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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.00/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 623 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 266 282
Feeder cattle 163 149 222
Slaughter cattle 44 91 31
Replacement cattle 203 26 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady and 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
355–365 360 2 192.00–198.00 $195.04 $702 +1.38
405–430 420 5 185.00–198.00 $190.11 $798 +0.42
515–530 523 2 160.00–169.00 $164.44 $860 -11.56
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 -1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
350–390 370 3 185.00–188.00 $187.00 $692 +7.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 156.00 $156.00 $757 —
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 8 151.00 $151.00 $773 —
623 623 17 141.00 $141.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 154.00 $154.00 $662 -3.01
475–495 487 3 146.00–149.00 $146.98 $716 -8.65
510–530 520 3 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $738 -7.99
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
683 683 8 132.00 $132.00 $902 +3.00
767 767 7 130.00 $130.00 $997 —
1210 1210 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
410–445 425 3 140.00–143.00 $140.99 $599 -3.02
450–495 473 2 135.00 $135.00 $639 -11.47
505 505 1 129.00 $129.00 $651 —
560–590 568 4 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $755 -7.04
605–615 610 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $729 —
650–655 653 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $754 +1.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 128.00 $128.00 $634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 151.00 $151.00 $710 -5.96
520–525 523 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $745 -7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 156.00 $156.00 $780 -8.46
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 136.00 $136.00 $714 +10.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–890 798 85-90% 3 55.00–58.50 $57.26 $457 —
955–1235 1064 85-90% 10 72.50–81.50 $78.03 $830 —
945–1225 1085 85-90% 2 68.50 $68.50 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1196 80-85% 9 84.50–90.50 $88.66 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 —
1480–1880 1680 2 95.50–101.00 $98.58 $1,656 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1910 1785 2 108.50–115.00 $111.98 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–920 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,106.95
1000–1020 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,338.12
800–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,352.24
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1025–1385 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,243.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
1325–1330 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,379.85 —
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1300–1940 1602 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,723.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.