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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.00/cwt ≈ $881/hd at 561 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.89/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 613 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 600 362
Feeder cattle 391 528 278
Slaughter cattle 104 53 64
Replacement cattle 33 19 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows 3-5 lower 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
315–340 329 4 173.00–178.00 $174.79 $575 -7.68
380–390 385 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $683 -3.52
405–425 415 5 165.00–174.00 $170.82 $709 +4.32
466 466 6 170.00 $170.00 $792 +5.78
525–530 528 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $805 -13.67
555–590 565 4 150.00–156.00 $153.48 $867 -9.91
600–635 621 8 139.00–146.00 $142.72 $886 -18.20
675 675 3 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
760–795 778 2 132.00–138.00 $135.07 $1,051 -9.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 160.00–166.00 $163.07 $551 —
350–395 368 3 163.00–166.00 $165.05 $607 -8.96
400–405 403 3 162.00–163.00 $162.33 $654 +10.31
455–480 468 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $746 +8.49
570–585 578 2 143.00–146.00 $144.52 $835 —
615–645 630 3 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $867 -7.25
665–685 676 4 133.00–136.00 $135.26 $914 -10.14
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 —
841 841 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,253 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 -3.00
410–440 425 2 145.00–149.00 $146.93 $624 —
450–490 473 4 149.00–155.00 $151.04 $714 +8.04
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 139.00 $139.00 $459 —
375–390 383 2 135.00 $135.00 $517 -7.00
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 -5.00
472 472 7 137.00 $137.00 $647 -3.00
510–535 523 2 129.00–134.00 $131.44 $687 -3.50
565–590 580 3 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $766 -4.00
602–640 613 12 128.00–131.00 $129.89 $796 -2.73
655–695 675 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $871 -0.97
735–745 740 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 145.00 $145.00 $486 -8.00
405–445 433 4 137.00–142.00 $139.81 $605 -4.19
450–485 464 4 136.00–145.00 $141.38 $656 -1.63
505–525 515 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $713 -1.01
550–585 573 6 136.00–140.00 $139.03 $797 -2.47
600–606 604 7 134.00–138.00 $137.01 $828 -6.99
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -1.00
861 861 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 23 157.00 $157.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 —
635–645 640 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $758 -1.51
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -2.32
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 415 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $629 —
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
525 525 1 138.00 $138.00 $724 +4.08
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +2.49
605–635 620 3 125.00–130.00 $128.37 $796 +6.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 515 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $652 +2.28
560–585 569 4 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $722 +6.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–925 836 85-90% 6 40.00–51.50 $44.54 $372 —
830–1115 977 85-90% 9 59.00–68.50 $64.05 $626 —
925–1215 1083 85-90% 10 71.50–78.50 $74.64 $808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1505 1168 80-85% 15 79.00–83.50 $80.55 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1665 1388 75-80% 8 68.00–76.00 $72.49 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1423 2 87.00–90.00 $88.31 $1,257 —
1125–2005 1469 4 92.00–103.00 $99.06 $1,455 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1070–1185 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,010.00 $988.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —

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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.