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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.89/cwt ≈ $1,715/hd at 509 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $304.41/cwt ≈ $2,082/hd at 684 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $297.54/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 654 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 616 333
Feeder cattle 254 570 209
Slaughter cattle 34 32 89
Replacement cattle 54 14 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers a little cheaper. Slaughter cattle were steady. Reminder there will be no sales in the state next week, have a happy fourth of July.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,566 ±0.00
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 -7.97
415–440 428 2 395.00–405.00 $399.85 $1,711 -8.15
455–480 468 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,860 -17.57
550–570 554 10 340.00–349.00 $347.68 $1,926 -0.17
639 639 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,968 —
663–688 684 12 304.00–306.00 $304.41 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,308 -9.30
305–325 317 3 463.00–480.00 $469.46 $1,488 -5.65
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 —
400–430 415 2 410.00–440.00 $424.46 $1,762 -4.40
450 450 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,881 —
505 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -11.70
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
605–635 622 3 315.00–330.00 $324.65 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,625 —
470–475 473 2 375.00–378.00 $376.51 $1,781 -5.16
575 575 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,886 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,398 -17.11
450–481 473 4 340.00–344.00 $340.95 $1,613 -16.05
515–545 534 8 318.00–327.00 $321.57 $1,717 +3.57
555 555 3 319.00–323.00 $321.67 $1,785 +0.16
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
650–661 654 10 290.00–305.00 $297.54 $1,946 -1.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -5.00
370 370 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,325 -5.00
450–485 468 4 331.00–338.00 $333.94 $1,563 -1.06
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
647 647 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,857 —
673–680 677 4 280.00–308.00 $291.02 $1,970 —
715 715 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–514 509 13 332.00–341.00 $336.89 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 -0.38
310 310 2 410.00–435.00 $422.50 $1,310 -8.08
365 365 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,471 -22.00
400–420 410 2 365.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,507 -7.41
510 510 3 330.00–338.00 $334.33 $1,705 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 ±0.00
685 685 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,110 —
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +17.00
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -4.95
500–525 513 3 360.00–405.00 $379.63 $1,948 +24.44
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +15.00
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -1.46
705–720 713 2 290.00–293.00 $291.48 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 459 4 380.00–395.00 $388.29 $1,782 +8.29
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
760 760 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,120 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +14.03
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
770–785 778 2 263.00–265.00 $264.01 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1420 1271 80-85% 7 153.00–160.00 $155.86 $1,981 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,280 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,196 —
1075–1210 1141 85-90% 4 148.00–150.00 $149.09 $1,701 +1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,030 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,985.00 $2,985.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1110–1450 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,900.00 $2,631.48
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1400–1925 1663 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,450.00–4,300.00 $3,942.11 —
1665 1665 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.