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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.00/cwt ≈ $2,539/hd at 910 lb · 271 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.00/cwt ≈ $2,257/hd at 712 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,086/hd at 634 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 318 528
Feeder cattle 604 233 477
Slaughter cattle 36 35 31
Replacement cattle 20 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, had a good offering of calves today as compared to the last sale feeder calves 5-10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold some loads of steers weaned black hided the light load was 71 head of 712 lb. steers @ 3.17. And sold 5 loads of 910 lb. steers 246,510 lbs. total @ $2.7850. Really good steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,224 —
712 712 71 317.00 $317.00 $2,257 —
910 910 271 279.00 $279.00 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 +25.00
250–275 263 3 485.00–495.00 $490.06 $1,289 -3.11
305–345 330 3 450.00–470.00 $458.61 $1,513 -30.04
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -9.90
510–540 525 3 378.00–390.00 $384.22 $2,017 +4.22
612–648 634 18 323.00–330.00 $329.00 $2,086 —
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +11.09
710–735 718 4 306.00–328.00 $312.44 $2,243 -12.56
760 760 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
310–330 320 3 433.00–443.00 $437.08 $1,399 -4.96
375–390 383 2 410.00–420.00 $414.90 $1,589 -26.22
430–435 433 2 388.00–395.00 $391.48 $1,695 +4.07
480–485 483 2 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,908 —
505–545 512 14 360.00–370.00 $368.44 $1,886 +25.98
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
655–670 663 2 318.00–325.00 $321.54 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 388.00–400.00 $393.84 $1,477 +13.84
470–480 473 3 375.00–381.00 $378.97 $1,793 +8.97
536 536 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,914 —
570–590 578 3 345.00–355.00 $350.01 $2,023 —
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 +12.00
650–693 677 5 300.00–308.00 $303.99 $2,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 +50.00
305–345 320 3 390.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,264 -8.97
405–430 420 3 360.00–375.00 $365.85 $1,537 +5.85
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 +10.34
505–535 524 6 337.00–348.00 $339.35 $1,778 -2.14
555–590 575 3 335.00–343.00 $338.60 $1,947 —
600–640 620 3 320.00–340.00 $328.17 $2,035 +15.27
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
945 945 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 370.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,425 -2.45
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +3.54
550–570 560 3 315.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,797 +1.96
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,414 +2.98
680–685 682 3 283.00–287.00 $285.66 $1,948 +11.66
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 390.00–405.00 $396.49 $1,665 -3.51
540 540 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,858 +3.41
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +19.93
615–625 620 2 310.00–316.00 $313.02 $1,941 —
655–660 658 2 301.00–338.00 $319.57 $2,103 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
530 530 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,791 +5.69
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +10.00
625 625 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,831 —
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
765 765 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1460 1204 80-85% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.52 $1,740 —
1010–1810 1292 80-85% 7 146.50–155.50 $151.93 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
720–1350 1009 85-90% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.24 $1,365 —
1065–1100 1083 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.52 $1,359 -12.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1595 1578 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $2,722 —
2025 2025 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1380 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,230.68
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 -225.00

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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.