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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.98/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 303 675
Feeder cattle 197 197 148
Slaughter cattle 55 52 120
Replacement cattle 30 54 407

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the 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
350 350 1 178.00 $178.00 $623 —
405–410 408 2 168.00–175.00 $171.52 $700 +9.33
455 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 +6.26
500–535 518 4 150.00–159.00 $154.47 $800 +0.37
553 553 3 158.00 $158.00 $874 +3.33
616–645 623 7 140.00–149.00 $143.61 $895 +2.61
812–835 821 4 130.00–136.00 $132.02 $1,084 —
895 895 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,146 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
365–390 378 4 171.00–174.00 $172.24 $651 +8.79
415–425 420 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $676 —
535 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 -2.49
590–593 592 4 145.00–149.00 $146.00 $864 —
730 730 1 134.00 $134.00 $978 —
750–780 762 3 130.00 $130.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $611 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $594 -3.70
450–495 473 2 140.00–143.00 $141.43 $669 +1.22
500–520 514 10 138.00–145.00 $139.98 $719 -1.94
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
600–625 610 7 134.00–140.00 $137.11 $836 +3.07
655 655 1 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
708–740 714 5 134.00–136.00 $134.41 $960 —
803 803 3 118.00 $118.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 140.00–146.00 $142.51 $534 +6.51
405–440 423 2 135.00–138.00 $136.56 $578 +0.57
450–475 463 4 132.00–137.00 $134.77 $624 -1.15
500–525 513 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $690 +3.88
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 +14.77
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
700–745 715 6 120.00–127.00 $123.70 $884 —
786 786 3 123.00 $123.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 134.00 $134.00 $422 —
475 475 1 127.00 $127.00 $603 —
500–515 508 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $658 —
555–590 575 3 120.00–130.00 $126.45 $727 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 144.00 $144.00 $583 —
510–515 513 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $672 —
550–580 567 3 128.00–130.00 $129.33 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +3.83
450 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 +10.00
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 -3.00
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1042 85-90% 3 62.50–69.00 $65.14 $679 —
915–1200 1089 85-90% 6 50.00–59.00 $55.13 $600 -13.46
940–1365 1172 85-90% 10 71.00–75.50 $73.66 $863 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1500 1231 80-85% 9 76.00–82.50 $77.47 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1435 1283 75-80% 5 68.00–73.00 $70.54 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1690 1555 2 95.50–97.00 $96.32 $1,498 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–1095 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 770.00–820.00 $798.15
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.