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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $458.00/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 226 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $326.11/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 585 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 188 598
Feeder cattle 233 151 335
Slaughter cattle 25 11 95
Replacement cattle 40 26 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold good 5-7 higher and lighter calves 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 523.00 $523.00 $1,229 —
260–295 278 2 490.00–505.00 $497.97 $1,384 —
320–340 333 4 445.00–480.00 $462.35 $1,540 +23.26
360–375 369 4 440.00–485.00 $457.59 $1,689 —
405–420 412 3 425.00–438.00 $430.96 $1,776 +29.42
505–540 528 8 351.00–365.00 $354.01 $1,869 +12.54
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +1.00
668 668 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,164 +4.95
710–740 725 2 280.00–287.00 $283.57 $2,056 -15.45
760–778 771 5 276.00–284.00 $279.16 $2,152 —
842 842 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,273 +9.68
860–865 863 2 275.00–276.00 $275.50 $2,378 —
923–938 931 8 253.00 $253.00 $2,355 —
975–990 987 8 245.00–260.00 $248.22 $2,450 —
1185 1185 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 430.00–475.00 $451.63 $1,174 —
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +7.24
355–393 381 5 420.00–430.00 $423.22 $1,612 +3.79
405–410 408 2 393.00–405.00 $398.96 $1,628 +11.56
450–470 460 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,816 +12.82
565–592 585 10 320.00–328.00 $326.11 $1,908 -1.86
685–698 695 4 296.00–301.00 $299.77 $2,083 -12.40
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
895 895 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,282 —
925 925 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
470–480 477 3 380.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,820 +26.19
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
250–275 263 2 423.00–440.00 $431.10 $1,134 —
310–340 328 3 370.00–400.00 $384.54 $1,261 +19.54
400–415 408 3 340.00–360.00 $351.55 $1,434 -11.22
462 462 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,585 -10.00
505–536 521 6 315.00–328.00 $324.60 $1,691 -10.40
614–615 614 8 291.00–295.00 $291.50 $1,790 +8.50
881 881 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,158 —
930–946 942 4 243.00–245.00 $244.51 $2,303 —
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,128 -1.53
370–375 373 2 343.00–365.00 $353.93 $1,320 —
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -21.40
455–457 457 5 322.00–328.00 $326.80 $1,493 -19.92
545 545 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,597 —
565 565 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,622 —
635 635 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,708 —
715 715 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,823 —
770–785 777 3 249.00–253.00 $251.00 $1,950 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 11 458.00 $458.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 -14.16
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 -11.29
655–690 673 2 251.00–258.00 $254.41 $1,712 -13.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,749 +33.00
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -8.00
520 520 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,763 +14.00
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
830 830 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,150 —
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —
1050 1050 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 327.00–340.00 $333.53 $1,644 -6.47
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +17.00
705 705 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,861 —
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
955 955 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,120 —
1015 1015 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1465 1264 80-85% 6 138.00–144.50 $141.83 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1050 1038 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $1,209 —
1085–1115 1103 85-90% 3 125.00–133.50 $130.48 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1560 1510 75-80% 2 136.00–137.50 $136.73 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1055–1165 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,690.00 $1,564.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1665 1665 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.