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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.92/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 545 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.00/cwt ≈ $811/hd at 510 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.00/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 620 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 782 388
Feeder cattle 290 644 294
Slaughter cattle 43 71 44
Replacement cattle 10 67 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers 2-3 lower. Slaughter cows 2-3 higher and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 178.00 $178.00 $837 —
508–549 545 33 170.00–171.00 $170.92 $932 —
620 620 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 3 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
350–380 366 8 174.00–179.00 $176.86 $647 +3.56
405–445 420 3 165.00–168.00 $166.94 $701 +16.58
450–480 465 5 160.00–168.00 $163.37 $760 +9.41
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 -5.00
555–595 575 2 144.00–148.00 $146.07 $840 -3.93
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 -4.37
760–765 763 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $973 +2.50
830 830 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 —
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 6 181.00–191.00 $186.76 $605 +5.08
350–385 365 3 180.00–187.00 $182.57 $666 +1.59
410–425 417 3 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $730 +12.14
515–535 522 3 150.00–154.00 $151.32 $790 -7.31
555–580 567 3 150.00–153.00 $150.98 $856 -7.54
600–635 620 3 149.00–154.00 $151.67 $940 +3.07
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 -2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
380–385 383 3 160.00–162.00 $160.66 $615 -2.36
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 —
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 -8.04
360–390 375 5 138.00–143.00 $141.18 $529 -3.82
400–430 415 5 134.00–144.00 $138.92 $577 —
450–490 465 7 135.00–143.00 $139.41 $648 —
505–545 525 6 132.00–137.00 $134.68 $707 —
555–570 563 3 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $749 -3.28
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -6.51
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 -9.50
820 820 1 103.00 $103.00 $845 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 150.00 $150.00 $694 —
510 510 14 159.00 $159.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 -6.34
510–545 531 5 139.00–141.00 $139.81 $742 -10.52
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -6.01
600–625 615 3 130.00–135.00 $132.01 $812 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 -21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 4 150.00–155.00 $151.18 $649 +6.58
660–675 668 2 114.00–118.00 $115.98 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 —
505–540 523 5 125.00–133.00 $127.77 $668 -1.29

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1050 919 85-90% 7 57.00–66.50 $62.11 $571 —
900–1280 1125 85-90% 9 67.50–77.00 $71.14 $800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1400 1229 80-85% 7 78.50–85.00 $81.17 $998 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1260 1183 2 85.00–87.00 $85.93 $1,017 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2210 2210 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +60.00

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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.