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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.00/cwt ≈ $2,350/hd at 685 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.10/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 569 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.98/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 508 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 283 199
Feeder cattle 296 217 172
Slaughter cattle 34 34 17
Replacement cattle 16 32 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 31 343.00 $343.00 $2,350 —
715 715 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,345 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 +40.00
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 +7.46
330–335 332 3 500.00–515.00 $506.71 $1,682 +26.71
355–370 363 2 495.00–496.00 $495.51 $1,799 —
405–425 418 3 465.00–485.00 $475.16 $1,986 +20.64
500–525 508 10 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,006 +2.77
615 615 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,079 -14.00
650–676 673 8 330.00–331.00 $330.88 $2,227 -15.58
755 755 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 3 465.00–485.00 $476.90 $1,822 +31.90
405–435 420 2 440.00–450.00 $444.82 $1,868 +4.82
505–515 510 2 368.00–383.00 $375.57 $1,915 +6.35
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -5.00
680–690 685 2 320.00–328.00 $324.03 $2,220 -0.12
865 865 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,884 +36.36
455–480 468 2 410.00–455.00 $431.90 $2,021 +41.90
550–569 562 7 352.00–360.00 $354.38 $1,992 +11.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
410–445 436 9 375.00–389.00 $385.50 $1,681 +20.88
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +12.00
545 545 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,897 +11.50
560–584 569 21 332.00–343.00 $337.10 $1,918 -2.91
605–632 628 6 321.00–328.00 $322.12 $2,023 +5.07
680 680 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,169 -7.00
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,269 —
315–330 323 2 450.00–470.00 $459.77 $1,485 +6.77
405–425 413 3 390.00–405.00 $398.33 $1,645 +5.27
505–540 523 4 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $1,871 +1.90
615–646 641 6 320.00–329.00 $327.56 $2,100 -6.85
800 800 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
896 896 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,437 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 —
460–495 473 3 353.00–368.00 $359.53 $1,701 +10.87
585 585 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,890 -5.00
667–680 670 4 295.00–309.00 $305.45 $2,047 +12.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -25.00
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 +20.00
515–545 532 3 363.00–370.00 $365.99 $1,947 -9.52
615 615 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,109 —
710 710 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 +9.02
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +5.99
590 590 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,083 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
680 680 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,230 +29.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +25.00
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -6.32
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,473 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,515 -11.29
985–1285 1156 85-90% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.34 $1,784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,288 +19.00
1370–1725 1537 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $2,498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1505 1465 75-80% 2 147.50–155.00 $151.35 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1725 1648 3 190.00–199.50 $194.71 $3,209 —
1845–2110 2018 3 201.00–210.00 $205.86 $4,154 +6.86
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 2 183.00–187.00 $185.00 $2,636 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.