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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.37/cwt ≈ $2,410/hd at 680 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,606/hd at 792 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 283 337
Feeder cattle 267 238 309
Slaughter cattle 65 29 18
Replacement cattle 19 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold mixed and slaughter cows sold mixed 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
537 537 5 419.00 $419.00 $2,250 +1.00
606 606 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,318 —
652–689 680 21 353.00–359.00 $354.37 $2,410 —
792 792 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 480.00–500.00 $489.89 $1,166 —
275–285 278 3 475.00–490.25 $481.67 $1,339 -68.33
305–315 310 3 450.00–485.00 $464.87 $1,441 -73.32
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 —
400–440 425 3 400.00–425.00 $413.24 $1,756 -46.76
450–490 471 4 400.00–415.00 $407.28 $1,918 -42.72
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 -25.00
555–595 578 4 375.00–390.00 $382.62 $2,212 -12.96
600–615 608 2 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $2,295 -7.53
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -30.51
810 810 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 420.00–450.00 $438.04 $1,476 -77.06
365–395 380 2 420.00–440.00 $429.61 $1,633 -90.39
565–590 578 3 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $2,033 -33.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -29.53
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 —
425 425 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,615 -4.97
510–525 519 4 347.50–360.00 $355.00 $1,842 -7.12
625 625 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,016 —
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 -19.00
710 710 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,151 -10.98
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 —
1040 1040 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 —
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 -22.90
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -23.00
440 440 2 320.00–345.00 $332.50 $1,463 —
460–470 465 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,639 —
520–540 530 3 325.00–338.00 $331.05 $1,755 —
560 560 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,862 -7.50
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -31.46
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,543 —
525 525 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -28.73
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 +21.57
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 —
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 -20.00
765–780 773 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $2,300 —
820–835 828 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,339 —
990 990 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524 —
1015 1015 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $2,127 +7.00
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1365 1164 80-85% 7 153.50–164.00 $156.16 $1,818 —
1055–1330 1242 80-85% 5 147.50–150.00 $148.44 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1057 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $1,452 -9.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1765 1715 75-80% 2 142.00–153.50 $147.92 $2,537 +7.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1215 1213 2 176.00–180.00 $178.00 $2,159 —
1640–2090 1798 3 185.50–195.00 $189.01 $3,398 —
1920 1920 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1270–1400 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,709.74
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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.