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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.00/cwt ≈ $1,359/hd at 635 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.06/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 342 410
Feeder cattle 198 278 163
Slaughter cattle 37 32 44
Replacement cattle 48 32 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and 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
210–240 225 2 240.00–250.00 $244.67 $551 —
260–275 268 2 240.00–243.00 $241.46 $647 -8.54
325–335 330 2 241.00–244.00 $242.48 $800 -2.01
365–370 368 3 233.00–246.00 $241.71 $889 -6.88
420 420 1 232.00 $232.00 $974 +3.19
450–475 463 2 220.00–227.00 $223.59 $1,035 -3.90
505–530 519 5 212.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,121 +15.97
571–580 572 7 210.00–214.00 $213.42 $1,221 +1.56
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 +5.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,223 —
635 635 14 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 225.00–230.00 $227.64 $603 —
305–348 337 4 220.00–225.00 $223.87 $754 -1.13
365 365 1 226.00 $226.00 $825 -7.76
420–435 428 2 210.00–219.00 $214.58 $918 —
460–480 470 2 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,013 +15.51
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -5.03
685 685 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,254 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
755–780 768 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 219.00 $219.00 $734 —
408 408 9 219.00 $219.00 $894 —
510–525 515 13 194.00–197.00 $196.06 $1,010 —
580 580 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,119 —
646 646 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 4 200.00–217.00 $206.34 $648 -13.66
360–375 368 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $740 -23.24
405–430 418 4 190.00–197.00 $194.79 $814 -13.92
480–490 485 3 190.00–197.00 $192.69 $935 -12.31
505–530 516 5 183.00–191.00 $186.60 $963 -2.37
585 585 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,065 —
620 620 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,060 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 180.00 $180.00 $407 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 -6.63
375–390 383 3 195.00–197.00 $195.68 $749 -5.83
405–445 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 -10.21
450–485 470 5 184.00–189.00 $186.43 $876 -3.57
530–540 537 3 179.00–180.00 $179.33 $963 +18.33
740 740 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 183.00–188.00 $185.53 $714 +0.53
450 450 1 173.00 $173.00 $778 ±0.00
505 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -10.14
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -12.00
520 520 1 189.00 $189.00 $983 -16.50
560–570 565 2 184.00–187.00 $185.49 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 186.00 $186.00 $818 —
560–570 565 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1020 883 85-90% 2 59.50–67.00 $62.67 $553 —
855–1250 1021 85-90% 5 70.00–75.50 $72.46 $740 +0.01
850–1235 1080 85-90% 4 78.00–83.50 $81.43 $879 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1305 1181 80-85% 5 85.00–86.50 $85.68 $1,012 -14.67
1225–1395 1298 80-85% 3 90.00–97.50 $94.96 $1,233 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1790 1625 6 107.00–112.00 $110.49 $1,795 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1323 3 99.00–100.00 $99.68 $1,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,270.00 $1,159.51
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,320.00–1,475.00 $1,401.96 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.