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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 577 220
Feeder cattle 297 453 159
Slaughter cattle 34 58 31
Replacement cattle 36 66 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady and slaughter cattle sold a little cheaper.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 -20.22
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -45.00
470–475 473 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,081 —
514–535 517 8 385.00–388.00 $385.39 $1,992 -28.91
605–645 619 4 350.00–358.00 $354.66 $2,195 -9.81
705–720 715 3 322.00–355.00 $332.85 $2,380 —
775 775 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,426 -16.50
820 820 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,411 —
870 870 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 430.00–445.00 $438.26 $1,446 -36.61
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 -30.00
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 -20.00
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -15.00
561–595 580 7 361.00–365.00 $362.66 $2,103 -27.16
610–635 614 6 343.00–345.00 $343.34 $2,108 -8.22
680 680 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,258 -20.05
725 725 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 4 410.00–425.00 $413.71 $1,506 -36.16
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -1.69
515–541 526 7 340.00–358.00 $350.07 $1,841 -29.35
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -5.00
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–517 513 5 423.00–428.00 $425.02 $2,180 -5.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 348.00–358.00 $352.85 $1,475 -2.15
450–485 468 2 350.00–355.00 $352.41 $1,649 -0.61
505–535 513 6 333.00–338.00 $334.67 $1,717 -1.34
590 590 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,941 +6.00
625–630 627 3 318.00–325.00 $321.01 $2,013 +11.01
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 +7.00
745 745 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
350–365 358 3 380.00–385.00 $382.69 $1,370 -19.84
445 445 3 384.00 $384.00 $1,709 —
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 +33.32
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -7.49
750 750 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,385 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -16.97
360–365 363 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $1,316 -26.63
410–430 422 3 360.00–368.00 $363.71 $1,535 —
515 515 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,808 +1.00
550–590 570 2 340.00–348.00 $344.14 $1,962 +0.22
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +23.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 ±0.00
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +5.00
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +20.99
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 +17.39
665 665 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,314 —
710 710 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 383.00–390.00 $386.46 $1,816 +13.46
505 505 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,783 +22.00
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 +22.00
610 610 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,031 +9.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
550–555 553 2 340.00–343.00 $341.51 $1,889 —
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1005 1000 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $1,325 —
890–1130 1010 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.12 $1,203 —
915–1335 1160 85-90% 4 136.00–142.00 $139.84 $1,622 +2.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1440 1255 80-85% 3 147.50–155.00 $150.91 $1,894 —
1325–1375 1350 80-85% 2 144.00–145.50 $144.76 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1275 1223 2 155.00–158.00 $156.56 $1,915 —
1325–1390 1358 2 161.00–165.00 $163.05 $2,214 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,520 —
1910 1910 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–895 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,072.14
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1480–1500 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.