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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 619 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 687 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 660 239
Feeder cattle 228 604 154
Slaughter cattle 16 36 60
Replacement cattle 26 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market just a good steady market on the feeder calves and steady on the slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 420.00–440.00 $429.90 $1,376 -7.18
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 +20.10
405–440 423 2 433.00–438.00 $435.60 $1,843 +44.12
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +20.03
505–530 513 3 363.00–370.00 $367.59 $1,886 -0.85
630 630 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,991 —
655–695 675 2 310.00–318.00 $314.12 $2,120 -7.42
865–891 887 7 275.00–276.00 $275.86 $2,447 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 440.00–455.00 $447.46 $1,893 +27.46
500–530 515 2 390.00–408.00 $398.74 $2,054 +14.52
606–640 619 12 330.00–341.00 $331.37 $2,051 +2.37
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
850 850 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,499 —
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 —
950 950 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 10 324.00 $324.00 $2,226 -15.00
731 731 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,325 +1.00
773 773 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
470–485 478 2 380.00–393.00 $386.60 $1,848 +7.63
540 540 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,868 -11.00
565–570 568 2 330.00–337.00 $333.48 $1,894 -16.53
635 635 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,956 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 —
330–345 338 3 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,285 -14.96
370 370 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,417 —
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 -0.85
450–465 455 3 368.00–375.00 $370.97 $1,688 +0.97
520–525 523 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,752 -4.37
620 620 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,003 -5.17
653–695 660 6 310.00–311.00 $310.82 $2,051 —
910–915 913 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $2,488 +34.51
1115 1115 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —
1290 1290 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 360.00–368.00 $364.00 $1,329 -11.07
455–470 463 2 350.00–363.00 $356.39 $1,650 +6.39
545 545 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,722 —
575–590 583 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,860 -1.96
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 ±0.00
660–695 677 3 290.00–295.00 $292.96 $1,983 -2.04
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
805 805 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,206 —
950 950 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -3.00
485–495 490 2 343.00–345.00 $344.01 $1,686 —
565 565 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
670–695 683 2 285.00–288.00 $286.53 $1,957 +0.87

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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 2 410.00–420.00 $414.94 $1,784 +18.45
505–525 512 3 340.00–348.00 $343.62 $1,759 -0.38
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
470 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +15.00
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 -3.00
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -3.00
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 465 3 355.00–370.00 $363.06 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1205 1165 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $1,969 —
1125–1265 1186 80-85% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.77 $1,788 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–780 765 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $785 —
940 940 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2055 2055 1 195.00 $195.00 $4,007 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,650.00 $2,609.24
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.