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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.93/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 368 466
Feeder cattle 152 221 379
Slaughter cattle 47 90 38
Replacement cattle 33 57 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 2-4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 203.00–220.00 $214.16 $478 +1.87
265 265 1 207.00 $207.00 $549 —
310–340 325 4 196.00–211.00 $202.42 $658 +13.42
390 390 1 194.00 $194.00 $757 —
410–420 417 3 181.00–183.00 $182.33 $760 +10.33
475–495 487 3 176.00–182.00 $179.31 $873 +3.89
515–545 530 5 172.00–181.00 $174.75 $926 +10.10
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —
705 705 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,065 —
805–840 822 5 126.00–133.00 $131.17 $1,078 —
970 970 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 +2.00
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +2.21
350–380 369 4 180.00–190.00 $184.64 $681 +8.87
420 420 1 166.00 $166.00 $697 —
507–530 510 9 158.00–165.00 $158.81 $810 —
590 590 1 169.00 $169.00 $997 —
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 —
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 178.00 $178.00 $388 —
310 310 1 154.00 $154.00 $477 +4.00
350–385 370 3 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $573 +1.83
400–440 419 10 147.00–157.00 $151.93 $637 +7.20
480 480 3 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $706 —
520–540 530 3 145.00–149.00 $146.36 $776 —
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 +2.00
705–730 721 6 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $955 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 149.00 $149.00 $514 —
370–385 378 2 143.00–149.00 $146.06 $552 +1.07
435 435 1 142.00 $142.00 $618 +3.00
460–493 485 4 144.00 $144.00 $698 +3.00
525–530 526 4 135.00–139.00 $136.01 $715 —
660–680 667 3 120.00–125.00 $123.30 $822 —
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 151.00 $151.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +2.00
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 —
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–975 952 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $58.84 $560 -18.47
860–1150 1019 85-90% 9 72.50–81.00 $77.07 $785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1151 80-85% 7 81.50–90.00 $84.74 $975 -4.68
1395 1395 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1945 1731 5 114.00–120.00 $116.62 $2,019 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1520 1450 3 101.00–111.00 $107.42 $1,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1270 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 835.00–1,000.00 $921.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00
1150–1180 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.68

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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.