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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 169 197
Feeder cattle 163 115 150
Slaughter cattle 21 26 31
Replacement cattle 19 28 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower, slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 163.00–167.00 $165.06 $706 -17.41
455–495 469 7 161.00–168.00 $164.40 $771 -12.60
500–520 507 3 154.00–162.00 $159.26 $807 -14.93
565–575 572 9 153.00–166.00 $161.13 $922 -14.39
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 160.00–161.00 $160.69 $530 —
392 392 2 173.00 $173.00 $678 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
518 518 5 140.00 $140.00 $725 -25.73
565–590 585 5 140.00–145.00 $143.03 $837 -20.90
610–635 623 2 130.00–141.00 $135.61 $845 -14.39
700 700 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 153.00 $153.00 $482 —
380 380 1 153.00 $153.00 $581 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 151.00 $151.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 141.00 $141.00 $737 -6.48
625–630 628 2 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $845 —
660–690 672 5 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $886 -14.21
705–730 718 2 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $887 -4.94
815 815 1 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 4 132.00–135.00 $132.78 $505 -14.22
415 415 1 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -9.00
505 505 1 129.00 $129.00 $651 —
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 -2.50
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -5.00
685 685 1 113.00 $113.00 $774 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 -3.00
428 428 3 135.00 $135.00 $578 —
540 540 1 118.00 $118.00 $637 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 421 4 151.00–152.00 $151.74 $639 —
605–625 615 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $778 -5.94
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -5.00
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 —
565 565 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $715 —
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1075 968 85-90% 3 58.00–64.00 $60.55 $586 —
885–1510 1109 85-90% 7 64.50–76.00 $71.37 $791 -4.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1095 80-85% 3 79.00–83.50 $80.96 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1730 1613 3 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,734 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1390 1265 2 86.00–95.00 $90.94 $1,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1245–1375 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,070.00–1,140.00 $1,106.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–980 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $828.81

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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.