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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.01/cwt +17.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 508 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.51/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 283 220
Feeder cattle 214 198 151
Slaughter cattle 36 37 35
Replacement cattle 27 48 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 240.00–249.00 $243.40 $908 +17.40
408 408 9 225.00 $225.00 $918 +10.42
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 +9.49
570–590 580 3 185.00–190.00 $188.33 $1,092 -1.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 3 251.00–260.00 $256.25 $825 +13.77
360 360 1 256.00 $256.00 $922 +14.29
420 420 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $980 +1.33
468–475 469 10 235.00–240.00 $235.51 $1,105 +11.92
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -0.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 +1.00
628–640 631 9 203.00–210.00 $206.21 $1,301 -7.79
815 815 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
420–445 433 2 193.00–198.00 $195.43 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 320 3 220.00–223.00 $222.05 $711 +15.71
378 378 6 222.00 $222.00 $839 +20.98
405–445 414 8 201.00–215.00 $208.37 $863 +13.58
450–480 465 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $981 +18.28
508–525 511 5 200.00–204.00 $203.18 $1,038 +16.58
625–630 628 5 182.00–184.00 $182.80 $1,148 +11.80
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
985 985 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 200.00 $200.00 $636 +5.00
370–395 386 5 201.00–208.00 $204.77 $790 +9.09
415–425 420 3 191.00–200.00 $194.33 $816 +9.33
455 455 1 194.00 $194.00 $883 +7.57
506–540 508 14 185.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,001 +17.68
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,268 —
765 765 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,278 —
805 805 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 180.00 $180.00 $767 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +7.00
545 545 1 173.00 $173.00 $943 —
620–630 625 2 146.00–150.00 $148.02 $925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $968 +23.50
560 560 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,098 +10.51
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 203.00–208.00 $206.02 $876 +20.02
460 460 1 202.00 $202.00 $929 —
720–745 733 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1515 1196 80-85% 9 90.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,108 +6.97
1015–1380 1206 80-85% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.35 $1,053 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,535 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1030 870 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.59 $588 +4.92
720–1085 903 85-90% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.20 $661 —
915–1350 1060 85-90% 8 79.50–85.00 $82.02 $869 +0.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1040 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–985.00 $941.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.