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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.93/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.13/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 379 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $196.42/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 539 438
Feeder cattle 337 430 324
Slaughter cattle 158 53 43
Replacement cattle 44 56 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 2-4 higher and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 higher as well. No sales next week due to Thanksgiving, hope all have a blessed holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 200.00–207.00 $203.42 $458 —
250–285 264 4 200.00–208.00 $203.97 $538 —
310–345 330 4 192.00–205.00 $198.35 $655 +6.95
360–395 378 11 192.00–200.00 $196.42 $742 +3.82
410–445 426 7 182.00–190.00 $186.14 $793 +1.40
450–491 470 9 182.00–194.00 $186.11 $875 +3.46
515–540 528 2 171.00–176.00 $173.44 $916 +6.33
555–590 573 2 171.00–180.00 $175.36 $1,005 —
630 630 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,014 +0.51
650 650 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,014 -3.19
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
275–285 280 2 185.00–193.00 $189.07 $529 —
305–345 323 7 178.00–189.00 $183.00 $591 +0.95
385–395 388 3 183.00–190.00 $187.63 $728 +5.63
415–440 428 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $751 +1.93
510 510 1 166.00 $166.00 $847 +11.61
565 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 -2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 215.00 $215.00 $819 —
507 507 4 193.00 $193.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 ±0.00
465 465 1 156.00 $156.00 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $501 -8.53
350–395 379 16 150.00–159.00 $155.13 $588 -8.56
405–440 428 5 152.00–154.00 $153.39 $657 -8.32
455–475 465 2 149.00–158.00 $153.60 $714 -5.95
505–525 518 21 145.00–155.00 $152.93 $792 +0.09
600–640 617 5 132.00–141.00 $135.17 $834 +4.82
665 665 10 136.00 $136.00 $904 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 -4.34
410–445 423 3 137.00–146.00 $141.56 $599 -6.24
480 480 3 143.00–145.00 $144.33 $693 -5.83
505–530 518 2 139.00–142.00 $140.46 $728 —
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 -2.51
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -1.96
670 670 1 122.00 $122.00 $817 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 469 4 158.00–165.00 $161.20 $756 +2.16
510–515 512 3 150.00–155.00 $151.68 $777 +6.15
550–570 558 3 146.00–153.00 $148.30 $828 +6.30
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 146.00 $146.00 $720 -2.80
500–545 525 4 140.00–145.00 $142.19 $746 +7.41
550–595 576 4 139.00–141.00 $139.99 $806 +8.97
605 605 1 128.00 $128.00 $774 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–955 856 85-90% 6 38.00–47.00 $43.39 $371 +8.01
850–1065 933 85-90% 9 48.00–56.50 $53.13 $496 +8.04
930–1365 1131 85-90% 12 57.50–65.50 $61.85 $700 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1415 1222 80-85% 16 66.00–74.00 $69.89 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1550 1440 75-80% 4 60.00–66.00 $62.36 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 80.00 $80.00 $996 —
1380–1820 1517 6 86.00–93.00 $89.37 $1,356 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1985 1879 6 95.00–103.00 $97.74 $1,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–995 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 880.00–900.00 $890.31
1045–1105 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 940.00–950.00 $944.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100–1120 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1115 955 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 910.00–1,175.00 $1,017.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.