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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 346 286
Feeder cattle 151 276 214
Slaughter cattle 11 36 41
Replacement cattle 26 34 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, just a small offering of cattle today. Due to the quality of calves just a steady market compared to the last market. Slaughter cattle and bulls 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
315–325 320 2 433.00–445.00 $439.09 $1,405 +4.09
425–430 428 2 395.00–408.00 $401.54 $1,719 +5.15
455 455 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,788 +3.00
505–515 510 2 338.00–345.00 $341.47 $1,741 —
605–610 608 2 318.00–320.00 $319.00 $1,940 +2.00
655–675 660 4 317.00–325.00 $319.05 $2,106 —
710–735 723 2 298.00–300.00 $299.02 $2,162 +14.02
810–830 822 3 258.00–263.00 $260.32 $2,140 —
1000 1000 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 415.00–420.00 $417.76 $1,366 -10.24
360–375 367 3 410.00–425.00 $419.43 $1,539 +2.88
405–440 423 2 385.00–390.00 $387.40 $1,639 —
450–490 475 3 378.00–388.00 $382.07 $1,815 +0.45
555–570 563 2 326.00–330.00 $327.97 $1,846 -21.43
605–620 613 2 308.00–313.00 $310.53 $1,904 —
650–695 665 3 305.00–316.00 $312.17 $2,076 +21.40
775 775 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,124 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 8 274.00 $274.00 $2,140 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 -8.00
475–495 485 2 353.00–358.00 $355.45 $1,724 -4.55
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
405–425 413 3 358.00–370.00 $362.77 $1,498 +21.33
475 475 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,677 +3.42
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +2.59
610 610 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,726 -5.62
658 658 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 ±0.00
465–490 478 2 323.00–335.00 $329.16 $1,573 +24.16
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 +15.00
550–560 558 4 288.00–302.00 $296.29 $1,653 —
675 675 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,809 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 353.00–355.00 $354.03 $1,168 —
405–430 418 2 348.00–355.00 $351.40 $1,469 +26.40
475–495 487 3 342.00–350.00 $346.72 $1,689 +18.33
750–795 773 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,951 +3.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
535–545 540 2 308.00–310.00 $309.01 $1,669 -43.99
565 565 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 -18.35
645 645 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,812 +3.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
470 470 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,683 -32.00
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 -25.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
625–630 628 2 250.00–270.00 $260.04 $1,633 —
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1215 1210 80-85% 2 139.50–140.00 $139.75 $1,691 -5.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1900 1803 3 165.00–170.00 $168.44 $3,037 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1208 2 154.00–159.00 $156.42 $1,890 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.