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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Meridian Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.92/cwt ≈ $2,053/hd at 597 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.90/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 544 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 212 255
Feeder cattle 453 154 205
Slaughter cattle 58 24 41
Replacement cattle 66 34 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: The feeder calves sold steady to 8.00 higher. And slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,140 —
315–345 327 3 470.00–480.00 $474.87 $1,553 —
375 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 +55.00
405 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
450–460 455 2 440.00–445.00 $442.53 $2,014 +48.17
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +11.02
552–570 560 7 383.00–393.00 $389.82 $2,183 +21.82
601–635 614 7 343.00–355.00 $351.56 $2,159 +12.53
655–665 663 4 340.00–359.00 $352.05 $2,334 +8.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 465.00–475.00 $469.78 $1,329 —
305 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 —
360–390 375 3 445.00–455.00 $449.87 $1,687 —
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
470–490 483 3 390.00–415.00 $401.69 $1,940 —
505–535 520 2 360.00–400.00 $379.42 $1,973 +24.42
550–590 575 6 350.00–373.00 $364.93 $2,098 +16.45
618 618 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,008 +7.00
665 665 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,214 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 495.00–505.00 $500.22 $1,326 +45.22
325–340 333 2 485.00–490.00 $487.44 $1,623 +67.44
430 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 +63.18
515–530 519 6 403.00–420.00 $414.30 $2,150 +14.30
630–640 635 2 361.00–368.00 $364.47 $2,314 +19.92
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
750–755 753 2 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 8 431.00 $431.00 $2,220 +56.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 4 380.00–395.00 $386.97 $1,250 +18.97
355–375 365 2 385.00–393.00 $389.11 $1,420 +19.82
450–475 463 2 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,689 +4.86
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +10.97
575–599 597 12 343.00–344.00 $343.92 $2,053 —
614–635 619 6 314.00–323.00 $316.53 $1,959 —
685–695 692 3 324.00–328.00 $325.67 $2,254 —
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 +17.00
385–395 390 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,570 —
525–547 544 11 360.00–365.00 $362.90 $1,974 —
560 560 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,033 —
625–640 630 3 331.00–333.00 $331.68 $2,090 —
670–675 673 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,255 —
705–730 715 4 300.00–315.00 $307.49 $2,199 —
1090 1090 1 293.00 $293.00 $3,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 +5.00
480–495 487 3 348.00–358.00 $353.02 $1,719 +9.15
505–520 513 2 335.00–337.00 $336.01 $1,724 +13.36
585 585 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,890 -7.00
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 —
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 373.00 $373.00 $1,940 —
575 575 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +13.00
505–520 513 2 348.00–350.00 $349.01 $1,790 -35.99
550–590 573 3 340.00–345.00 $342.61 $1,963 —
605–635 620 2 333.00–338.00 $335.44 $2,080 +10.44
705 705 2 298.00–317.00 $307.50 $2,168 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,576 +10.12
480 480 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,790 —
525 525 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,738 -16.97
585 585 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,948 —
615–635 627 3 315.00–330.00 $323.42 $2,028 +13.42
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 363.00–365.00 $363.98 $1,703 +13.98
595 595 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,952 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1100 962 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.13 $1,223 —
980–1340 1177 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,619 —
1160–1220 1190 85-90% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.74 $1,734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1120 1060 80-85% 3 149.50–153.00 $150.75 $1,598 —
1025–1590 1308 80-85% 5 158.50–166.00 $161.87 $2,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,365 —
1860–2150 1975 3 185.00–189.00 $186.98 $3,693 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1630 1615 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $2,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1055 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–3,300.00 $2,840.60
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1290–1630 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,586.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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
1220–1650 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,244.95 —

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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.