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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 875 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 213 427
Feeder cattle 266 137 350
Slaughter cattle 47 21 48
Replacement cattle 17 55 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were stronger had some good calves so 5-7 higher. Slaughter cattle were a little higher today. Sold a load of good black heifers 60 head, total 875 lb. average and brought $2.5650 = $2,244.375 pretty dang good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -15.00
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -38.00
405–440 427 3 390.00–418.00 $405.73 $1,732 -4.27
455–475 465 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,848 +0.36
553–590 563 8 340.00–350.00 $348.03 $1,959 +1.53
625–638 636 7 318.00–325.00 $324.02 $2,061 +34.02
665–685 675 2 314.00–322.00 $318.06 $2,147 —
730–737 732 9 289.00–292.00 $291.33 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 428.00–435.00 $431.61 $1,360 -18.39
380–395 388 2 430.00–438.00 $434.08 $1,684 —
415 415 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,776 +8.99
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 +19.00
505–545 526 4 363.00–385.00 $370.22 $1,947 -11.41
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -5.00
610–640 627 3 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $2,132 —
658 658 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 +27.97
710–715 713 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,228 -5.49
870 870 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 -15.00
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 60 257.00 $257.00 $2,249 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 350.00–363.00 $356.02 $1,513 +1.17
465–490 478 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,733 +19.57
500–530 520 3 344.00–355.00 $348.08 $1,810 +30.53
605–625 615 2 314.00–325.00 $319.59 $1,965 +12.34
870 870 9 243.00 $243.00 $2,114 —
1065 1065 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
355–395 368 3 360.00–373.00 $367.86 $1,354 —
480 480 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,646 +18.98
505–535 520 4 327.00–336.00 $332.97 $1,731 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
672 672 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,982 +10.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
545 545 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,755 —
565–585 575 2 316.00–320.00 $318.03 $1,829 —
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 390.00–398.00 $393.95 $1,694 —
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -20.00
505–530 518 3 360.00–370.00 $366.01 $1,896 +27.04
605–610 608 2 320.00–340.00 $330.04 $2,007 +26.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 3 370.00–378.00 $373.38 $1,792 +5.94
510–540 523 3 330.00–338.00 $334.59 $1,750 +19.59
550 550 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,448 —
455 455 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,652 —
525 525 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,591 —
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1215 80-85% 4 141.00–145.00 $142.89 $1,736 —
1030–1595 1351 80-85% 6 147.00–157.00 $151.74 $2,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–880 878 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $869 -8.00
845–1160 985 85-90% 3 135.00–142.00 $139.36 $1,373 —
965–1105 1035 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.93 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1500 1457 75-80% 3 135.00–146.00 $141.28 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1900 1505 3 170.00–177.00 $174.28 $2,623 —
1230–1935 1583 2 179.00–185.00 $182.67 $2,892 +15.67
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1340 1300 2 164.00–168.00 $166.06 $2,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1295–1465 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,365.40
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.