Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.10/cwt +26.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 537 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.22/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 313 500
Feeder cattle 381 270 316
Slaughter cattle 29 26 45
Replacement cattle 45 17 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,226 —
285–290 288 2 505.00–510.00 $507.48 $1,462 +5.62
305–345 325 2 455.00–460.00 $457.35 $1,486 -37.65
365 365 2 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,716 —
410–442 436 9 435.00–445.00 $441.50 $1,925 —
505–527 520 10 415.00–429.00 $421.22 $2,190 +14.68
555 555 1 418.00 $418.00 $2,320 +8.06
600 600 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,358 +41.09
650–665 660 3 371.00–373.00 $371.66 $2,453 +24.03
710 710 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,471 +9.00
800 800 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,680 +6.00
875 875 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 —
355–385 370 2 435.00–445.00 $439.80 $1,627 -20.27
430 430 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,862 ±0.00
475 475 2 423.00 $423.00 $2,009 +5.00
510–535 523 2 403.00–405.00 $403.98 $2,113 +12.41
565–586 583 8 390.00–400.00 $397.49 $2,317 —
615 615 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,171 +21.00
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +15.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 412.00–415.00 $413.47 $1,964 +37.47
550–592 580 7 383.00–388.00 $383.95 $2,227 +15.95
650 650 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
310–340 325 2 401.00–410.00 $405.29 $1,317 +5.29
355 355 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,502 —
410–425 418 2 388.00–390.00 $389.02 $1,626 -5.95
470–475 473 2 395.00–398.00 $396.51 $1,875 —
515–542 537 10 379.00–380.00 $379.10 $2,036 +26.10
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 +15.00
770 770 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,526 —
945 945 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 393.00–395.00 $394.03 $1,458 +8.03
405–430 418 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,599 +4.43
465 465 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,772 +8.00
530–535 533 3 348.00–355.00 $351.01 $1,871 +10.01
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 +10.00
650–680 663 3 325.00–333.00 $329.39 $2,184 —
790 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
463–475 465 7 363.00–373.00 $370.11 $1,721 +8.18
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
575–580 578 2 338.00–343.00 $340.51 $1,968 +16.51
855 855 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,987 —
601 601 9 364.00 $364.00 $2,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 3 413.00–418.00 $415.35 $1,952 +30.35
515–530 523 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,896 —
555 555 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,959 -12.98
625–640 633 2 345.00–348.00 $346.52 $2,193 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,798 +10.00
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +7.32
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 -7.92
590 590 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,230 —
600 600 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,238 +20.00
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
1010–1250 1130 85-90% 2 137.50–139.00 $138.17 $1,561 —
960–1285 1134 85-90% 4 144.50–151.50 $148.15 $1,680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1477 75-80% 3 150.00–156.00 $152.59 $2,254 +2.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1630 1580 2 172.50–176.00 $174.19 $2,752 —
1755 1755 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,194 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1705 1545 2 162.00–164.00 $163.10 $2,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1290–1315 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.48
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 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
1165–1550 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,156.72 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.