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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.00/cwt ≈ $932/hd at 459 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.17/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 272 368
Feeder cattle 165 234 221
Slaughter cattle 21 23 90
Replacement cattle 17 15 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 8-10 higher. Slaughter cows 2-4 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,049 +20.00
522–530 523 12 230.00–231.00 $230.17 $1,204 +10.17
688 688 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 —
821 821 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 233.00–241.00 $236.97 $777 -3.48
355–375 363 4 230.00–235.00 $232.77 $845 -2.70
410–446 432 8 220.00–235.00 $225.51 $974 +11.83
525 525 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,108 +12.22
555–595 578 3 195.00–200.00 $198.29 $1,146 +3.29
605–620 613 2 199.00–202.00 $200.48 $1,229 +13.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 -10.00
350–390 368 3 221.00–226.00 $224.00 $824 +7.18
470–480 475 3 215.00–217.00 $215.67 $1,024 +21.43
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 -3.00
605 605 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 191.00 $191.00 $506 —
310–320 317 3 183.00–187.00 $184.67 $585 +2.44
355–370 363 5 187.00–194.00 $190.60 $692 +7.61
405–425 415 2 182.00 $182.00 $755 -1.19
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 +5.22
505–545 527 6 166.00–173.00 $168.67 $889 +6.67
555–595 578 6 165.00–176.00 $171.27 $990 +11.60
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
265–275 270 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $549 —
325–345 333 6 201.00–206.00 $202.83 $675 +12.83
360–390 375 2 196.00–198.00 $196.96 $739 —
405–440 428 3 188.00–199.00 $194.55 $833 +3.51
470–485 474 4 191.00–195.00 $193.98 $919 +7.98
505 505 2 182.00–188.00 $185.00 $934 +11.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 12 203.00 $203.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 +16.00
455–475 465 2 193.00–197.00 $194.96 $907 —
505 505 1 193.00 $193.00 $975 +17.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1180 996 80-85% 4 80.00–83.50 $81.79 $815 —
930–1260 1083 80-85% 7 85.00–90.00 $87.21 $944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $445 —
785–875 818 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.99 $630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1710 1614 4 103.00–108.00 $105.35 $1,700 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.