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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.99/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 631 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 478 0
Feeder cattle 281 403 0
Slaughter cattle 53 45 0
Replacement cattle 21 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 306 8 195.00–208.00 $202.92 $621 +2.92
357–390 365 8 196.00–205.00 $203.01 $741 +5.51
405–430 422 6 182.00–188.00 $183.97 $776 -3.54
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 -6.29
510–545 530 3 163.00–165.00 $164.02 $869 -7.69
560–570 569 7 170.00 $170.00 $967 -7.00
605–615 608 3 154.00–161.00 $156.65 $952 -5.11
650–690 677 5 151.00–156.00 $151.96 $1,029 -12.04
700–720 710 7 147.00–153.00 $151.73 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 184.00–190.00 $187.02 $623 +2.05
355–395 381 7 179.00–194.00 $187.40 $714 +2.37
415–440 424 5 163.00–175.00 $169.35 $718 -2.65
460–480 473 3 172.00–177.00 $175.38 $830 +1.98
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
560–580 570 3 155.00–161.00 $158.63 $904 +5.14
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 -8.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 176.00 $176.00 $686 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 8 164.00 $164.00 $384 —
295 295 7 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
350–395 378 4 151.00–152.00 $151.52 $573 +1.52
410 410 1 146.00 $146.00 $599 +3.51
453–496 470 8 147.00–149.00 $148.52 $698 +7.17
505–535 512 8 142.00–145.00 $143.75 $736 +7.17
550–575 553 9 141.00–143.00 $142.66 $789 +6.66
606–646 631 10 130.00–138.00 $135.99 $858 +5.64
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 +2.00
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 140.00–144.00 $142.08 $519 —
400 400 1 143.00 $143.00 $572 +6.01
465–495 479 4 135.00–142.00 $137.98 $661 +0.97
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 —
565–590 578 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $800 —
650–665 658 2 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $789 —
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 3 148.00 $148.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 164.00–169.00 $166.58 $800 —
500–520 510 3 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $765 +9.04
570–595 583 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $848 +3.53
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —
675–680 678 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $851 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $802 +9.01
465–468 467 2 170.00 $170.00 $794 +5.00
500 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 +7.59
605–630 620 4 136.00–140.00 $137.50 $852 -1.99
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1250 1083 85-90% 10 70.00–75.00 $72.60 $786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1630 1438 75-80% 8 65.00–75.00 $70.72 $1,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1335 1219 80-85% 4 77.50–80.00 $78.71 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,566 —
1530–2180 1876 5 99.50–104.00 $101.65 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -120.00

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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.