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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.42/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 490 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.85/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.25/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 410 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 444 0
Feeder cattle 426 373 0
Slaughter cattle 36 53 0
Replacement cattle 37 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 207.00 $207.00 $507 ±0.00
390–395 393 2 207.00–215.00 $211.03 $829 -4.75
400–440 410 11 200.00–214.00 $206.25 $846 -2.83
450 450 1 201.00 $201.00 $904 -9.00
514–535 518 11 178.00–185.00 $183.87 $952 -3.98
570–576 575 6 178.00–180.00 $179.67 $1,033 —
600–636 624 9 160.00–170.00 $164.32 $1,025 +4.32
733 733 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 198.00 $198.00 $455 —
250 250 1 198.00 $198.00 $495 —
300–345 320 3 187.00–198.00 $191.88 $614 -5.41
360–385 374 7 190.00–200.00 $194.06 $726 -2.58
410–445 431 8 186.00–199.00 $192.88 $831 +4.62
450–490 467 7 182.00–196.00 $188.73 $881 -0.10
505–530 520 3 171.00–174.00 $172.35 $896 +5.81
555–595 575 7 169.00–175.00 $172.29 $991 +10.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 171.00–183.00 $176.93 $778 +3.80
450–480 465 2 168.00–184.00 $175.74 $817 -2.26
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +7.00
565–585 579 4 150.00–160.00 $154.44 $894 +1.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 6 146.00–153.00 $149.60 $564 —
410–440 424 4 142.00–150.00 $146.71 $622 -3.24
450–499 490 15 140.00–148.00 $146.42 $717 -0.73
515–530 523 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $732 —
583 583 6 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $822 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 +7.00
655–665 664 8 135.00–138.00 $137.63 $914 +6.53
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 +3.00
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 158.00 $158.00 $537 -3.93
380–390 385 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $614 -8.29
405–425 415 2 154.00–162.00 $157.90 $655 -2.74
470 470 4 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
505–533 525 13 145.00–150.00 $148.85 $781 +5.85
561 561 5 152.00 $152.00 $853 +5.31
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 143.00 $143.00 $515 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 154.00 $154.00 $651 —
480–495 486 4 150.00–155.00 $151.99 $739 +1.99
505–545 525 4 140.00–146.00 $142.78 $750 -10.74
560–575 565 3 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $785 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 165.00–171.00 $167.32 $741 +8.37
475 475 3 162.00–170.00 $165.33 $785 +4.68
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 +8.45
605–640 620 4 135.00–139.00 $136.97 $849 -1.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1075 1050 85-90% 3 57.00–61.50 $58.81 $618 —
1025–1470 1148 85-90% 5 67.50–76.50 $73.59 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1145 80-85% 5 77.00–80.00 $78.39 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1590 1388 75-80% 5 67.75–75.50 $71.77 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1435 1240 3 80.00–88.00 $82.58 $1,024 -12.29
1265–1730 1498 2 90.00–95.00 $92.11 $1,380 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,295.00 $1,295.00 —

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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.