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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.00/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 672 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.78/cwt ≈ $1,420/hd at 777 lb · 18 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.75/cwt ≈ $1,460/hd at 812 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 598 643
Feeder cattle 252 530 445
Slaughter cattle 27 37 73
Replacement cattle 35 31 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 278.00–280.00 $278.95 $734 —
300–345 317 3 270.00–285.00 $278.61 $883 —
360 360 1 273.00 $273.00 $983 —
405–445 429 4 242.00–258.00 $249.92 $1,072 +2.92
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 -7.00
575 575 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 +6.00
660–670 663 6 200.00–210.00 $202.51 $1,343 —
700 700 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
305–325 315 2 260.00–263.00 $261.55 $824 +30.00
350–390 367 9 250.00–265.00 $258.73 $950 +28.04
415 415 1 233.00 $233.00 $967 +7.54
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 -8.71
565 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 +5.00
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 +13.00
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 225.00–235.00 $229.68 $627 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +33.00
470–475 473 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $970 -8.43
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
675 675 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
780 780 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–674 672 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,277 —
730 730 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 +1.00
757–783 777 18 182.00–183.00 $182.78 $1,420 —
800–825 812 12 179.00–180.00 $179.75 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
305–335 319 5 227.00–238.00 $232.25 $741 +23.25
350–380 367 7 230.00–235.00 $231.85 $851 +18.85
455–495 483 6 196.00–211.00 $200.36 $968 -2.82
505–525 515 2 197.00–204.00 $200.43 $1,032 +5.43
555 555 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,077 -12.93
630–640 632 6 177.00–185.00 $183.65 $1,161 +0.65
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 220.00–224.00 $221.39 $731 +23.03
355–385 374 6 215.00–220.00 $217.82 $815 +18.82
580 580 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 -1.37
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,003 +20.53
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +15.13
505–530 518 2 190.00–212.00 $200.73 $1,040 +2.08
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 ±0.00
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +16.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 197.00 $197.00 $867 -7.00
495 495 1 197.00 $197.00 $975 +3.57
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 +3.00
605 605 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,047 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
735 735 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–606 606 2 150.00 $150.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–985 930 85-90% 2 53.00–60.00 $56.71 $527 -26.87
940–975 958 85-90% 2 68.00–72.00 $69.96 $670 —
990–1130 1073 85-90% 5 84.00–86.50 $85.64 $919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1130 1085 80-85% 2 90.00–92.50 $91.30 $991 +0.40
1010–1555 1207 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1235 1223 2 94.00–104.00 $98.95 $1,210 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2230 2230 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,609 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.