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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.21/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 530 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.29/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 630 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $179.18/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 483 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 499 784
Feeder cattle 495 426 469
Slaughter cattle 77 36 145
Replacement cattle 223 37 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 2 lower, 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
325–330 328 2 205.00–208.00 $206.49 $677 —
365–390 378 2 200.00–206.00 $203.10 $768 -7.93
400–445 417 3 194.00–198.00 $195.28 $814 -10.97
450–490 464 11 185.00–193.00 $190.64 $885 -10.36
500–548 530 23 165.00–190.00 $172.21 $913 -11.66
600–638 630 20 160.00–162.00 $160.29 $1,010 -4.03
650–685 663 13 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $1,034 —
700–738 734 11 148.00–158.00 $150.56 $1,105 -9.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 -3.00
310–325 318 2 188.00–195.00 $191.58 $609 -0.30
370–390 380 5 179.00–194.00 $187.11 $711 -6.95
400–415 406 4 175.00–182.00 $177.51 $721 -15.37
455–495 483 16 171.00–182.00 $179.18 $865 -9.55
515–530 523 2 158.00–165.00 $161.55 $845 -10.80
555–590 573 5 157.00–163.00 $159.18 $912 -13.11
600–645 623 2 148.00–150.00 $148.96 $928 —
675–685 681 4 145.00–153.00 $148.51 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 174.00 $174.00 $583 —
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -6.93
455–490 468 5 156.00–165.00 $161.56 $756 -14.18
530–535 533 3 140.00–159.00 $148.03 $789 -1.97
565–590 578 2 146.00–149.00 $147.47 $852 -6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 ±0.00
360–385 376 6 158.00–164.00 $161.33 $607 +1.82
405–445 421 6 149.00–158.00 $153.33 $646 -4.57
489 489 7 148.00 $148.00 $724 -7.00
500–535 513 4 139.00–150.00 $143.20 $735 -5.65
565–590 575 6 135.00–143.00 $139.33 $801 -12.67
600–640 617 13 133.00–141.00 $139.92 $863 —
727 727 2 132.00 $132.00 $960 -8.00
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
1025 1025 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 146.00 $146.00 $479 —
365–395 380 2 148.00–150.00 $149.04 $566 -0.56
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -1.71
450–495 478 8 137.00–147.00 $142.87 $683 -3.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 154.00 $154.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 142.00 $142.00 $547 -1.00
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
475 475 1 137.00 $137.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 163.00 $163.00 $709 -4.32
455 455 1 168.00 $168.00 $764 +2.67
510–520 515 3 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $783 -20.00
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 +4.03
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
725 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
775 775 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —
800–805 803 2 120.00–127.00 $123.49 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 158.00 $158.00 $687 +4.00
455–485 470 2 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $736 +4.56
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 -4.78
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
775–780 778 2 120.00 $120.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–855 799 85-90% 5 43.00–50.00 $46.41 $371 —
755–990 866 85-90% 7 55.00–66.00 $61.22 $530 —
865–1110 982 85-90% 14 68.00–77.00 $72.64 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1181 80-85% 11 78.50–83.00 $80.09 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1475 1335 75-80% 3 72.00–75.50 $74.21 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1313 3 90.00–92.50 $91.24 $1,198 —
1335 1335 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,148 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1325 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,332.22
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
875–1000 948 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,416.26
970–1110 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,365.00 $1,303.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +155.00
1095–1240 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -70.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,495.00 $1,495.00 —
1270–1605 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,434.05 —

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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.