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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.70/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 431 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.74/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 460 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.58/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 277 169
Feeder cattle 437 214 115
Slaughter cattle 62 36 26
Replacement cattle 121 27 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 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 1 273.00 $273.00 $778 —
305–335 314 5 250.00–268.00 $259.19 $814 +2.94
375–390 379 5 250.00–258.00 $253.19 $960 -2.81
405–440 420 5 235.00–248.00 $241.60 $1,015 +8.27
450–480 465 2 240.00–256.00 $247.74 $1,152 +12.23
510–540 526 4 212.00–229.00 $220.29 $1,159 +5.29
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 —
605–615 610 2 219.00–221.00 $220.01 $1,342 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
705–745 727 6 185.00–200.00 $188.13 $1,368 —
760–770 763 3 179.00–184.00 $182.34 $1,391 —
805 805 2 175.00–182.00 $178.50 $1,437 —
880 880 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,026 —
409–430 417 11 262.00–276.00 $270.75 $1,129 —
520–548 540 7 233.00–246.00 $236.58 $1,278 +11.58
550–563 558 5 240.00–241.00 $240.39 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 7 233.00–250.00 $243.08 $904 -0.32
440 440 1 219.00 $219.00 $964 -6.00
450 450 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,017 —
545 545 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,079 —
555–560 558 2 194.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,099 +8.68
605–640 623 2 185.00–189.00 $186.94 $1,165 —
670–685 679 4 185.00–192.00 $187.22 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 212.00 $212.00 $689 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 11 234.00 $234.00 $885 —
405–435 431 38 227.00–230.00 $229.70 $990 —
456–462 460 35 228.00–230.00 $228.74 $1,052 —
705–727 711 7 180.00–186.00 $181.75 $1,292 +9.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 221.00–225.00 $222.96 $602 —
415–442 435 5 208.00–219.00 $214.62 $934 +6.25
505–535 523 13 200.00–210.00 $204.58 $1,070 +1.40
550 550 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,086 —
642 642 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,220 +7.20
660–695 674 9 175.00–184.00 $178.66 $1,204 +3.66
705–725 715 11 171.00–175.00 $173.01 $1,237 —
760–795 778 4 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,327 —
820–840 826 10 164.00–171.00 $166.14 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 202.00–216.00 $209.64 $686 +9.64
350–380 367 5 200.00–213.00 $207.97 $763 +3.20
405 405 1 198.00 $198.00 $802 +3.67
465–490 479 4 190.00–205.00 $199.73 $957 +5.73
505–525 515 2 182.00–187.00 $184.45 $950 -12.56
565–585 573 3 182.00–192.00 $187.04 $1,072 +2.04
695 695 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 187.00 $187.00 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +6.50
470–480 475 2 225.00–232.00 $228.46 $1,085 —
505–520 514 4 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 +3.98
460–495 477 3 209.00–219.00 $214.21 $1,022 +12.21
560 560 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $915 —
1010–1225 1109 80-85% 9 91.50–98.00 $94.37 $1,047 —
1020–1225 1127 80-85% 6 100.00–106.00 $101.78 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1050 925 85-90% 5 60.00–68.00 $64.28 $595 -8.92
825–1050 940 85-90% 4 70.00–79.50 $76.89 $723 —
840–1330 1031 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.92 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1400 1304 4 100.00–107.00 $102.87 $1,341 —
1615 1615 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,793 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1350 1285 2 95.00–98.50 $96.84 $1,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1070 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,301.53
985–1225 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,320.16
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1135–1185 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–975 855 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,454.39
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–920 827 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,190.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1225 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,543.81 —
1235–1440 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,840.90 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.