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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 410 592
Feeder cattle 151 163 518
Slaughter cattle 35 44 27
Replacement cattle 34 203 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 198.00–210.00 $203.78 $424 —
340 340 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $617 —
355–395 369 4 182.00–187.00 $184.93 $682 -10.11
405–445 427 3 170.00–178.00 $174.21 $744 -15.90
460–475 467 3 176.00–177.00 $176.34 $824 —
500–535 517 3 162.00–168.00 $165.03 $853 +0.59
590 590 1 162.00 $162.00 $956 —
640 640 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,011 -2.00
660 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 —
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
350–390 370 3 172.00–173.00 $172.32 $638 -14.68
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
660 660 1 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
390 390 1 164.00 $164.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 5 151.00–158.00 $153.46 $568 —
400–440 423 4 148.00–156.00 $153.00 $647 -1.00
450–460 453 3 149.00–152.00 $150.32 $681 +3.34
520–540 530 2 142.00–145.00 $143.53 $761 +1.52
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 —
405–420 413 2 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $595 +2.99
470–485 478 3 135.00–145.00 $138.95 $664 +3.95
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 +3.00
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -2.96
600–610 605 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $708 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 165.00–166.00 $165.52 $695 —
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819 ±0.00
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +11.00
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 148.00–156.00 $151.96 $699 +0.96
582 582 1 139.00 $139.00 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 885 85-90% 5 58.50–66.00 $61.16 $541 —
865–940 903 85-90% 2 52.50–55.00 $53.80 $486 —
930–1195 1026 85-90% 8 70.00–77.50 $74.20 $761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1168 80-85% 8 78.00–87.00 $82.38 $962 -6.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1445 1353 75-80% 2 73.50–75.00 $74.20 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2160 1942 3 109.00–110.00 $109.63 $2,129 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1545 1538 2 89.00–98.50 $93.73 $1,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -475.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.