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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 679 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.00/cwt ≈ $901/hd at 589 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.30/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 760 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 346 485
Feeder cattle 306 289 444
Slaughter cattle 27 40 31
Replacement cattle 19 17 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 189.00 $189.00 $832 —
543 543 7 175.00 $175.00 $950 -6.00
562 562 11 172.00 $172.00 $967 —
614 614 7 159.00 $159.00 $976 —
679 679 24 166.00 $166.00 $1,127 —
755–765 760 19 145.00–155.00 $150.30 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 -2.00
345 345 1 194.00 $194.00 $669 +7.29
365–375 371 4 184.00–192.00 $188.22 $698 +3.54
400–440 417 5 178.00–186.00 $181.92 $759 +0.17
455–465 460 2 178.00 $178.00 $819 -6.42
500–545 519 10 164.00–173.00 $167.67 $870 +4.40
560–575 568 2 165.00 $165.00 $937 -1.00
615–620 618 2 152.00–162.00 $156.98 $970 +0.13
670–690 675 12 151.00–158.00 $151.93 $1,026 +1.93
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 181.00–184.00 $182.95 $604 +6.62
350–390 369 5 178.00–182.00 $180.36 $666 +6.36
435 435 1 171.00 $171.00 $744 +1.00
475 475 2 169.00–177.00 $173.00 $822 +0.47
520–540 530 3 158.00–161.00 $159.35 $845 +7.17
560–580 570 2 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $884 -0.98
625–630 628 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $917 +12.50
680 680 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $1,000 +7.70
725 725 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —
795 795 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 167.00–170.00 $168.53 $620 +0.53
595 595 1 146.00 $146.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
589 589 23 153.00 $153.00 $901 —
713 713 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -2.67
415–425 418 5 141.00–148.00 $144.21 $603 -5.93
455–490 472 8 141.00–146.00 $143.47 $677 -2.53
500–540 523 8 137.00–141.00 $139.23 $728 -1.51
550–590 577 8 139.00–143.00 $141.65 $817 +4.65
600–610 607 3 138.00–142.00 $140.68 $854 +8.17
705–707 706 3 127.00–139.00 $132.99 $939 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 482 3 140.00–141.00 $140.67 $678 +1.33
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -7.50
605–615 610 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $799 +11.01
660–685 673 2 126.00–130.00 $127.96 $861 +5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 129.00 $129.00 $452 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 131.00–152.00 $141.50 $616 -12.50
500–520 508 3 140.00 $140.00 $711 -4.00
610–645 627 3 120.00–131.00 $124.95 $783 -15.05
650–665 658 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $793 —
705–720 713 2 121.00 $121.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 3 127.00–131.00 $129.38 $735 —
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -10.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 944 85-90% 5 38.00–47.50 $44.49 $420 +5.03
845–1135 1019 85-90% 9 50.00–56.00 $52.95 $540 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1375 1198 80-85% 4 60.00–63.00 $62.05 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1208 75-80% 3 55.00–56.50 $55.60 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,548 -3.99
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1040 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 770.00–825.00 $796.11
980–1025 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 710.00–910.00 $794.53

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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.