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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.64/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 610 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $355.54/cwt +15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 491 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.00/cwt ≈ $2,125/hd at 743 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 237 230
Feeder cattle 300 182 163
Slaughter cattle 29 23 17
Replacement cattle 27 32 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–618 610 19 299.00–301.00 $299.64 $1,828 —
743 743 15 286.00 $286.00 $2,125 —
940 940 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 453.00 $453.00 $997 —
305–340 323 2 410.00–412.00 $410.95 $1,327 +8.41
360–380 370 2 405.00–420.00 $412.70 $1,527 +15.63
405–445 422 13 380.00–405.00 $391.69 $1,653 +31.69
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 +23.44
535 535 4 320.00–328.00 $326.00 $1,744 —
560–585 573 4 315.00–325.00 $321.29 $1,841 +21.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 388.00–390.00 $388.97 $1,490 +2.53
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 +4.00
475–494 491 18 352.00–363.00 $355.54 $1,746 +15.54
575 575 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 428.00–433.00 $430.54 $1,421 +5.70
365–390 371 5 428.00–443.00 $434.82 $1,613 —
405–410 406 4 415.00–420.00 $418.26 $1,698 +23.26
515 515 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,880 —
555 555 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,904 —
610–615 613 2 290.00–303.00 $296.47 $1,817 +16.47
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 340.00–370.00 $353.70 $1,160 +11.65
375 375 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,305 +10.28
405–443 434 5 332.00–343.00 $334.82 $1,453 —
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 +2.51
505–530 511 4 298.00–313.00 $306.40 $1,566 +13.38
628 628 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,520 -21.00
665 665 5 245.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,656 -3.00
1000 1000 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
385 385 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,244 -7.19
405–440 426 4 308.00–328.00 $321.03 $1,368 +18.15
450–480 465 2 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,476 +20.98
530–540 535 2 280.00–287.00 $283.47 $1,517 +6.19
565 565 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 —
605–630 618 3 230.00–233.00 $231.65 $1,432 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
730–740 732 5 233.00–235.00 $233.40 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,549 —
656 656 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,679 —
801 801 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
410 410 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,173 —
450–470 461 4 290.00–298.00 $293.50 $1,353 +10.92
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 —
575 575 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,570 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
475–495 485 2 325.00–343.00 $333.81 $1,619 +9.24
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 +10.00
565–575 570 2 300.00–313.00 $306.44 $1,747 —
605–615 610 2 283.00–291.00 $286.97 $1,751 +6.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
565 565 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,655 —
620–630 623 3 268.00–278.00 $272.03 $1,695 +7.03
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,450 —
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 +12.37
705–740 723 2 240.00–246.00 $243.07 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1205 940 85-90% 3 106.00–112.00 $109.77 $1,032 —
880–1000 940 85-90% 2 130.00–131.50 $130.80 $1,230 —
875–1095 985 85-90% 2 123.00–134.00 $127.89 $1,260 -7.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1205 1092 80-85% 3 139.00–143.00 $141.13 $1,541 +3.15
1040–1330 1211 80-85% 4 146.00–154.00 $150.65 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1640 1610 2 163.50–168.50 $166.05 $2,673 -8.95
1605–1680 1643 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,621 -15.49
1790 1790 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,150 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1275 2 153.00–158.00 $155.07 $1,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–780 768 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,420.00–1,640.00 $1,531.79
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,845.00 $1,845.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.