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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 613 232
Feeder cattle 249 350 161
Slaughter cattle 34 52 36
Replacement cattle 31 211 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day. Compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 -14.58
350–380 363 3 420.00–435.00 $426.56 $1,548 -43.44
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 -4.52
455–470 463 2 393.00–400.00 $396.44 $1,836 +3.44
520–545 533 2 343.00–345.00 $344.02 $1,834 -9.98
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +10.00
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +27.00
665–681 679 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,125 —
755 755 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -25.47
355–390 367 3 400.00–415.00 $409.51 $1,503 -22.03
405–425 415 2 370.00–385.00 $377.32 $1,566 -0.68
505–545 530 3 325.00–333.00 $328.38 $1,740 -3.62
594 594 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,960 +2.00
635 635 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,956 —
785 785 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 520.00–535.00 $527.66 $1,214 +12.71
320–345 330 3 455.00–470.00 $461.59 $1,523 -31.73
405–435 423 3 408.00–428.00 $415.46 $1,757 +3.42
510 510 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,979 +4.70
605–610 608 2 333.00–338.00 $335.49 $2,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $1,411 +25.11
405–435 420 2 363.00–373.00 $368.18 $1,546 -5.83
510–520 513 3 321.00–324.00 $323.01 $1,657 -16.49
610–628 624 8 300.00–313.00 $302.32 $1,886 -6.11
653 653 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,966 —
710 710 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 +1.59
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 +48.60
415–445 430 2 351.00–356.00 $353.41 $1,520 —
525–545 535 2 315.00–318.00 $316.53 $1,693 -6.97
560–585 573 2 310.00–313.00 $311.53 $1,785 -13.43
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 +5.00
655–690 673 2 290.00–298.00 $294.10 $1,979 +8.76
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 380.00–433.00 $405.70 $1,339 —
380–390 385 2 375.00–390.00 $382.60 $1,473 +16.15
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 -2.99
625 625 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,800 +23.00
780 780 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 388.00–400.00 $392.65 $1,598 -7.35
505–515 510 2 343.00–350.00 $346.47 $1,767 +2.87
615–640 626 4 309.00–320.00 $314.31 $1,968 +0.57
705–720 713 3 295.00–301.00 $297.65 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
475 475 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,796 +3.00
515 515 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,741 +2.00
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655–665 660 2 286.00–292.00 $289.02 $1,908 +0.96
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 403.00 $403.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 ±0.00
490 490 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,779 +8.00
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 +1.00
570 570 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,813 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1005 978 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $120.27 $1,176 -25.47
940–1125 1010 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $1,322 —
1125–1340 1210 85-90% 4 141.00–149.50 $144.14 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1211 80-85% 4 150.00–158.00 $154.30 $1,869 +1.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1670 1623 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $2,929 -13.51
1670 1670 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,240 —
1580–2265 1923 2 195.00–200.00 $197.05 $3,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1355 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,464.24 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.