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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.00/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 672 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,007/hd at 582 lb · 27 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.36/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 869 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 203 236
Feeder cattle 445 163 167
Slaughter cattle 73 21 33
Replacement cattle 125 19 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last market: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 27 173.00 $173.00 $1,007 —
672 672 31 154.00 $154.00 $1,035 —
729 729 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,101 —
798 798 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,125 —
830 830 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 —
857–876 869 22 136.00–137.00 $136.36 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 4 175.00–178.00 $176.52 $664 —
405–445 428 4 170.00–176.00 $174.34 $746 +9.28
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +5.60
513 513 3 167.00 $167.00 $857 +7.74
570–595 583 3 160.00–165.00 $162.97 $950 +1.84
605–631 629 19 158.00–160.00 $159.90 $1,006 —
655–685 682 21 152.00–158.00 $152.51 $1,040 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -15.00
885 885 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 —
900–917 906 6 126.00–128.00 $127.32 $1,154 —
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
1110 1110 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 173.00 $173.00 $597 +12.31
350 350 1 174.00 $174.00 $609 —
400–410 405 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $644 +8.99
487–495 492 4 164.00–167.00 $166.25 $818 —
600–610 605 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $892 +11.87
715 715 1 131.00 $131.00 $937 -12.00
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
965 965 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $494 +3.67
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
751 751 3 123.00 $123.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $470 —
415–445 432 3 142.00 $142.00 $613 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
540 540 16 155.00 $155.00 $837 +14.00
555 555 1 153.00 $153.00 $849 —
605–645 628 16 145.00–148.00 $147.50 $926 +13.01
650–686 664 16 143.00–147.00 $145.45 $966 +13.66
813–820 815 11 125.00–127.00 $126.45 $1,031 +13.45
860 860 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
365–375 370 3 140.00–142.00 $140.68 $521 +7.90
410–425 417 5 132.00–138.00 $135.42 $565 -1.58
470 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 -3.00
500–540 520 2 131.00–140.00 $135.67 $705 +6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 157.00 $157.00 $747 —
502 502 4 157.00 $157.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 138.00 $138.00 $455 +8.00
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 +2.00
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
450–465 457 3 149.00–155.00 $153.01 $699 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -3.00
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 +0.50
650–665 658 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 +9.26
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 —
600–610 603 3 125.00–132.00 $127.66 $770 +1.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
450–475 463 2 138.00–144.00 $140.92 $652 —
560–570 565 2 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1060 917 85-90% 5 45.00–54.00 $50.51 $463 —
855–1125 977 85-90% 11 60.00–69.50 $64.26 $628 +3.71
1000–1365 1105 85-90% 11 70.00–76.50 $74.19 $820 +2.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1169 80-85% 4 77.00–80.50 $78.41 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1140 75-80% 3 72.50–75.50 $74.24 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1730 1488 3 106.00–116.00 $113.09 $1,683 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1330 1323 2 89.00–92.50 $90.76 $1,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125–1370 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,075.00 $1,050.20
1260–1315 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,156.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1140 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $856.30
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 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
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,255.00 $1,255.00 —
1340–1385 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,325.65 —

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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.