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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.00/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 585 lb · 89 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,094/hd at 744 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.00/cwt ≈ $1,173/hd at 889 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 400 864
Feeder cattle 644 241 801
Slaughter cattle 71 100 34
Replacement cattle 67 59 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Sold 60 head of brangus type feeder heifers average weight 889 lbs. @ $1.3150 per lb. also sold 69 head of heifers same quality 744 lb average @ $1.4650 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 44 169.00 $169.00 $859 —
585 585 89 167.00 $167.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 179.00–188.00 $181.68 $605 —
350–370 362 5 179.00–183.00 $180.98 $655 +2.25
405–440 424 6 160.00–167.00 $162.82 $690 -14.53
465–495 480 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $785 —
505–525 512 3 156.00–160.00 $158.63 $812 +2.63
553–585 568 18 157.00–163.00 $158.52 $900 +8.52
600–649 641 41 148.00–152.00 $148.60 $953 —
660–695 678 2 152.00–157.00 $154.44 $1,047 +9.51
705–720 707 7 139.00–140.00 $139.86 $989 +8.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 172.00–175.00 $173.30 $655 +3.30
410–440 428 3 149.00–151.00 $150.36 $644 —
460–470 465 2 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $716 -5.05
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 +10.00
610–645 623 3 133.00–144.00 $137.65 $858 +0.42
655–695 680 8 137.00–145.00 $140.37 $955 +1.37
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
777 777 4 125.00 $125.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 160.00–166.00 $163.02 $633 +6.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 69 147.00 $147.00 $1,094 —
889 889 60 132.00 $132.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 7 149.00–153.00 $150.71 $564 —
400–430 417 9 149.00–155.00 $151.34 $631 +7.53
462–495 472 15 147.00–155.00 $153.02 $722 +7.76
500–545 522 16 145.00–154.00 $150.33 $785 +10.33
555–575 565 4 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $825 —
625–640 633 2 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $912 +15.65
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 143.00–148.00 $146.04 $475 +9.04
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 +10.35
580–595 593 25 136.00–141.00 $136.28 $808 +4.69
625–630 628 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $826 +14.50
675 675 2 125.00–132.00 $128.50 $867 +18.50
702–725 704 11 117.00–127.00 $126.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +6.66
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 +11.00
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 139.00 $139.00 $591 -11.96
500–520 512 3 125.00–134.00 $129.06 $661 -7.27
555 555 1 129.00 $129.00 $716 +1.00
615–630 623 3 121.00–126.00 $124.00 $773 —
650–695 673 2 121.00 $121.00 $814 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 140.00–149.00 $144.60 $622 -18.40
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -21.52
515 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
565 565 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $777 —
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1165 954 85-90% 7 47.00–56.00 $51.70 $493 -6.78
910–1030 955 85-90% 4 58.50–65.00 $62.16 $594 +3.68
935–1105 1026 85-90% 8 66.00–76.00 $72.50 $744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1360 1190 80-85% 12 77.00–82.50 $78.98 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1615 1520 75-80% 6 69.50–75.00 $72.55 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1725 1552 3 90.00–97.00 $92.89 $1,442 -9.98
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1030 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–910.00 $827.06
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1140 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,170.00–1,290.00 $1,242.11 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 990.00 $990.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.