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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.33/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 506 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.00/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 500 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 554 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 126 598
Feeder cattle 232 53 530
Slaughter cattle 30 21 37
Replacement cattle 26 52 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, had a better run of cattle today. Feeder calves were stronger today market looked good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 +14.80
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +9.00
420–445 432 4 317.00–321.00 $318.74 $1,377 -26.26
470–495 483 2 315.00–319.00 $316.95 $1,531 —
500–518 514 4 316.00–317.00 $316.24 $1,625 —
554 554 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,662 —
630 630 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
650–680 665 2 250.00–263.00 $256.35 $1,705 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–444 436 14 339.00–348.00 $345.54 $1,507 —
500 500 17 316.00 $316.00 $1,580 —
718 718 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 320.00–333.00 $326.85 $1,209 -2.15
435–445 440 2 303.00–310.00 $306.46 $1,348 +4.46
525–540 529 7 289.00–296.00 $290.17 $1,535 +20.17
574 574 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,699 +26.00
656 656 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,607 —
725 725 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 585 5 253.00–260.00 $257.64 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
505–508 506 18 270.00–273.00 $272.33 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
405–442 423 5 280.00–284.00 $282.06 $1,193 —
455–472 466 3 276.00–277.00 $276.67 $1,289 —
510–537 532 6 252.00–260.00 $258.72 $1,376 —
563 563 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 317.00 $317.00 $872 +27.00
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
410–445 429 4 264.00–271.00 $267.50 $1,148 —
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
545 545 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,324 +13.07
660–692 681 3 220.00–221.00 $220.32 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,242 —
510 510 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 311.00–320.00 $315.47 $1,350 —
505–520 513 2 270.00–282.00 $275.91 $1,415 —
600 600 2 255.00–259.00 $257.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +1.49
565 565 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,452 —
645 645 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,292 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1093 85-90% 5 115.50–122.50 $118.93 $1,300 +4.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1585 1430 75-80% 4 115.50–122.50 $118.61 $1,696 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1208 80-85% 2 128.50–135.00 $131.65 $1,590 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,440 —
1850–1995 1922 3 152.50–157.00 $154.86 $2,976 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1300 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,470.00 $1,397.14
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,795.00 $1,795.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.