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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 232 213
Feeder cattle 215 152 169
Slaughter cattle 53 47 16
Replacement cattle 17 33 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 -14.16
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 -12.42
406–435 411 6 179.00–185.00 $182.29 $749 -0.04
450–485 464 6 177.00–185.00 $180.79 $839 +1.48
510–545 533 3 174.00–180.00 $176.93 $943 +2.18
555–570 560 4 171.00–178.00 $174.23 $976 —
607 607 2 151.00 $151.00 $917 -19.00
650 650 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,020 —
745 745 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 —
751–760 753 5 125.00–137.00 $127.42 $959 —
807 807 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,041 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $493 -9.01
315–345 330 2 180.00–187.00 $183.34 $605 +3.34
380–395 388 2 180.00–188.00 $183.92 $714 -0.72
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 -1.00
485 485 1 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
541 541 3 166.00 $166.00 $898 +7.19
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 153.00 $153.00 $490 -1.00
350–395 371 9 150.00–156.00 $153.70 $570 -1.29
400–420 408 4 150.00–156.00 $152.77 $623 +0.84
460 460 1 149.00 $149.00 $685 +2.00
515–545 528 5 140.00–149.00 $143.99 $760 -2.37
571 571 3 140.00 $140.00 $799 -2.00
610–640 615 6 125.00–135.00 $133.27 $820 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
710–713 713 6 124.00–130.00 $129.00 $920 -3.50
810 810 1 116.00 $116.00 $940 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 142.00 $142.00 $440 -7.00
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -1.06
410–445 426 4 136.00–143.00 $139.72 $595 -2.28
482–485 482 7 140.00–147.00 $145.99 $704 +1.99
505–515 510 2 134.00–138.00 $135.98 $693 -0.03
550–575 563 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $757 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
650–670 658 3 110.00–124.00 $116.41 $766 -6.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 —
535 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 —
550–560 553 3 154.00–162.00 $156.99 $868 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
765 765 1 123.00 $123.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 154.00 $154.00 $732 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1040 878 85-90% 3 45.00–55.00 $48.95 $430 —
860–1075 955 85-90% 7 61.50–71.00 $67.55 $645 +8.71
970–1220 1066 85-90% 9 72.00–81.50 $77.53 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1142 80-85% 11 83.50–91.00 $87.36 $998 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1425 75-80% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1815 1768 2 114.50–120.50 $117.58 $2,079 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1600 1398 2 107.00–112.00 $109.86 $1,536 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1185–1295 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,165.00 $1,067.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.