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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.00/cwt ≈ $994/hd at 568 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.00/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 285 303
Feeder cattle 184 237 223
Slaughter cattle 21 18 41
Replacement cattle 4 30 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
305–345 332 6 220.00–234.00 $225.82 $750 -10.17
406–420 408 9 210.00–225.00 $223.28 $911 -1.66
455–495 477 8 182.00–210.00 $205.94 $982 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 +0.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,164 +3.00
622 622 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,194 —
780 780 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
800 800 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,328 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
260–275 268 2 219.00 $219.00 $587 —
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -12.94
435 435 1 187.00 $187.00 $813 -8.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 191.00–200.00 $195.50 $694 -6.42
665 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 182.00 $182.00 $661 —
405 405 2 182.00 $182.00 $737 —
475 475 6 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
568 568 16 175.00 $175.00 $994 —
615 615 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +0.24
405–435 421 9 174.00 $174.00 $733 +8.16
460 460 1 168.00 $168.00 $773 +5.68
505–535 520 2 163.00–168.00 $165.43 $860 +8.91
550 550 2 166.00 $166.00 $913 +7.33
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 5 157.00–160.00 $158.40 $567 -3.27
475–485 480 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $785 +12.26
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
395 395 1 149.00 $149.00 $589 -2.69
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 +9.00
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 —
790 790 1 122.00 $122.00 $964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 181.00–184.00 $182.45 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1120 1010 85-90% 3 55.50–57.00 $56.17 $567 -11.32
1090 1090 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $796 -5.48
1085–1125 1103 85-90% 3 62.00–66.50 $64.35 $710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1283 80-85% 4 84.00–88.50 $86.03 $1,104 —
1135–1435 1303 80-85% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.92 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1380 1358 75-80% 3 77.50–78.50 $77.99 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1925 1703 2 104.00–110.00 $107.39 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.