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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.00/cwt ≈ $2,483/hd at 865 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 330 219
Feeder cattle 233 266 149
Slaughter cattle 35 47 46
Replacement cattle 50 17 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, the weather may be soggy out but the market sure is not. As compared to last weeks market feeder calves were steady and higher in spots. Slaughter cattle steady. Sold a load of mostly black hided steers 865 lb. average @ $2.8725, 58 total head. In case you are curious they brought $2,484.71 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 58 287.00 $287.00 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
255–285 268 3 490.00–500.00 $493.17 $1,322 —
305–345 328 3 480.00–495.00 $488.65 $1,603 +57.04
405–440 421 4 413.00–440.00 $429.90 $1,810 +1.90
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 +9.78
555–565 560 2 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,988 -14.96
650–690 675 3 305.00–330.00 $318.91 $2,153 -21.09
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 +12.49
890 890 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,403 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
305–345 325 2 435.00–450.00 $442.04 $1,437 +37.04
360–380 367 5 430.00–455.00 $441.12 $1,619 +41.12
405–435 420 2 385.00–390.00 $387.41 $1,627 -18.32
505–520 513 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 375.00–410.00 $396.36 $1,308 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -5.00
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
620 620 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 445.00 $445.00 $957 —
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
310 310 2 388.00–420.00 $404.00 $1,252 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 +3.98
450–452 452 9 358.00–373.00 $359.66 $1,626 -2.91
535–540 538 2 340.00–343.00 $341.49 $1,837 -6.59
605–645 625 2 310.00–316.00 $312.90 $1,956 -6.69
655 655 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 375.00–385.00 $379.81 $1,265 +14.81
365–370 368 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,389 +9.66
455–465 460 2 343.00–350.00 $346.46 $1,594 +3.46
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -17.97
555–565 560 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,786 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
825 825 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,377 +10.02
485–490 488 2 317.00–324.00 $320.52 $1,564 —
535 535 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,664 -11.00
570 570 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,778 -6.03
693 693 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 363.00–370.00 $366.56 $1,569 —
505–530 515 3 329.00–338.00 $332.31 $1,711 -2.28
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -12.50
663 663 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,903 —
705–740 720 3 271.00–275.00 $272.98 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +6.05
510–521 519 5 340.00–343.00 $340.59 $1,768 -25.42
550–565 558 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -4.97
540 540 2 303.00–320.00 $311.50 $1,682 +8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1215 1045 85-90% 3 126.00–133.00 $128.71 $1,345 +1.78
1025–1200 1089 85-90% 4 135.50–141.00 $138.01 $1,503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1280 1195 80-85% 2 144.00–145.50 $144.70 $1,729 —
1110–1565 1330 80-85% 4 146.00–154.50 $150.76 $2,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1373 75-80% 3 138.00–142.00 $140.42 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,528 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1140–1145 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.22
1065–1245 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,783.37
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.