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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.00/cwt ≈ $2,522/hd at 632 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $367.38/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 664 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 455 306
Feeder cattle 240 381 241
Slaughter cattle 21 29 43
Replacement cattle 70 45 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold strong and higher in spots on the good calves. The market was not cheaper like was expected. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold some cross bred heifers 655-750 lbs. @ $ 3.50-3.70 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 458.00 $458.00 $2,024 —
488 488 6 453.00 $453.00 $2,211 —
522 522 5 436.00 $436.00 $2,276 —
632 632 11 399.00 $399.00 $2,522 —
718 718 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
355–365 360 2 450.00–455.00 $452.53 $1,629 +12.73
405 405 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,673 -20.00
485 485 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,052 ±0.00
550–590 559 5 388.00–393.00 $389.41 $2,177 -8.08
600 600 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 +17.00
650–675 664 11 363.00–376.00 $367.38 $2,439 +17.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 465.00–470.00 $467.58 $1,543 +10.23
415–425 420 2 433.00–438.00 $435.53 $1,829 -5.97
505 505 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $2,007 -23.72
565–580 573 2 398.00–407.00 $402.44 $2,306 -15.56
650–685 668 2 385.00–393.00 $388.90 $2,598 +17.24
705–730 718 2 343.00–344.00 $343.51 $2,466 -4.49
860–865 863 2 317.00–324.00 $320.51 $2,766 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
590 590 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,142 -20.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 390.00–405.00 $398.07 $1,652 +9.05
503–525 507 6 373.00–375.00 $374.65 $1,899 -4.45
640 640 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,163 -7.00
715 715 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,417 —
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
1000 1000 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,980 —
1055 1055 1 293.00 $293.00 $3,091 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 476 5 360.00–370.00 $363.71 $1,731 -6.40
540 540 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,852 +3.00
570–590 586 5 333.00–338.00 $337.03 $1,975 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +15.97
420–430 425 2 385.00–388.00 $386.52 $1,643 +4.09
510–535 523 2 353.00–355.00 $353.98 $1,851 +2.97
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -9.39
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 415.00–423.00 $418.87 $1,948 -6.13
510–515 513 2 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,924 -14.98
610–640 625 3 338.00–343.00 $339.97 $2,125 -33.03
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -20.00
715 715 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,317 —
750 750 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 —
455–460 458 2 403.00–412.00 $407.48 $1,866 -7.87
515 515 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,844 -4.46
550 550 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,996 +10.00
695 695 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,287 —
825 825 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 385.00–395.00 $389.87 $1,825 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1050 1018 85-90% 2 135.00–137.50 $136.29 $1,387 —
1115–1225 1170 85-90% 2 142.50–149.00 $145.60 $1,704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,935 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1550 1523 3 173.00–180.00 $175.94 $2,680 +12.84
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,385 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1375 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,625.00–3,000.00 $2,831.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1495 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,352.05 —
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1150 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 6 3,850.00–4,225.00 $4,059.21 —
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —

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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.