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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,238/hd at 676 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $341.34/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 555 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.24/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 342 370
Feeder cattle 344 254 278
Slaughter cattle 40 34 76
Replacement cattle 17 54 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Sold a load of 676 lb. steers 80 head total @ $3.3040

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 80 331.00 $331.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 ±0.00
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 +5.15
465–495 478 3 383.00–395.00 $390.42 $1,866 -7.01
505–530 518 3 340.00–360.00 $352.51 $1,826 —
554–565 555 12 341.00–345.00 $341.34 $1,894 -6.34
610–645 628 2 308.00–318.00 $312.86 $1,965 +4.86
670 670 6 308.00 $308.00 $2,064 +3.59
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
761–765 762 6 271.00–280.00 $272.51 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
375–380 378 2 455.00–470.00 $462.55 $1,748 -7.45
455–465 460 2 420.00–450.00 $434.84 $2,000 +16.84
505–530 518 4 365.00–385.00 $378.17 $1,959 +13.17
610–645 627 9 325.00–331.00 $326.67 $2,048 +2.02
650–665 659 6 321.00–327.00 $322.17 $2,123 —
710 710 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
455–480 460 5 355.00–365.00 $362.91 $1,669 -13.60
553–595 577 11 325.00–339.00 $333.49 $1,924 +5.49
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +9.05
538–540 539 3 320.00–325.00 $323.33 $1,743 +1.76
550–591 582 11 318.00–322.00 $319.24 $1,858 -2.43
715–720 718 2 270.00–279.00 $274.48 $1,971 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -13.00
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 -12.44
455–480 468 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,697 —
525 525 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,774 +3.67
610 610 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,824 -21.00
660–690 675 2 290.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,992 -12.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,271 ±0.00
455–485 476 4 332.00–338.00 $334.70 $1,593 +0.76
535 535 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,637 —
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 +25.00
655 655 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,821 -13.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 +5.00
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 +15.00
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -59.63
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —
605–620 613 2 293.00–304.00 $298.43 $1,829 -26.57
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 -20.00
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -11.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 350.00–353.00 $351.51 $1,698 —
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -25.00
615–645 633 3 275.00–285.00 $280.08 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 385.00–395.00 $389.91 $1,708 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +11.71
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1470 1281 80-85% 5 154.50–160.00 $156.51 $2,005 +0.65
1165–1430 1288 80-85% 3 162.00–167.00 $164.25 $2,116 +8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–995 968 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.09 $1,192 —
965–1190 1054 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,548 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1645 1560 75-80% 2 147.50–155.00 $151.45 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1363 2 180.00–186.00 $183.30 $2,498 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,235.00 $2,235.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.