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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 298 424
Feeder cattle 241 212 311
Slaughter cattle 100 66 64
Replacement cattle 59 20 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 7 175.00–184.00 $178.73 $672 +8.73
415–430 422 3 174.00–180.00 $177.35 $748 +14.35
515 515 1 156.00 $156.00 $803 +1.99
550–595 573 3 150.00 $150.00 $860 ±0.00
655–675 665 3 140.00–153.00 $144.93 $964 —
740 740 1 131.00 $131.00 $969 —
875 875 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 3 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $524 +6.92
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 +8.07
475–485 480 3 157.00–160.00 $159.01 $763 +7.53
575–580 578 2 140.00 $140.00 $809 -3.00
615–630 626 9 135.00–139.00 $137.23 $859 —
650 650 1 139.00 $139.00 $904 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 154.00–160.00 $156.94 $601 +4.36
425–445 435 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $657 —
465–495 483 5 150.00–156.00 $152.22 $735 —
560–590 575 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $799 +7.97
618 618 2 125.00 $125.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 424 5 140.00–146.00 $143.81 $610 —
455–485 466 4 144.00–148.00 $145.26 $677 —
525–540 533 2 140.00 $140.00 $746 ±0.00
600–645 625 5 123.00–134.00 $128.36 $802 -6.64
665–670 668 3 125.00–131.00 $127.00 $848 -3.00
705–715 710 2 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
830 830 1 118.00 $118.00 $979 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 +5.47
360–395 378 3 134.00–135.00 $134.65 $509 -2.35
405–410 408 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $539 -3.62
475–490 483 2 136.00 $136.00 $657 +1.85
500–535 509 4 133.00 $133.00 $677 +3.52
550–595 574 5 130.00–133.00 $131.59 $755 -3.92
620–625 623 2 114.00–120.00 $117.01 $729 -6.00
670 670 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563 —
515–540 525 3 128.00–129.00 $128.34 $674 +3.08
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 150.00–152.00 $150.96 $634 +0.62
450 450 1 148.00 $148.00 $666 +3.00
520–530 525 3 135.00–139.00 $136.33 $716 +4.35
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 163.00 $163.00 $676 +5.01
460–475 468 2 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $756 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 -14.00
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 3 135.00–140.00 $138.33 $661 +2.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1070 973 85-90% 13 52.50–63.00 $58.48 $569 —
890–1475 1167 85-90% 13 65.00–75.50 $71.62 $836 +5.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1425 1219 80-85% 10 76.50–82.50 $78.17 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1398 75-80% 6 63.50–70.00 $67.99 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1830 1652 3 107.00–113.00 $111.18 $1,837 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1590 1558 3 99.50–106.00 $102.87 $1,603 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,176.09
1130–1390 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,360.00 $1,197.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330–1380 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -25.00

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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.