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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.07/cwt +17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 675 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.56/cwt ≈ $1,851/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 683 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 356 80
Feeder cattle 188 300 52
Slaughter cattle 36 29 28
Replacement cattle 22 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 5 higher, and bull calves 5-7 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–536 531 14 348.00–350.00 $348.56 $1,851 —
683 683 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,981 —
798 798 11 258.00 $258.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,204 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +19.46
425 425 3 395.00–405.00 $401.67 $1,707 -16.59
455–480 470 3 395.00–400.00 $397.63 $1,869 —
505–525 515 2 368.00–395.00 $381.24 $1,963 +16.24
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 +33.53
800–825 806 4 259.00–268.00 $261.30 $2,106 —
865 865 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,206 —
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 +10.00
1015 1015 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 395.00–410.00 $402.39 $1,328 -8.56
355–395 376 4 398.00–413.00 $404.53 $1,521 -8.17
505–540 523 2 337.00–358.00 $347.15 $1,816 +21.15
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
975 975 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
295 295 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,071 —
350–395 368 3 373.00–385.00 $379.51 $1,397 +31.51
425–435 430 2 338.00–348.00 $343.06 $1,475 +8.24
530–540 535 2 292.00–303.00 $297.45 $1,591 -8.95
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
665–690 675 15 265.00–273.00 $266.07 $1,796 +17.07
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
950 950 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,544 —
611 611 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,747 +30.00
733 733 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,803 —
783 783 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,157 +17.52
365–390 378 2 340.00–343.00 $341.55 $1,291 +18.55
410–430 420 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,355 +1.53
490 490 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,607 +10.58
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +1.53
550 550 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,584 +10.00
680 680 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,775 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,082 —
505 505 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +30.00
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 +36.19
615 615 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,863 +16.03
800 800 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,032 —
1060 1060 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 248.00 $248.00 $171 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 +27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1305 1110 80-85% 4 140.00–146.50 $144.17 $1,600 —
1225–1615 1451 80-85% 4 151.00–157.00 $153.94 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 1004 85-90% 4 129.00–138.00 $134.30 $1,348 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1770 1655 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.40 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1835 1568 2 160.00–165.00 $162.93 $2,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1270–1430 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,867.59
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,995.00 $1,995.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.