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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.81/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 561 lb · 99 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.75/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 784 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 568 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 355 461
Feeder cattle 530 281 359
Slaughter cattle 53 53 33
Replacement cattle 38 21 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 lower and slaughter cows were 3-6 lower. Sold a load of steers black hided 67 head weighing 785 lbs. @ $1.60 per lb. Sold another load of steers black hided 90 head weighing 558 lbs. @ $1.76 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 194.00 $194.00 $630 —
465–493 484 6 172.00–177.00 $175.40 $849 —
558–587 561 99 174.00–176.00 $175.81 $986 —
765–785 784 70 154.00–160.00 $159.75 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 180.00–188.00 $184.28 $507 —
310–315 313 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $529 -18.01
360–395 374 4 168.00–175.00 $171.72 $642 -15.68
400–445 425 11 158.00–166.00 $161.83 $688 -7.52
460–490 473 3 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $766 -13.37
505–520 510 3 142.00–148.00 $146.02 $745 -13.98
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
705–730 718 2 120.00–134.00 $127.12 $913 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
300–310 305 3 180.00–184.00 $182.32 $556 -20.60
355–390 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 -23.01
420–440 427 3 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $720 -15.31
490 490 1 176.00 $176.00 $862 -2.00
500–540 520 5 151.00–158.00 $154.05 $801 -9.97
565–590 579 4 151.00–158.00 $154.43 $894 -15.57
635 635 1 146.00 $146.00 $927 -10.65
651 651 3 153.00 $153.00 $996 +1.04
710–715 713 2 139.00–146.00 $142.51 $1,016 -9.22
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 -14.00
425 425 1 152.00 $152.00 $646 —
480 480 1 153.00 $153.00 $734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 152.00 $152.00 $711 —
568 568 17 152.00 $152.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 130.00–140.00 $134.83 $503 -7.25
425–445 435 3 135.00–140.00 $137.04 $596 -5.96
450–495 475 5 136.00–143.00 $138.55 $658 +0.57
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 +2.00
550–595 573 2 130.00 $130.00 $745 -8.47
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 +2.00
505–535 519 4 138.00–142.00 $139.77 $725 -3.98
625 625 3 135.00 $135.00 $844 -0.99
735–745 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 -9.00
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $667 -19.56
460–470 464 4 156.00–158.00 $157.25 $730 -12.75
525–545 535 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $789 -16.55
630 630 1 133.00 $133.00 $838 -4.50
660–670 665 2 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $891 +1.98
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
465–485 475 4 150.00–155.00 $153.23 $728 -13.35
505–515 510 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $717 -9.51
570–585 578 2 134.00–142.00 $137.95 $797 -7.56
695 695 1 129.00 $129.00 $897 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1215 1064 85-90% 4 55.00–61.00 $58.43 $622 -14.17
970–1420 1159 85-90% 9 65.00–71.50 $69.13 $801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1390 1244 80-85% 6 72.00–74.00 $72.65 $904 -6.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1435 1274 75-80% 5 67.00–70.00 $68.59 $874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1825 1641 5 100.00–102.00 $100.87 $1,655 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1460 1310 3 92.50–98.00 $95.09 $1,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
985–1050 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–880.00 $843.88
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1160–1340 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.