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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.00/cwt ≈ $1,190/hd at 753 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 645 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 422 531
Feeder cattle 522 336 425
Slaughter cattle 38 65 82
Replacement cattle 33 21 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady also. Sold 133 head of 753 lb. heifers black hided @ $ 1.5780, made two loads. Also sold 79 head of heifers black hided 645 lb. average @ $ 1.70 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 200.00 $200.00 $426 —
265–270 268 3 200.00–211.00 $205.37 $550 +10.37
300–340 322 6 195.00–205.00 $200.96 $647 —
350–380 368 4 196.00–210.00 $202.03 $743 -12.14
405–420 411 4 190.00–209.00 $196.92 $809 +2.53
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 +5.27
505–540 516 5 173.00–183.00 $177.76 $917 -2.68
610–637 631 8 159.00–166.00 $162.12 $1,023 +0.32
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -0.10
786 786 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,140 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 4 186.00–190.00 $187.97 $694 -2.31
405–445 424 8 180.00–189.00 $185.08 $785 +11.09
481 481 7 170.00 $170.00 $818 -6.00
500–530 515 3 167.00–173.00 $170.39 $878 +8.23
650–682 671 3 144.00–150.00 $148.06 $993 -4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $772 +1.97
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 -11.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 79 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 +26.00
753 753 133 158.00 $158.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 149.00 $149.00 $507 —
360–395 372 6 149.00–159.00 $153.26 $570 +4.07
400–445 423 4 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $630 -1.48
450–465 458 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $666 -1.65
500–525 515 3 141.00–146.00 $143.02 $737 +1.72
550–570 560 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $798 +0.13
605–638 627 6 135.00–144.00 $141.54 $887 +4.20
693 693 6 142.00 $142.00 $984 +4.00
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 -8.67
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 -9.00
1355 1355 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 145.00 $145.00 $544 +2.50
420–445 434 5 138.00–142.00 $140.19 $608 -0.81
450–490 466 4 135.00–144.00 $140.64 $655 +0.54
515 515 1 134.00 $134.00 $690 -4.00
550–595 578 4 130.00–138.00 $134.83 $779 -3.68
600–635 620 5 124.00–131.00 $126.82 $786 —
850 850 2 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 3 115.00–128.00 $122.99 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 3 165.00–177.00 $173.10 $710 -1.90
465–475 468 3 165.00–172.00 $168.67 $789 -3.33
505–525 513 3 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $795 +5.47
610–645 633 4 130.00–138.00 $134.29 $850 -0.52
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +3.00
460 460 1 164.00 $164.00 $754 +5.84
500–520 508 4 144.00–147.00 $145.25 $738 +0.25
550–590 570 5 138.00–143.00 $140.37 $800 +2.38
620–625 623 2 121.00–129.00 $124.98 $779 -2.51
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
455–485 473 4 149.00–157.00 $151.29 $716 +4.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–995 943 85-90% 2 45.00–54.00 $49.75 $469 —
790–1100 984 85-90% 5 55.00–64.50 $60.12 $592 -13.00
830–1120 1041 85-90% 8 65.50–76.00 $70.21 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1455 1171 80-85% 7 77.50–83.50 $80.41 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1995 1835 2 96.50–105.00 $101.12 $1,856 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.