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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.81/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.73/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 435 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 444 298
Feeder cattle 284 374 212
Slaughter cattle 55 40 66
Replacement cattle 44 30 20

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
300–340 322 3 255.00–270.00 $259.66 $836 —
355–360 357 3 250.00–258.00 $252.65 $902 +2.13
407–441 435 12 245.00–253.00 $249.73 $1,086 -0.45
455–495 470 3 240.00–255.00 $246.24 $1,157 -7.76
505–525 516 4 225.00–236.00 $231.25 $1,193 -1.75
555 555 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,321 +14.50
625–635 630 2 198.00–203.00 $200.48 $1,263 +4.51
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
825 825 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
960 960 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 +20.00
310–320 314 4 232.00–246.00 $239.07 $751 +2.35
370–390 380 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $893 +0.53
410–445 429 5 200.00–238.00 $224.45 $963 -13.55
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -1.71
540 540 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 -13.50
645 645 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,213 +8.00
710–745 728 2 180.00–183.00 $181.54 $1,322 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $699 -10.08
365–385 374 4 220.00–225.00 $223.52 $836 +0.52
465–475 470 2 204.00–214.00 $208.95 $982 -12.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 202.00–204.00 $203.04 $666 —
360–395 373 7 200.00–208.00 $205.68 $767 -10.40
405–435 413 7 205.00–208.00 $205.57 $849 -8.39
455–485 472 16 190.00–205.00 $199.81 $943 -5.36
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
580–590 584 5 176.00–188.00 $181.63 $1,061 —
600–630 615 2 167.00–180.00 $173.34 $1,066 -4.66
665 665 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +9.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 11 220.00 $220.00 $955 -14.21
460 460 1 217.00 $217.00 $998 -18.21
505–540 521 4 190.00–204.00 $196.65 $1,025 -11.35
560–574 572 7 191.00–193.00 $191.28 $1,094 -3.72
640–645 641 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,186 -6.00
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 184.00–190.00 $187.05 $894 -7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 203.00 $203.00 $893 -11.00
460–490 475 7 196.00–215.00 $200.54 $953 -5.79
525–545 535 3 185.00–193.00 $189.28 $1,013 —
605 605 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,077 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -8.51
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
500–545 525 4 204.00–218.00 $208.90 $1,097 +0.90
550–560 555 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,174 +21.51
605–630 618 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1315 1124 80-85% 16 93.00–102.50 $97.83 $1,100 —
1140–1400 1270 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.55 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–875 835 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.10 $644 —
865–1125 1037 85-90% 6 80.00–88.50 $85.26 $884 +36.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1940 1703 4 114.00–117.50 $116.65 $1,987 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,472 —
1660 1660 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1235–1360 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,230.00–1,400.00 $1,294.17
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00

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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.