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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.00/cwt ≈ $2,172/hd at 637 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.91/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 737 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.00/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 780 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 433 421
Feeder cattle 367 273 321
Slaughter cattle 28 53 19
Replacement cattle 34 107 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold a load of heifers 95% black hided 637 lb. average @ $3.4050. This calf market is a ball of fire.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 11 343.00 $343.00 $2,178 -6.00
723–742 737 15 330.00–338.00 $335.91 $2,476 +5.91
832 832 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 585.00–598.00 $592.72 $1,695 +52.72
340 340 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,006 +78.44
410–420 415 2 495.00–500.00 $497.47 $2,065 +29.26
505–542 524 7 390.00–405.00 $397.29 $2,082 -27.71
555 555 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,209 —
605–625 616 5 363.00–395.00 $373.94 $2,303 +18.83
728 728 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 -15.00
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 555.00–565.00 $559.92 $1,792 +72.37
415–435 425 2 465.00–475.00 $470.12 $1,998 +19.97
510–543 539 8 383.00–388.00 $383.59 $2,068 +10.59
555–595 578 3 375.00–380.00 $377.27 $2,181 +12.27
625–635 628 3 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $2,198 —
665 665 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,314 +10.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
285 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +95.00
360–385 373 2 505.00–525.00 $514.66 $1,920 +84.66
465–485 475 4 380.00–430.00 $402.30 $1,911 -9.96
585 585 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,153 +14.51
610–625 618 2 330.00–340.00 $335.06 $2,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 7 363.00 $363.00 $1,851 —
637 637 76 341.00 $341.00 $2,172 —
780 780 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 445.00–450.00 $447.42 $1,476 +21.33
415–435 425 4 390.00–400.00 $394.56 $1,677 +7.98
505–535 525 3 364.00–370.00 $366.26 $1,923 +19.12
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
630–635 633 2 348.00–358.00 $352.98 $2,234 +18.98
720 720 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,167 +2.00
760–770 765 2 306.00–324.00 $314.94 $2,409 +19.94
805 805 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,302 +3.00
875 875 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,459 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 420.00–425.00 $422.56 $1,428 +9.56
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 +25.00
450–490 470 3 370.00–378.00 $373.74 $1,757 +13.29
560–585 568 3 353.00–358.00 $355.30 $2,018 —
780 780 2 298.00–299.00 $298.50 $2,328 +18.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 3 380.00–405.00 $393.33 $1,467 -1.67
465 465 2 357.00–362.00 $359.50 $1,672 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 425.00–445.00 $434.83 $1,883 -5.17
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
510 510 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,928 -11.97
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +10.00
780–790 785 2 293.00–295.00 $294.01 $2,308 —
860–870 865 2 289.00–295.00 $292.02 $2,526 -17.98
945 945 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,972 -10.00
620–645 634 4 328.00–337.00 $331.98 $2,105 +2.98
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 +15.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 -33.00
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -10.00
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1015 928 85-90% 3 135.00–144.00 $139.80 $1,297 —
1025–1190 1131 85-90% 4 159.50–165.00 $162.16 $1,834 +16.71
1155–1420 1288 85-90% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.10 $2,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1490 1468 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $2,385 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1830 1543 3 186.00–189.00 $187.31 $2,890 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,643 —
1390–1600 1495 2 182.00–184.00 $182.93 $2,735 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1050–1305 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,077.07
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.