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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.00/cwt ≈ $2,111/hd at 605 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 346 620
Feeder cattle 273 296 225
Slaughter cattle 53 34 100
Replacement cattle 107 16 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady as well. Sold some really good stock cows that brought good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 530.00–550.00 $539.77 $1,161 -0.23
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +15.00
305–345 320 3 505.00–520.00 $511.56 $1,637 +4.85
355 355 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 +24.49
415–445 433 3 460.00–475.00 $468.21 $2,027 -6.95
525 525 2 395.00–455.00 $425.00 $2,231 +30.02
605–645 618 3 345.00–363.00 $355.11 $2,195 +17.11
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
753 753 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,372 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 11 349.00 $349.00 $2,111 —
704 704 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,323 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
260 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 —
340–345 343 2 480.00–495.00 $487.55 $1,672 —
360–385 373 2 460.00–470.00 $465.17 $1,735 -11.73
405–430 418 2 445.00–455.00 $450.15 $1,882 +5.33
450–485 468 2 440.00–450.00 $444.81 $2,082 —
525 525 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,958 -2.57
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 —
655–685 670 2 333.00–343.00 $337.89 $2,264 +13.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
450–480 465 2 405.00–420.00 $412.26 $1,917 -19.64
590–595 593 2 350.00–357.00 $353.49 $2,096 -0.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 423.00–430.00 $426.09 $1,342 -33.68
350 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 —
430–435 433 2 373.00–400.00 $386.58 $1,674 -11.75
510–530 520 5 344.00–353.00 $347.14 $1,805 -10.68
640 640 2 330.00–338.00 $334.00 $2,138 +6.44
730 730 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,183 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
805 805 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,278 +3.00
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 +13.00
1020 1020 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
325 325 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,342 -32.00
370–385 377 3 405.00–420.00 $413.38 $1,558 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 -25.50
475–495 485 2 358.00–363.00 $360.45 $1,748 -9.55
520–545 533 2 333.00–338.00 $335.56 $1,789 -12.44
615–620 618 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,947 -7.10
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 —
545 545 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,879 ±0.00
515–525 522 3 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $2,036 +23.98
590 590 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,260 —
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -3.00
655 655 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,181 —
715 715 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,202 -5.00
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
880 880 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 468 3 400.00–420.00 $409.89 $1,918 +4.89
515–540 523 3 350.00–365.00 $357.22 $1,868 -2.78
555 555 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,959 ±0.00
625 625 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,056 +9.00
660–665 663 2 322.00–327.00 $324.49 $2,151 -3.51
805–845 825 2 285.00–288.00 $286.54 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 375.00–395.00 $384.90 $1,867 -15.10
545 545 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,897 +18.00
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1135 1030 85-90% 6 150.00–159.00 $155.76 $1,604 —
950–1345 1140 85-90% 3 140.00–148.00 $145.45 $1,658 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1315 1268 80-85% 2 159.50–160.00 $159.74 $2,026 —
1095–1505 1320 80-85% 5 162.00–168.00 $165.26 $2,181 -8.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1710 1500 75-80% 4 153.00–159.50 $156.30 $2,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2460 2010 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,718 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330–1685 1508 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,553.69
1495–1535 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,301.32
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1070 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,951.77
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1120 1103 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,552.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1670 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1625–1930 1778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,505.70 —
1780 1780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1075–1125 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,625.00–2,700.00 $2,661.65 —

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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.