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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $214.17/cwt +17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 364 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.44/cwt ≈ $933/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.39/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 212 629
Feeder cattle 336 176 317
Slaughter cattle 65 29 60
Replacement cattle 21 7 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 5-10 higher and heifers were 3-5 higher. Slaughter cows were 2-5 higher 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
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 +5.00
350–390 364 16 205.00–220.00 $214.17 $780 +17.17
420–445 427 12 180.00–200.00 $194.39 $830 +8.04
470–485 475 4 186.00–195.00 $189.73 $901 +1.73
500–525 517 14 177.00–183.00 $180.44 $933 —
605–607 607 5 160.00–169.00 $161.80 $982 -1.20
663–690 667 10 159.00–162.00 $160.10 $1,068 +4.26
700–735 720 5 151.00–160.00 $155.23 $1,118 +8.45
780 780 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 +2.00
810 810 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,280 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 186.00–195.00 $190.50 $657 —
355–393 379 8 185.00–200.00 $190.28 $721 +8.57
410–420 415 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $722 -2.53
465 465 1 176.00 $176.00 $818 —
500–535 520 4 160.00–169.00 $162.16 $843 —
550–590 570 3 157.00–165.00 $161.05 $918 —
640 640 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $982 +5.50
655–690 674 8 151.00–158.00 $152.49 $1,028 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 189.00 $189.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 +9.00
475 475 2 161.00–165.00 $163.00 $774 -4.00
550–565 558 3 155.00–158.00 $155.99 $870 —
660 660 1 147.00 $147.00 $970 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 -3.00
365–395 385 5 148.00–150.00 $149.19 $574 -2.92
412–445 425 5 146.00–155.00 $150.50 $640 +4.48
455–465 460 2 145.00–149.00 $146.98 $676 +3.49
505–530 515 7 140.00–143.00 $141.30 $728 -5.97
550–570 558 3 142.00–143.00 $142.34 $794 -16.66
615–634 631 9 135.00–138.00 $137.34 $867 -16.32
663–690 668 5 138.00 $138.00 $922 -11.78
725–735 732 3 135.00–138.00 $136.67 $1,000 -13.83
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
882 882 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,050 —
1145 1145 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $465 —
380–395 388 4 140.00–144.00 $142.50 $553 +2.50
425–430 428 2 141.00 $141.00 $603 +2.50
455–496 485 9 136.00–144.00 $140.10 $679 +0.10
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
555–580 568 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 158.00 $158.00 $690 —
638 638 4 144.00 $144.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 +3.50
465 465 1 172.00 $172.00 $800 -5.00
500–535 513 7 147.00–153.00 $149.58 $767 —
600–640 623 5 133.00–138.00 $134.81 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 +2.00
460–490 475 2 153.00–163.00 $158.16 $751 -1.87
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
555–565 560 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $773 -0.01
615–635 625 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $797 —
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 142.00–151.00 $146.48 $715 -2.52
525–535 530 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $702 —
560–585 573 2 120.00–133.00 $126.36 $724 +1.36

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 978 85-90% 12 70.00–76.00 $73.12 $715 —
940–1140 998 85-90% 6 57.00–65.50 $60.58 $605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1515 1145 80-85% 17 77.50–85.00 $81.30 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1380 1363 75-80% 3 72.00–78.50 $75.34 $1,027 +3.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1720 1643 2 106.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,776 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1140 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $934.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1125–1210 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,091.60

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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.