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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $364.65/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 587 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 429 519
Feeder cattle 253 367 407
Slaughter cattle 19 28 82
Replacement cattle 20 34 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder steer calves less than 350 lbs. were a little cheaper, bigger calves steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 -35.00
375–390 383 2 465.00–500.00 $482.84 $1,849 -31.82
445 445 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,838 —
485 485 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,955 +0.70
540 540 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,014 —
550–596 587 10 360.00–375.00 $364.65 $2,140 -3.35
625 625 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,925 -27.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,404 —
330–340 335 2 530.00–535.00 $532.54 $1,784 -27.38
375 375 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,969 —
405–425 415 2 423.00–445.00 $433.73 $1,800 -36.39
478–485 480 3 420.00–437.00 $431.28 $2,070 —
510–545 524 7 395.00–407.00 $403.68 $2,115 +20.09
555 555 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,237 +25.73
675 675 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,254 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 540.00–555.00 $547.15 $1,778 -42.85
410–440 425 2 455.00–470.00 $462.24 $1,965 -35.23
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 —
505–515 510 2 420.00–450.00 $435.15 $2,219 +37.86
635–645 639 5 343.00–344.00 $343.20 $2,193 -30.74
661 661 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 +4.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 455.00–465.00 $459.95 $1,417 +12.53
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
420–440 430 2 400.00–420.00 $410.23 $1,764 +15.67
505–515 507 9 362.00–378.00 $372.87 $1,890 +6.61
550–560 555 2 361.00–373.00 $366.95 $2,037 +6.95
605–630 618 2 345.00–348.00 $346.53 $2,142 -6.45
705–730 718 2 324.00–330.00 $327.05 $2,348 +26.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 —
330–335 333 2 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $1,465 +17.40
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
405–445 425 2 383.00–385.00 $384.05 $1,632 -0.95
455–497 490 6 381.00–393.00 $382.86 $1,876 +9.12
505–530 518 2 350.00–353.00 $351.54 $1,821 —
550–585 562 3 357.00–358.00 $357.65 $2,010 +2.35
605–635 620 2 325.00–328.00 $326.54 $2,025 —
660–695 678 2 323.00–330.00 $326.59 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 398.00–410.00 $404.00 $1,596 +10.67
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
490 490 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,852 +18.50
510–520 515 2 343.00–373.00 $357.85 $1,843 —
565–595 574 5 336.00–341.00 $339.77 $1,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $2,028 —
545 545 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,869 —
555–590 578 5 340.00–353.00 $347.81 $2,010 +4.81
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -20.00
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,819 -1.83
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 +15.00
510–535 523 2 375.00–400.00 $387.80 $2,028 +9.80
605–615 610 2 345.00–357.00 $351.05 $2,141 +1.05
665 665 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,248 —
775–785 780 2 298.00–311.00 $304.54 $2,375 +10.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 393.00–400.00 $396.42 $1,824 —
590 590 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,935 +3.00
635 635 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,956 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 -4.80
855–1050 953 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.24 $1,356 —
995–1095 1030 85-90% 3 155.00–162.50 $158.12 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1159 80-85% 4 168.00–174.00 $170.06 $1,971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1475 1440 75-80% 2 156.00–160.00 $158.05 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1130 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,864.04 —

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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.