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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $395.84/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 565 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $368.66/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 563 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 292 385
Feeder cattle 402 253 281
Slaughter cattle 36 19 54
Replacement cattle 83 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 ±0.00
340–345 343 2 525.00–535.00 $530.04 $1,818 -2.50
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -13.73
455 455 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 +8.72
505–540 521 6 390.00–420.00 $404.24 $2,106 +0.56
558–568 565 11 390.00–410.00 $395.84 $2,236 -7.16
605–630 613 3 340.00–345.00 $342.70 $2,101 —
660 660 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,237 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 270 6 565.00–600.00 $576.67 $1,557 —
310–335 323 2 540.00–560.00 $549.61 $1,775 +2.46
405–425 415 3 450.00–470.00 $459.84 $1,908 -2.40
505–510 508 3 445.00–455.00 $450.02 $2,286 +14.87
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 —
605 605 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,166 +14.80
650–663 659 3 356.00–358.00 $356.66 $2,350 +10.66
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
355–390 373 2 470.00–485.00 $477.15 $1,780 -5.69
430 430 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,733 -10.00
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 +7.00
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -3.00
550–580 563 11 360.00–385.00 $368.66 $2,076 +4.01
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 460.00–480.00 $469.83 $1,363 —
340–345 343 5 455.00–475.00 $469.83 $1,612 +9.88
410–445 427 8 390.00–445.00 $412.50 $1,761 +2.27
450 450 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,791 —
505–540 522 3 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $2,115 +32.24
630 630 2 340.00–343.00 $341.50 $2,151 -5.03
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 +25.00
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 +5.00
430–445 438 2 385.00–388.00 $386.47 $1,693 +2.42
505–525 518 6 363.00–373.00 $368.52 $1,909 +16.98
630 630 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,129 +11.46
660 660 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,552 -11.00
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -10.00
465–485 475 2 365.00–368.00 $366.47 $1,741 -11.53
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -7.85
560–580 569 5 343.00–353.00 $347.01 $1,974 +7.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 524 4 380.00–400.00 $390.15 $2,044 +2.35
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 -1.05
655 655 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,345 +20.00
735–745 740 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,276 —
780 780 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,480 +13.46
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +0.08
505 505 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
550–555 553 2 363.00–365.00 $364.00 $2,013 +16.19
625–640 633 3 318.00–335.00 $325.61 $2,061 —
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 395.00–405.00 $399.86 $1,899 +3.44
555–595 580 3 333.00–343.00 $338.58 $1,964 +10.58
665–695 680 2 310.00–313.00 $311.53 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1230 1210 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $1,978 —
1310–1495 1375 80-85% 4 167.00–174.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1020 1013 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.67 $1,567 -3.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1665 1620 75-80% 2 160.00–168.00 $163.89 $2,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1650 1645 2 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $3,150 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1740 1593 2 185.00–189.00 $187.19 $2,982 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1250–1330 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,075.00 $2,933.24
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1340–3275 2308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,275.00 $3,267.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1530–1565 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,125.00–4,175.00 $3,655.94 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1515 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,792.92 —

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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.