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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.44/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.13/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 511 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 314 303
Feeder cattle 193 252 197
Slaughter cattle 55 27 52
Replacement cattle 34 35 54

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
340 340 1 249.00 $249.00 $847 -29.61
375–385 380 3 253.00–256.00 $254.32 $966 -18.68
405–425 415 2 242.00–244.00 $242.98 $1,008 -6.94
450 450 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 —
505–545 525 4 218.00–225.00 $220.30 $1,157 +25.30
550–565 558 3 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,228 +13.99
600–620 603 6 196.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,198 —
788 788 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 3 220.00–235.00 $228.44 $720 -33.11
360–365 363 2 233.00–240.00 $236.52 $859 -22.21
455–490 471 4 200.00–224.00 $208.53 $982 -9.47
540 540 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $643 -48.99
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -15.03
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
570 570 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 426 19 214.00–215.00 $214.44 $914 —
501–525 511 17 205.00–208.00 $207.13 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -11.85
415–435 425 3 194.00–200.00 $196.71 $836 —
450–490 470 2 191.00–192.00 $191.52 $900 -8.84
505–515 510 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,007 -2.91
605–618 615 6 179.00–191.00 $181.64 $1,117 -2.01
673 673 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,218 —
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 3 202.00–210.00 $205.39 $746 -12.43
445 445 1 186.00 $186.00 $828 —
450–465 455 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $827 —
505 505 2 183.00–186.00 $184.50 $932 —
560 560 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,030 +1.00
605 605 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,047 —
680 680 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +5.00
705–730 718 2 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $1,042 —
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 173.00 $173.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 3 184.00–186.00 $184.64 $873 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 209.00–215.00 $212.04 $901 -23.96
490 490 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–625 617 3 159.00–168.00 $162.35 $1,002 -10.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–900 855 85-90% 5 55.00–62.00 $59.86 $512 —
855–995 943 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.04 $651 +12.33
805–1190 967 85-90% 8 78.00–87.00 $82.48 $798 +12.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1072 80-85% 5 87.50–89.00 $88.31 $947 -2.99
960–1390 1175 80-85% 11 90.00–98.50 $94.10 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1138 75-80% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.65 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1180 1163 2 95.00–99.00 $97.03 $1,128 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1125 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 770.00–1,050.00 $923.28
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.