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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 282 318
Feeder cattle 212 197 205
Slaughter cattle 66 55 55
Replacement cattle 20 30 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
415–445 433 5 160.00–165.00 $163.00 $706 -8.52
460–475 469 4 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $758 -9.48
505–520 513 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $790 -0.46
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -8.00
613–645 620 5 137.00–145.00 $139.46 $865 -4.15
850–875 863 2 119.00–125.00 $121.96 $1,053 -6.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 158.00 $158.00 $521 -9.00
365–390 379 6 156.00–168.00 $161.93 $614 -10.31
405 405 1 159.00 $159.00 $644 -2.01
480–485 483 2 148.00–155.00 $151.48 $732 —
515–545 532 3 143.00–145.00 $143.67 $764 +3.67
555 555 1 143.00 $143.00 $794 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 151.00–154.00 $152.58 $565 -13.40
555 555 1 131.00 $131.00 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $445 —
385 385 1 137.00 $137.00 $527 -5.51
430–445 438 3 131.00–141.00 $135.61 $594 -0.95
450–490 466 6 130.00–140.00 $134.15 $625 -0.62
500–533 525 4 129.00–131.00 $129.48 $680 -5.01
550–565 558 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $756 -1.49
605–630 624 4 121.00–127.00 $123.01 $768 -6.99
700–745 710 7 118.00–127.00 $119.77 $850 -3.93
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +0.02
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -2.11
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -8.00
803 803 5 119.00 $119.00 $956 +1.00
1005–1040 1023 2 109.00–111.00 $110.02 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 128.00 $128.00 $448 —
530–535 531 4 124.00–128.00 $125.26 $665 -4.25
555–560 558 3 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $703 -0.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 146.00–155.00 $150.34 $646 +6.34
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
500–530 514 4 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $678 +0.98
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 3 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $671 +7.99
715 715 1 139.00 $139.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 136.00 $136.00 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1290 1095 85-90% 3 53.50–56.50 $55.45 $607 +0.32
985–1375 1172 85-90% 9 62.50–68.50 $65.68 $770 -7.98
1075–1295 1192 85-90% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.84 $856 -1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1495 1245 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.00 $772 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 995.00 $995.00
1255–1315 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–930.00 $903.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.