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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 482 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.00/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 203 232
Feeder cattle 145 165 152
Slaughter cattle 22 21 47
Replacement cattle 23 17 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady, and heifers were 3-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
305–345 318 4 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $748 -1.70
405 405 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $911 -0.51
455–485 469 4 220.00–225.00 $221.23 $1,038 —
510–525 518 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 +4.00
610 610 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -0.48
865 865 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 —
935–945 940 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,354 —
1030 1030 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,607 —
1125 1125 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 249.00 $249.00 $842 —
477 477 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,116 —
518 518 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 -5.17
605 605 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
315–320 317 3 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $713 +15.00
350–370 363 3 208.00–222.00 $216.61 $786 -7.39
460–480 472 3 200.00–218.00 $206.04 $973 -9.63
525–545 535 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 +7.00
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 229.00 $229.00 $875 —
482 482 14 203.00 $203.00 $978 ±0.00
580 580 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 217.00 $217.00 $542 +13.67
360 360 1 209.00 $209.00 $752 +12.04
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 +5.45
485 485 1 192.00 $192.00 $931 -1.98
525 525 1 183.00 $183.00 $961 -2.00
605–625 615 2 172.00–174.00 $172.98 $1,064 —
715–742 729 2 149.00–155.00 $152.06 $1,109 —
898 898 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 +7.33
425 425 1 182.00 $182.00 $774 ±0.00
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 -3.00
535 535 2 163.00 $163.00 $872 -5.67
605–615 608 3 150.00–163.00 $157.62 $958 +7.62
650 650 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 216.00 $216.00 $918 +21.00
455–465 460 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $952 +12.05
750–755 753 2 141.00–150.00 $145.49 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 191.00 $191.00 $793 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1010 867 85-90% 3 65.00–75.00 $70.22 $609 —
805–1060 930 85-90% 5 77.00–82.50 $80.76 $751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1240 1123 80-85% 2 88.50–98.00 $92.75 $1,042 —
960–1340 1133 80-85% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.68 $971 —
1255–1615 1435 80-85% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.31 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,505 —
1640–1790 1715 2 112.50–114.00 $113.22 $1,942 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
775–870 817 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–930.00 $887.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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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.