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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 141 303
Feeder cattle 237 112 242
Slaughter cattle 18 18 49
Replacement cattle 30 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 15-25 higher and heifers were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows were 2-5 higher 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
275 275 1 228.00 $228.00 $627 —
325–335 330 3 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $779 +40.35
365–370 368 2 229.00 $229.00 $843 +37.00
405–410 408 2 216.00–234.00 $224.94 $918 +37.71
505–545 525 5 182.00–188.00 $184.56 $969 —
560 560 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,019 -3.00
620–635 628 2 172.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,096 —
692 692 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,197 —
730 730 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,197 —
835 835 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 210.00–224.00 $217.66 $694 +34.01
360–390 371 4 220.00–227.00 $222.94 $827 +34.78
420–445 430 3 192.00–198.00 $195.68 $841 —
455–475 461 4 188.00–194.00 $190.49 $878 +12.49
570–595 587 3 165.00–175.00 $170.32 $1,000 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
903 903 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 9 236.00 $236.00 $998 —
586 586 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,143 —
735 735 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,272 —
833 833 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 4 190.00–210.00 $200.06 $658 —
355–385 370 2 200.00–204.00 $201.92 $747 —
475–491 489 8 173.00–182.00 $174.09 $851 —
580 580 1 163.00 $163.00 $945 —
636 636 4 150.00 $150.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 172.00–177.00 $174.76 $571 +2.76
355–385 363 6 165.00–174.00 $169.28 $614 —
405–440 416 7 163.00–172.00 $165.84 $690 —
455–482 473 3 162.00–163.00 $162.32 $768 —
520–535 528 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $826 -0.49
560–595 578 2 153.00–164.00 $158.67 $917 -7.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 160.00–163.00 $161.67 $627 +0.94
425–430 428 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $644 -5.48
450–485 470 3 150.00–154.00 $151.28 $711 -6.55
935 935 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 3 150.00–154.00 $151.69 $561 +0.66
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $785 —
505–545 530 3 149.00–156.00 $152.06 $806 +2.06
905 905 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1110 1038 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $67.49 $701 —
925–1315 1062 85-90% 7 74.00–81.50 $78.48 $833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1238 80-85% 5 83.50–93.00 $86.43 $1,070 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2195 1903 3 86.00–94.50 $90.25 $1,717 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1230 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,500.00 $1,237.50
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–850 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–870.00 $860.24
930–985 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 880.00–910.00 $895.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1520 1518 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 990.00 $990.00 —

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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.