Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.66/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 620 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 352 385
Feeder cattle 176 306 249
Slaughter cattle 29 27 83
Replacement cattle 7 19 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and slaughter cows were 5-10 higher and bulls steady. The slaughter markets finally getting a little stronger.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 4 201.00 $201.00 $436 —
265 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 ±0.00
310–340 328 8 190.00–200.00 $198.04 $650 +4.04
392 392 2 197.00 $197.00 $772 +8.78
400–440 425 5 182.00–189.00 $186.35 $792 +4.43
490 490 7 188.00 $188.00 $921 +10.00
555–575 567 10 165.00–168.00 $167.50 $950 +2.50
630 630 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,027 +6.02
672–687 676 7 153.00–157.00 $155.84 $1,053 +3.91
715–730 722 9 146.00–150.00 $146.78 $1,060 -8.22
760 760 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,125 —
815 815 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 4 170.00–186.00 $181.71 $710 +1.35
400–425 413 2 176.00–177.00 $176.52 $729 +5.52
635 635 1 148.00 $148.00 $940 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 171.00 $171.00 $675 +2.47
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
475 475 1 167.00 $167.00 $793 —
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 6 169.00 $169.00 $431 —
318 318 4 158.00 $158.00 $502 +8.00
370 370 9 152.00–153.00 $152.11 $563 —
400–405 403 2 142.00–150.00 $146.02 $588 +1.81
465–470 468 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $672 +0.02
521–535 523 8 142.00–152.00 $147.27 $770 +8.04
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 +17.35
620–625 620 12 150.00–154.00 $153.66 $953 +12.98
650–675 663 5 146.00–153.00 $149.78 $993 —
705–715 710 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,069 +17.51
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
400–445 423 4 136.00–140.00 $138.50 $586 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -0.67
620–640 630 2 145.00 $145.00 $914 +13.99
655–660 658 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $957 +17.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 171.00–172.00 $171.50 $700 +30.00
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 —
660 660 1 131.00 $131.00 $865 +10.51
700 700 1 131.00 $131.00 $917 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
450–455 453 2 154.00–166.00 $160.03 $725 —
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 +8.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
480 480 1 149.00 $149.00 $715 +24.00
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1480 1336 80-85% 11 74.50–81.00 $78.12 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–935 898 85-90% 2 52.00–54.00 $53.04 $476 —
1190–1310 1265 85-90% 4 71.00–73.50 $72.47 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1485 1370 75-80% 4 68.50–75.00 $72.04 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835–2085 1960 2 105.00 $105.00 $2,058 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,426 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.