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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 531 0
Feeder cattle 218 448 0
Slaughter cattle 46 44 0
Replacement cattle 119 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well. There will be no sales for the next two weeks due to the Christmas and New Years holiday, next sale January the 9th. Have a Merry Christmas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 198.00–203.00 $199.96 $550 —
330 330 1 201.00 $201.00 $663 -3.01
410–445 433 4 189.00–196.00 $191.51 $829 -0.68
465–490 484 4 190.00–195.00 $192.99 $934 —
515–525 520 3 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $957 -0.18
605–640 622 3 135.00–174.00 $159.29 $991 -18.71
700 700 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,141 +23.00
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 191.00 $191.00 $535 —
315–330 323 2 183.00 $183.00 $591 -3.17
355–390 374 5 180.00–192.00 $184.10 $689 -8.52
405–445 425 2 181.00 $181.00 $769 -8.00
450–495 472 3 175.00–188.00 $181.93 $859 +5.14
535–545 540 2 162.00–170.00 $166.04 $897 -5.96
560–580 570 2 166.00–171.00 $168.54 $961 +5.54
620–625 623 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,003 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 168.00–175.00 $172.62 $575 —
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 —
470–495 483 3 161.00 $161.00 $778 -7.60
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 -5.00
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -7.00
675 675 1 147.00 $147.00 $992 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 188.00 $188.00 $611 +21.29
365–385 375 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $677 +15.80
405–440 423 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $772 +22.58
450 450 1 181.00 $181.00 $814 +16.00
505–540 516 4 145.00–155.00 $150.25 $775 +0.27
560 560 1 151.00 $151.00 $846 —
615–640 626 5 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $875 +9.77
810 810 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 158.00 $158.00 $545 +0.46
415–420 418 2 158.00–162.00 $160.01 $669 +5.01
450–490 471 4 158.00–164.00 $161.33 $760 —
550–580 563 3 141.00–144.00 $142.66 $803 +4.16
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 +9.00
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 151.00–155.00 $153.06 $482 +4.06
390–395 393 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $554 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +9.00
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 —
575–590 583 3 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $766 -3.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 176.00 $176.00 $748 +9.00
540 540 1 162.00 $162.00 $875 +2.35
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
655–670 663 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 -5.52
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 149.00 $149.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–910 828 85-90% 3 34.50–40.00 $38.25 $317 —
865–1235 1050 85-90% 3 52.50–55.00 $53.75 $564 —
1035–1185 1103 85-90% 8 58.00–64.00 $60.60 $668 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1310 1224 80-85% 4 65.00–67.50 $66.11 $809 -4.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1420 1348 75-80% 3 53.50–60.50 $57.38 $773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1760 1575 4 88.00–92.00 $90.03 $1,418 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1625 1560 2 96.50–97.50 $96.98 $1,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1035 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,091.21
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1150–1585 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,415.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–825 770 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,000.00 $981.49
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1115–1185 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.88 —
1125–1380 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,340.00–1,395.00 $1,360.23 —
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1770 1770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.