Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 331 457
Feeder cattle 154 240 376
Slaughter cattle 24 21 45
Replacement cattle 34 70 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week: The feeder calf market was not as bad as they were thinking, the good feeder calves sold 10.00-12.00 lower and slaughter cattle sold steady. The feeder calves are still bringing good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 -47.58
410–432 427 8 400.00–415.00 $401.82 $1,716 -33.71
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
515 515 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $2,060 +2.50
610–615 613 2 333.00–356.00 $344.55 $2,112 —
705–730 718 2 335.00–337.00 $335.98 $2,412 -7.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 425.00–435.00 $430.04 $1,217 —
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 -42.53
455–495 477 3 390.00–398.00 $394.36 $1,881 -28.64
510–535 525 4 370.00–385.00 $378.98 $1,990 —
550 550 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,024 -21.41
610–620 615 2 335.00–343.00 $339.03 $2,085 -30.97
655 655 2 341.00–347.00 $344.00 $2,253 -23.38
720 720 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —
585–590 588 2 344.00–353.00 $348.48 $2,049 -14.52
610 610 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,940 —
655 655 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 -61.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,270 -32.00
355–380 368 3 365.00–373.00 $369.29 $1,359 -40.71
410–420 415 2 358.00–365.00 $361.54 $1,500 -24.98
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 —
510–545 528 2 338.00–340.00 $339.03 $1,790 -14.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 350.00–355.00 $352.60 $1,287 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
450–480 465 2 340.00–348.00 $343.87 $1,599 -19.84
505–540 522 3 320.00–325.00 $322.65 $1,684 -20.35
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 -7.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,116 —
330 330 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,313 —
770 770 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 —
515–530 523 2 346.00–350.00 $347.97 $1,820 -10.03
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,834 -36.87
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +9.98
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -14.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -39.87
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
580 580 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,891 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
945 945 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —
920–1155 1052 85-90% 5 140.00–147.00 $143.22 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1330 1293 75-80% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.29 $1,956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 80-85% 1 161.50 $161.50 $2,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,227 —
1580–1940 1760 2 175.00–180.00 $177.76 $3,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1245 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,222.92
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.