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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 343 538
Feeder cattle 130 290 403
Slaughter cattle 37 43 69
Replacement cattle 24 10 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, small offering of calves today and quality was no where near last weeks. So feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows were 3-5 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 3 167.00–171.00 $169.36 $647 -7.50
405 405 1 163.00 $163.00 $660 -3.94
460–495 474 5 158.00–166.00 $161.56 $766 -1.81
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
665–670 668 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $895 -2.00
705–715 710 2 122.00–128.00 $124.98 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 168.00 $168.00 $697 -6.96
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
540 540 1 158.00 $158.00 $853 +6.68
550–577 574 8 158.00–169.00 $167.68 $962 +16.70
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $577 -1.68
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
550–585 573 3 130.00–136.00 $134.08 $768 -3.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 ±0.00
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 —
520–535 528 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $731 -1.32
555–570 563 2 138.00–142.00 $140.03 $788 +0.03
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
721 721 9 135.00 $135.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $458 +7.24
370–390 380 4 135.00–143.00 $140.51 $534 -0.67
410–420 415 2 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $554 -5.46
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 -2.00
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 135.00 $135.00 $425 ±0.00
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 —
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
575–580 578 2 125.00 $125.00 $722 +10.00
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
770 770 1 112.00 $112.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 154.00 $154.00 $624 +2.82
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
610–625 618 2 120.00–126.00 $122.96 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 141.00 $141.00 $592 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -12.00
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 -2.77
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1169 80-85% 8 80.00–90.00 $84.91 $993 —
870–1375 1173 80-85% 6 78.00–79.50 $78.46 $920 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–905 828 85-90% 5 61.00–69.50 $63.73 $528 —
845–885 865 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.47 $445 —
895–1160 1006 85-90% 7 71.00–77.50 $74.73 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1600 1478 75-80% 2 77.50–78.75 $78.18 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1585 1393 2 99.50–102.00 $100.92 $1,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1075–1205 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
1090–1175 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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.