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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.20/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 581 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.43/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 622 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 672 475
Feeder cattle 484 402 389
Slaughter cattle 85 42 46
Replacement cattle 64 228 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Had some really good calves. Slaughter cows 2-3 lower 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
305–340 324 5 168.00–178.00 $172.61 $559 +1.88
360 360 1 168.00 $168.00 $605 +2.00
405–440 428 9 163.00–168.00 $165.43 $708 +2.87
460–483 476 6 164.00–168.00 $166.85 $794 +2.73
500–510 505 3 163.00–165.00 $164.34 $830 +9.65
570–582 581 15 156.00–164.00 $163.20 $948 +11.86
605–645 628 8 151.00–168.00 $154.40 $970 +12.85
665 665 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 +15.66
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 +11.06
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 -0.50
915 915 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —
1040 1040 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 337 4 165.00–167.00 $166.54 $561 —
350–385 365 4 162.00–163.00 $162.26 $592 -0.99
400–435 418 2 152.00–158.00 $155.13 $648 +0.18
450–495 466 6 150.00–158.00 $153.50 $715 —
535–537 536 3 147.00–150.00 $148.00 $793 +4.05
570–585 578 2 145.00–155.00 $149.94 $867 +6.52
620–645 630 3 134.00–140.00 $136.38 $859 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 +8.60
705–745 725 2 124.00–131.00 $127.60 $925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
460–486 477 12 175.00 $175.00 $835 —
588 588 4 167.00 $167.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $526 +8.50
385–390 388 3 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $613 +5.32
550–590 570 2 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $771 +4.18
625 625 1 127.00 $127.00 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $468 +0.48
350–375 367 8 136.00–145.00 $140.11 $514 -0.24
405–440 424 4 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $585 +1.38
450–495 469 5 133.00–137.00 $134.19 $629 -1.81
520–545 532 3 126.00–135.00 $131.67 $700 -1.33
550–595 579 6 128.00–135.00 $132.45 $767 +1.86
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
660 660 2 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $812 +0.68
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 -6.80
770–795 783 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $908 -3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 147.00 $147.00 $566 —
476–490 480 4 140.00–141.00 $140.26 $673 —
502–535 521 14 138.00–145.00 $142.43 $742 +2.81
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 —
605–645 622 6 128.00–136.00 $133.32 $829 -0.16
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 14 140.00 $140.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 132.00 $132.00 $482 —
445 445 1 128.00 $128.00 $570 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $667 -2.95
470–480 475 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $710 -8.19
505–525 518 5 138.00–148.00 $141.56 $733 -4.45
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -2.00
625–635 630 3 125.00–128.00 $127.01 $800 —
675–695 685 2 126.00–132.00 $128.96 $883 -5.04
855 855 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 3 137.00–144.00 $139.63 $660 -15.37
525–540 533 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $698 -1.01
550–575 562 3 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $740 -0.34
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +0.03
705–745 723 3 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $832 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -10.00
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1075 948 85-90% 5 30.00–43.00 $37.40 $355 —
880–1150 1008 85-90% 8 48.00–55.50 $51.85 $523 —
900–1265 1104 85-90% 13 57.00–65.50 $61.30 $677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1450 1236 80-85% 8 66.00–69.00 $67.33 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1450 1229 75-80% 5 62.50–65.50 $64.06 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1835 1524 6 94.00–99.00 $96.55 $1,471 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1825 1407 3 85.00–91.00 $89.21 $1,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1110 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 850.00–900.00 $880.87
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1300 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,044.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
1215–1355 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.72 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +12.48

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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.