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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.99/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 653 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $188.83/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.47/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 674 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 593 477
Feeder cattle 373 522 423
Slaughter cattle 53 38 42
Replacement cattle 18 33 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows 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
210 210 1 207.00 $207.00 $435 +7.00
310–345 332 8 201.00–218.00 $211.02 $701 +10.06
355–391 375 7 210.00–220.00 $215.78 $809 +13.75
415–445 428 5 199.00–216.00 $209.08 $895 +12.16
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +15.00
500–525 506 9 182.00–190.00 $187.85 $951 +10.09
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -2.12
650–660 653 14 155.00–165.00 $163.99 $1,071 +3.99
761–770 763 5 151.00–159.00 $157.38 $1,201 +12.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 193.00–200.00 $197.29 $665 —
370–385 380 3 192.00–199.00 $196.64 $747 +8.67
400–430 415 5 182.00–195.00 $188.26 $781 +3.18
455–495 482 12 185.00–192.00 $188.83 $910 +18.83
500–540 520 4 160.00–176.00 $166.54 $866 -3.85
571–597 580 6 160.00–163.00 $161.97 $939 —
600–640 623 3 140.00–150.00 $145.26 $905 —
665–693 687 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,051 +4.94
757–785 763 6 141.00–144.00 $141.51 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 180.00–183.00 $181.58 $577 —
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
400–440 426 5 169.00–179.00 $173.13 $738 —
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 +13.03
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
550–580 570 8 140.00–156.00 $152.64 $870 +8.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 160.00–165.00 $161.93 $526 +12.93
350–375 368 4 164.00–171.00 $167.80 $618 +14.54
405–430 418 3 156.00–166.00 $160.64 $671 +11.62
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 -0.02
560–595 581 6 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $852 +4.22
600–620 607 3 146.00–148.00 $146.68 $890 +5.14
652–692 674 10 140.00–149.00 $146.47 $987 +4.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 156.00 $156.00 $476 —
420–440 430 3 145.00–154.00 $149.95 $645 +9.76
450–485 470 8 141.00–150.00 $147.15 $692 +6.51
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 +6.18
650–695 673 2 128.00–134.00 $131.10 $882 —
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 142.00 $142.00 $547 —
400–435 419 4 138.00–140.00 $138.75 $581 —
470–495 480 4 137.00–140.00 $139.01 $667 —
515–545 533 5 130.00–138.00 $134.64 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 158.00–160.00 $158.95 $676 -14.15
450–475 463 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $744 -8.02
515–535 525 2 161.00–166.00 $163.55 $859 +8.50
640 640 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $886 +4.21
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -14.00
530–545 538 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $826 +8.27
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 +14.63
780 780 1 118.00 $118.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 3 133.00–144.00 $137.69 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–915 825 85-90% 3 43.00–52.50 $46.56 $384 —
805–1130 922 85-90% 3 59.00–68.00 $64.32 $593 +14.57
795–1090 967 85-90% 11 70.50–76.50 $73.69 $713 +13.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1420 1183 80-85% 13 78.00–83.50 $80.03 $947 -0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1350 1218 4 92.00–99.50 $94.87 $1,156 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +100.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.