–480 465 2 173.00–178.00 $175.42 $816 -13.09
500–545 526 4 160.00–170.00 $164.65 $866 -9.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
350–395 379 7 150.00–158.00 $153.16 $580 +0.17
400–420 410 4 143.00–146.00 $144.73 $593 -3.96
558 558 5 140.00 $140.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 5 140.00–149.00 $144.99 $545 +3.86
420–435 427 3 136.00–141.00 $139.00 $594 -2.00
455 455 1 141.00 $141.00 $642 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 552 3 128.00 $128.00 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 -15.35
455–485 469 5 151.00–156.00 $153.41 $719 -6.59
500–520 508 3 148.00–152.00 $150.30 $764 -3.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 148.00 $148.00 $703 -2.00
500–545 526 4 140.00–146.00 $143.70 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 129.00–139.00 $134.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–965 898 85-90% 6 65.00–70.50 $67.91 $610 —
845–1055 960 85-90% 13 73.00–80.50 $77.31 $742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1095 80-85% 5 81.00–84.50 $83.36 $913 —
1030–1260 1157 80-85% 14 85.00–94.50 $89.42 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1680 1497 75-80% 6 72.50–80.00 $76.13 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2015 1692 6 100.00–115.00 $107.60 $1,821 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1440 1395 2 95.00–99.00 $97.06 $1,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 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
1185–1250 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,123.00 —

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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.