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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,220/hd at 888 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.22/cwt ≈ $2,073/hd at 626 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 298 349
Feeder cattle 137 233 317
Slaughter cattle 21 25 22
Replacement cattle 55 40 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, but had some nice weaned calves they sold in groups that brought really good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 -78.00
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +2.03
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -12.35
405–425 414 4 415.00–423.00 $419.01 $1,735 -11.95
450 450 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,850 —
505–545 520 3 380.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,984 +27.62
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 +25.00
680–695 687 3 308.00–318.00 $312.03 $2,144 -11.97
740 740 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,353 +34.43
915–938 930 3 257.00–260.00 $257.98 $2,399 +4.98
970 970 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,503 +9.78
1065 1065 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,407 —
1230 1230 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 626 10 330.00–333.00 $331.22 $2,073 —
895 895 8 264.00 $264.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -5.00
350 350 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,533 +14.78
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +11.04
480–495 488 3 390.00–408.00 $397.09 $1,938 +2.20
570 570 2 340.00–353.00 $346.50 $1,975 +20.39
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
750–760 755 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,133 —
805 805 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,988 —
995 995 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -5.00
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 -6.64
547 547 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 —
560–595 578 2 325.00–330.00 $327.42 $1,892 —
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 -36.10
315 315 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,222 +3.46
405–430 418 2 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $1,483 +3.30
480 480 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,646 ±0.00
520–540 530 2 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,683 -7.05
550 550 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,771 —
605–635 615 3 302.00–310.00 $307.25 $1,890 +15.75
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 471 4 320.00–328.00 $324.02 $1,526 -2.78
695–697 696 3 280.00–287.00 $284.67 $1,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 +50.00
510–515 513 2 333.00–345.00 $338.97 $1,739 -0.03
605–630 618 2 300.00–308.00 $303.92 $1,878 —
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +30.00
830 830 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,183 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 365.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,775 +33.91
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
590 590 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,752 -23.00
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 —
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
685 685 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1075 80-85% 2 145.00–154.00 $149.00 $1,602 —
1150–1410 1269 80-85% 5 141.00–150.00 $145.52 $1,847 +3.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $920 —
1005–1235 1120 85-90% 2 133.50–135.00 $134.17 $1,503 +3.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,630 —
1970–2160 2040 3 176.50–180.00 $177.81 $3,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–945 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,101.07
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1225–1635 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,575.00 $3,532.12 —

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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.