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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.12/cwt -42.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 573 252
Feeder cattle 238 431 202
Slaughter cattle 29 34 34
Replacement cattle 16 108 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 418.00 $418.00 $2,228 —
643 643 7 383.00 $383.00 $2,463 -3.57
741 741 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,579 +8.00
937 937 6 327.00 $327.00 $3,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
305–320 313 3 530.00–550.00 $538.19 $1,685 -6.81
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +14.97
488 488 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,196 —
535–545 540 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -9.52
550–585 568 2 393.00–398.00 $395.58 $2,247 -17.09
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 -2.74
670–675 673 2 378.00–383.00 $380.51 $2,561 +4.51
715–735 725 2 350.00–353.00 $351.48 $2,548 +6.99
885 885 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 505.00–525.00 $515.10 $1,741 —
390 390 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,028 +20.00
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 +10.03
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 -5.02
615–625 620 3 358.00–368.00 $363.01 $2,251 -0.38
780 780 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -17.79
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
680–690 685 2 348.00–350.00 $348.99 $2,391 +15.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 423.00–435.00 $429.53 $1,426 -50.47
425–430 428 2 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,648 -29.03
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -45.00
504–540 515 11 351.00–371.00 $362.12 $1,865 -42.88
564 564 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,974 -48.99
653 653 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,181 -4.32
700–725 713 2 313.00–315.00 $313.98 $2,239 +0.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 408.00–418.00 $412.90 $1,363 -37.17
390 390 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,572 -32.00
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 -19.40
605–635 620 2 325.00–328.00 $326.46 $2,024 -7.82
720 720 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,455 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 +6.78
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 +30.00
500–525 513 2 388.00–410.00 $398.73 $2,045 -1.27
610–630 620 2 334.00–343.00 $338.43 $2,098 -9.57
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 +40.00
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 -25.00
550 550 2 360.00–363.00 $361.50 $1,988 +1.50
640 640 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,099 -5.00
660 660 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 415.00–418.00 $416.50 $1,833 +4.00
485 485 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,906 +18.00
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1060 988 85-90% 5 124.00–131.00 $128.28 $1,267 —
995–1170 1072 85-90% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.38 $1,580 —
1020–1125 1085 85-90% 4 151.00–155.00 $152.76 $1,657 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1535 1428 80-85% 3 160.00–167.00 $163.77 $2,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1475 3 184.00–186.00 $184.93 $2,728 —
1730 1730 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1570 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,471.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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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.