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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 401 234
Feeder cattle 350 344 178
Slaughter cattle 52 40 38
Replacement cattle 211 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day. Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 higher and bulls 5.00-10.00 higher. Had a couple sell outs of cows today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 510.00–520.00 $514.95 $1,226 —
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 +60.00
305–330 318 3 490.00–495.00 $493.32 $1,569 —
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +22.45
410–425 416 3 408.00–415.00 $412.04 $1,714 —
455 455 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,902 -16.84
525–540 530 3 380.00–390.00 $383.30 $2,031 +5.13
680 680 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,156 -5.17
717–747 735 5 305.00–307.00 $306.22 $2,251 -1.78
750 750 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,198 —
1465 1465 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 450.00–475.00 $459.58 $1,471 —
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +40.00
420–440 433 4 395.00–405.00 $399.52 $1,730 -5.48
455 455 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,788 +2.58
525 525 2 353.00–355.00 $354.00 $1,858 +1.49
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -1.34
615 615 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,802 -19.86
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 425.00–445.00 $435.47 $1,394 —
375–395 385 2 430.00–433.00 $431.54 $1,661 +26.54
425 425 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,606 —
510 510 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,693 —
565 565 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,853 -5.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
255–295 275 2 410.00–435.00 $423.41 $1,164 —
315–325 320 2 380.00–393.00 $386.40 $1,236 —
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
465–470 468 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,661 +4.97
525–530 528 2 323.00–324.00 $323.50 $1,708 +0.17
555–570 563 2 322.00–328.00 $324.96 $1,830 +5.72
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
650–690 670 2 280.00–291.00 $285.34 $1,912 —
850 850 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,159 +34.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 360.00–373.00 $366.45 $1,294 +8.45
460–475 468 3 336.00–340.00 $337.99 $1,582 +3.29
525 525 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,670 +12.00
585 585 2 313.00–316.00 $314.50 $1,840 -0.50
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -3.00
875 875 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 410.00–430.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
435–445 440 2 373.00–375.00 $374.01 $1,646 +19.01
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +2.43
510–520 515 2 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $1,748 +1.50
605–640 623 2 306.00–311.00 $308.43 $1,922 +9.43
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -25.00
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 -25.00
505–530 515 3 340.00–350.00 $343.60 $1,770 +23.60
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +5.00
600–625 609 5 306.00–320.00 $313.74 $1,911 +15.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 -25.00
535 535 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,798 —
560–585 575 3 328.00–335.00 $330.95 $1,903 +15.95
660–675 668 2 283.00–293.00 $288.06 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 +3.49
530 530 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,717 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1238 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.74 $1,891 —
1165–1455 1293 80-85% 5 159.00–165.00 $161.99 $2,095 -2.26
1205–1535 1370 80-85% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $2,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1015 940 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.11 $1,289 —
940 940 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
935–1075 999 85-90% 4 141.00–150.00 $145.74 $1,456 +22.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,182 —
1905–2050 1978 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $3,975 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1750 1618 2 179.00–181.00 $180.08 $2,914 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
950–1165 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,878.61
1215–1445 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,900.00 $2,757.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–840 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,861.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1250–1680 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,750.00–4,375.00 $4,108.36 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.