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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.00/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 835 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $2,022/hd at 609 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 256 252
Feeder cattle 162 226 199
Slaughter cattle 20 14 30
Replacement cattle 21 16 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market had a small offering of cattle today feeder cattle steady. Slaughter cattle and bulls also steady. Sold a load of good mostly black hided steers 835 lb. average 60 total of them @ $ 2.7870. That is $2,327.145 each x 60 = $139,628.70 pretty dang good and were really nice steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,022 —
835 835 60 279.00 $279.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 420.00–435.00 $428.36 $1,328 +13.36
447 447 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 -34.90
489 489 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,760 —
510–522 516 4 337.00–350.00 $346.79 $1,789 -18.46
635 635 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,070 +8.00
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 +1.00
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
780–795 788 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 -26.00
460–465 463 2 335.00–358.00 $346.56 $1,605 —
510–548 541 6 311.00–320.00 $315.95 $1,709 —
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
630 630 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,444 ±0.00
620 620 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,686 —
685 685 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,891 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 358.00 $358.00 $877 —
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +7.00
460 460 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,486 -19.00
505–520 513 2 298.00–305.00 $301.45 $1,546 -6.52
555–560 558 2 300.00–303.00 $301.49 $1,682 -9.51
605–610 608 2 280.00–289.00 $284.52 $1,730 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,016 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
455–465 460 2 310.00–311.00 $310.49 $1,428 -9.51
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 —
740 740 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 340.00–343.00 $341.45 $1,622 -3.55
510 510 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,596 -10.00
560 560 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,798 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +44.68
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,660 —
685 685 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1275 1092 80-85% 3 134.00–137.50 $135.31 $1,478 -7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1140 1040 85-90% 2 118.00–125.00 $121.84 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1815 1778 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $2,866 —
1910–2220 2065 2 169.00–174.00 $171.31 $3,538 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,036 —
1285–1710 1498 2 149.00–151.00 $149.86 $2,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1285 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -150.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.