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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $184.58/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 439 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.87/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $655/hd at 468 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 537 556
Feeder cattle 500 411 463
Slaughter cattle 35 68 63
Replacement cattle 25 58 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well. Sold a load 49,348 lbs. of heifers red and black hides average weight 676 lbs. @ $ 1.6160 per pound. Nice heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 184.00 $184.00 $561 -6.95
350–395 373 5 179.00–192.00 $188.45 $703 +0.27
405–445 439 39 181.00–186.00 $184.58 $810 +1.28
545 545 1 158.00 $158.00 $861 -13.00
555–565 560 2 158.00 $158.00 $885 -17.00
625 625 2 136.00 $136.00 $850 -14.00
705–710 708 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $974 -8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $480 —
280 280 1 194.00 $194.00 $543 -18.79
315–340 322 4 197.00–200.00 $199.21 $641 +2.84
350 350 1 196.00 $196.00 $686 -3.03
405–445 423 6 190.00–200.00 $193.79 $820 +0.69
515 515 1 168.00 $168.00 $865 -18.80
585 585 1 162.00 $162.00 $948 —
605–615 610 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $930 -11.43
663–690 666 8 155.00–156.00 $155.87 $1,038 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 +7.00
935 935 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 4 180.00 $180.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -11.02
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 156.00–164.00 $159.20 $530 -8.34
350–395 371 7 154.00–169.00 $160.68 $596 -11.86
405–440 423 28 156.00–163.00 $159.87 $676 -2.06
450 450 1 159.00 $159.00 $716 —
505–529 522 9 140.00–145.00 $141.31 $738 -8.69
605–620 613 2 125.00–132.00 $128.46 $787 -7.75
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 151.00 $151.00 $479 —
415–430 423 3 150.00–155.00 $152.67 $646 -1.33
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 +3.49
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +2.00
565–595 581 4 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $778 -6.01
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
775–780 778 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–495 468 14 138.00–143.00 $140.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 5 167.00–180.00 $176.71 $756 +16.71
450–485 470 7 167.00–180.00 $171.92 $808 +11.43
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 +4.45
550–590 570 2 153.00–158.00 $155.59 $887 —
605 605 1 128.00 $128.00 $774 —
660–685 675 3 120.00–128.00 $124.64 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 487 3 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $769 +15.99
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
555–590 573 2 138.00–141.00 $139.45 $799 -2.54
855 855 1 111.00 $111.00 $949 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 150.00 $150.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1020 960 85-90% 2 40.00–42.50 $41.17 $395 -1.48
890–1065 987 85-90% 6 49.00–54.50 $50.90 $502 +8.25
930–1135 1027 85-90% 6 59.00–66.50 $62.63 $643 +7.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1605 1270 80-85% 7 67.50–72.50 $68.90 $875 +0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,814 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1045–1100 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 740.00–795.00 $768.21

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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.