Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 351 311
Feeder cattle 270 267 280
Slaughter cattle 26 65 16
Replacement cattle 17 19 15

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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 485.00–520.00 $501.86 $1,380 +20.19
305 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 +30.13
450 450 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $1,991 +35.22
515–545 530 2 405.00–408.00 $406.54 $2,155 +31.54
560–570 565 3 400.00–420.00 $409.94 $2,316 +27.32
600–630 611 5 348.00–360.00 $351.91 $2,150 -25.56
650–685 663 3 345.00–350.00 $347.63 $2,305 -2.37
730 730 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,475 —
826 826 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,718 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 455.00–465.00 $460.07 $1,702 +30.46
440 440 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,905 —
460 460 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,923 —
505–545 525 5 388.00–395.00 $391.57 $2,056 —
615 615 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,042 —
685–695 690 2 331.00–339.00 $334.97 $2,311 —
730 730 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 366 3 434.00–435.00 $434.34 $1,590 —
479 479 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,801 —
590 590 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -5.00
390 390 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,505 +6.00
430 430 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,625 +45.50
490 490 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,828 +20.47
530 530 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,807 +9.95
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +17.50
615–618 618 6 318.00–326.00 $324.67 $2,006 +29.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 415.00 $415.00 $934 -35.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 ±0.00
410–415 413 2 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,631 +14.97
525 525 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,853 -2.00
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +7.50
720 720 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,290 +15.00
1025 1025 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,788 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
450–460 455 2 356.00–368.00 $361.93 $1,647 —
570 570 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,735 —
455–495 474 4 410.00–423.00 $417.68 $1,980 —
505–545 525 2 396.00–400.00 $397.92 $2,089 +27.92
620 620 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,189 -7.00
705–745 725 2 320.00–328.00 $324.11 $2,350 +14.11
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 +32.48
925 925 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,793 —
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
555–565 562 3 360.00–370.00 $365.98 $2,057 —
630–640 635 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,080 -7.48
660–695 680 3 336.00–338.00 $336.99 $2,292 +16.99
780 780 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 358.00–363.00 $360.43 $1,705 —
590–595 593 2 350.00–358.00 $353.98 $2,099 —
660 660 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1320 1162 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.84 $1,660 —
1095–1380 1214 85-90% 5 148.00–154.00 $150.52 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1560 1472 75-80% 3 145.00–154.00 $149.71 $2,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,851 +1.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920 1920 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,514 —
1970 1970 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,901 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.