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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.32/cwt ≈ $2,096/hd at 717 lb · 210 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.00/cwt ≈ $1,936/hd at 592 lb · 87 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 842 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 270 160
Feeder cattle 570 228 145
Slaughter cattle 32 16 11
Replacement cattle 14 26 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeders calves were stronger especially in the lighter calves. Slaughter cattle were a little better and bulls higher as well. Sold 5 loads of weaned heifers 50,000 plus lb. loads. 70 head of black hided heifers 729 lb. average @ $2.9050, two loads 140 head of black hided heifers 712 lb. average @ $2.9250 and 60 head of 842 lb. heifers @ $2.70, and the last load were 87 head of 592 lb. heifers @ $3.27.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 535.00–570.00 $554.30 $1,247 —
325–330 328 2 460.00–490.00 $475.11 $1,558 —
415–435 425 2 423.00–435.00 $428.86 $1,823 -18.60
505–520 513 2 363.00–390.00 $376.70 $1,932 -22.04
673–675 673 7 312.00–315.00 $312.43 $2,103 -17.57
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
820 820 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,365 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 +20.10
370–375 373 2 433.00–443.00 $437.97 $1,634 +2.97
420 420 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,714 -27.60
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 ±0.00
558–584 577 11 346.00–353.00 $347.85 $2,007 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 413.00–428.00 $420.65 $1,548 —
488–490 489 3 380.00–385.00 $381.67 $1,866 -4.93
585 585 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,948 -0.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 21 369.00 $369.00 $1,642 —
592 592 87 327.00 $327.00 $1,936 —
710–729 717 210 291.00–293.00 $292.32 $2,096 —
842 842 60 270.00 $270.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 455.00–500.00 $477.27 $1,160 +47.27
250–270 260 2 445.00–465.00 $455.38 $1,184 —
300–345 323 2 405.00–460.00 $430.58 $1,391 +50.51
355 355 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,509 +42.00
415–440 428 2 370.00–380.00 $374.85 $1,604 +9.85
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 -5.97
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -3.00
795 795 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,616 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
970 970 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,619 —
1065–1085 1075 2 263.00 $263.00 $2,827 —
1130 1130 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,814 +49.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
260–290 275 4 400.00–433.00 $418.84 $1,152 —
345 345 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,356 —
360–375 368 3 385.00–395.00 $390.02 $1,435 +26.02
425–445 435 2 353.00–363.00 $358.11 $1,558 —
460 460 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,642 +0.61
525 525 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,670 +2.00
560–570 565 2 320.00–323.00 $321.51 $1,817 +2.52
670 670 2 298.00–300.00 $299.00 $2,003 +6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
395 395 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,434 +8.00
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,632 -11.94
450–480 465 3 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,883 —
505–545 525 2 350.00–360.00 $355.19 $1,865 +11.57
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 ±0.00
670–685 678 2 308.00–315.00 $311.46 $2,112 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 388.00–390.00 $389.01 $1,653 +4.01
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 -15.00
555–590 573 2 326.00–332.00 $329.09 $1,886 —
760–785 773 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,126 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 462 3 360.00–368.00 $364.32 $1,683 +1.26
590–595 593 2 298.00–314.00 $305.97 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,669 —
945–1315 1140 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $1,739 —
1035–1400 1218 80-85% 2 166.00–175.00 $169.83 $2,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —
1050–1365 1145 85-90% 4 145.50–149.00 $147.26 $1,686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 75-80% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.93 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,848 —
2180 2180 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,120 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1965 1845 2 179.00–180.00 $179.53 $3,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1210–1390 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,525.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 +175.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.