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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 220 534
Feeder cattle 115 151 421
Slaughter cattle 26 35 49
Replacement cattle 28 34 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 181.00–184.00 $182.47 $763 +8.26
460–470 464 5 176.00–178.00 $177.00 $821 +0.66
505–545 533 5 170.00–180.00 $174.19 $928 +9.16
560–570 565 2 173.00–178.00 $175.52 $992 +13.52
605–630 622 3 165.00–170.00 $166.96 $1,038 +8.96
720–746 737 6 140.00–148.00 $145.01 $1,069 -7.99
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 169.00 $169.00 $786 —
505–545 518 3 160.00–169.00 $165.73 $858 —
560–585 573 2 161.00–167.00 $163.93 $939 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
655–690 673 8 145.00–156.00 $149.13 $1,004 +0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 146.00 $146.00 $934 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 162.00 $162.00 $575 +8.54
410–430 422 7 155.00–161.00 $159.42 $673 +6.42
460–465 463 2 153.00–158.00 $155.51 $720 +5.19
500–525 513 4 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $757 +3.95
570 570 7 143.00–150.00 $149.00 $849 +11.00
690 690 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,007 —
700 700 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 147.00 $147.00 $573 —
470 470 1 149.00 $149.00 $700 +10.05
555–565 560 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $753 +4.50
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +13.02
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
715 715 3 119.00–120.00 $119.33 $853 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 128.00 $128.00 $461 -7.00
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
600–625 613 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $733 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $819 -2.55
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1465 1204 80-85% 13 79.00–85.00 $82.98 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1440 1142 85-90% 9 72.00–78.50 $76.25 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.