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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 285 271
Feeder cattle 149 215 93
Slaughter cattle 91 53 34
Replacement cattle 26 17 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows 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
240 240 1 208.00 $208.00 $499 +8.00
250 250 1 211.00 $211.00 $528 —
320–330 325 2 192.00–198.00 $194.95 $634 +4.95
350–390 375 5 190.00–195.00 $193.66 $726 —
415–440 428 4 186.00–195.00 $189.69 $812 +7.40
470 470 1 186.00 $186.00 $874 +5.21
510 510 1 176.00 $176.00 $898 -0.93
565 565 1 173.00 $173.00 $977 -1.23
620–635 628 2 158.00–165.00 $161.54 $1,014 +10.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 178.00 $178.00 $587 -5.34
350–385 367 3 178.00–180.00 $179.36 $658 -4.56
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +15.00
455–465 460 2 183.00–184.00 $183.49 $844 +10.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 163.00–173.00 $167.90 $618 —
415 415 1 168.00 $168.00 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +2.00
350–392 373 9 151.00–161.00 $157.40 $587 +3.70
410–445 426 7 154.00–158.00 $157.01 $669 +4.24
455–495 483 6 153.00–158.00 $155.63 $752 +6.63
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +6.01
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 +4.00
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 +3.00
425–440 435 3 141.00–148.00 $144.01 $626 +4.29
455–490 476 5 142.00–149.00 $146.47 $697 +0.48
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +5.51
680–690 685 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $781 -2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 7 162.00 $162.00 $685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 141.00 $141.00 $451 —
355–390 375 3 137.00–143.00 $139.72 $524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
465–485 475 2 155.00–159.00 $156.96 $746 +2.96
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 173.00 $173.00 $735 +13.00
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +6.00
510–520 515 2 160.00–169.00 $164.46 $847 +10.46
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1060 941 85-90% 7 53.00–62.50 $58.26 $548 —
860–1100 992 85-90% 5 64.00–70.00 $67.41 $669 —
965–1360 1109 85-90% 11 72.50–81.00 $77.47 $859 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $963 —
1040–1450 1241 80-85% 13 81.50–87.25 $84.51 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1630 1512 75-80% 3 75.00–82.00 $78.18 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1630 1430 4 87.50–98.00 $92.66 $1,325 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1770 1678 2 105.00–113.00 $109.22 $1,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1030 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 790.00–1,010.00 $924.89
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1010–1130 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–985.00 $853.10
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.