Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.21/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 412 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.92/cwt -13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 511 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 643 242
Feeder cattle 197 445 199
Slaughter cattle 52 73 34
Replacement cattle 54 125 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. 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
400–440 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $686 -12.15
450–480 464 8 158.00–167.00 $164.74 $764 -5.26
510–535 523 9 150.00–159.00 $154.10 $806 -12.90
550–575 558 9 150.00–156.00 $154.67 $863 -8.30
640 640 2 141.00 $141.00 $902 -18.90
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 +5.00
955 955 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,156 +6.00
1130 1130 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,277 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 160.00–167.00 $163.45 $597 -10.55
470–490 480 2 150.00–156.00 $152.94 $734 -13.31
540–545 543 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $774 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 -12.48
655 655 1 137.00 $137.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.00 $152.00 $509 -4.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 412 13 140.00–145.00 $144.21 $594 +2.21
460–490 475 5 140.00–141.00 $140.21 $666 -9.79
510–515 511 13 141.00–142.00 $141.92 $725 -13.08
600–615 608 2 131.00–137.00 $134.04 $815 -13.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 -4.68
405–415 410 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $558 +0.57
470–495 487 9 130.00–137.00 $135.92 $662 -1.08
520–545 535 3 126.00–135.00 $130.61 $699 -5.06
550–555 552 3 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $723 —
600–640 616 4 114.00–117.00 $115.23 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 126.00 $126.00 $447 —
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
555–585 570 2 117.00–121.00 $118.95 $678 -6.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 434 8 145.00–150.00 $146.17 $634 -14.83
450–480 468 4 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $669 -23.00
500–505 503 2 130.00–139.00 $134.48 $676 —
575–595 584 6 126.00–130.00 $127.67 $746 —
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 +0.34
930 930 1 99.00 $99.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $650 -12.52
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1115 927 85-90% 5 45.00–54.00 $50.45 $468 -0.06
915–1300 1077 85-90% 9 70.00–77.50 $73.29 $789 —
985–1180 1083 85-90% 2 67.50–69.50 $68.59 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1175 1084 80-85% 6 78.00–84.00 $80.62 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1675 1532 75-80% 5 64.50–75.00 $69.00 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1790 1713 2 92.50–99.00 $95.90 $1,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +255.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -55.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.