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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.00/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 400 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 367 337
Feeder cattle 200 297 282
Slaughter cattle 40 34 27
Replacement cattle 26 36 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: quality was off but the good calves still sold good. So feeder calves sold steady. And slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Don't forget there will be no sales next week enjoy Thanksgiving.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 348.00–450.00 $401.39 $1,284 —
605 605 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,063 -13.66
655 655 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 -3.00
805 805 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,520 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 415.00–418.00 $416.50 $1,604 +2.79
425–440 433 2 375.00–383.00 $378.93 $1,641 —
450 450 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,746 -12.00
580 580 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 ±0.00
410 410 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,714 -7.00
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 +2.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 24 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,231 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
430–445 436 4 360.00–369.00 $365.01 $1,591 +12.16
545 545 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,703 -22.17
680–685 682 3 297.00–298.00 $297.67 $2,030 -29.33
705 705 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 395.00–403.00 $399.06 $1,357 +29.06
435 435 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,623 +9.29
475–495 485 2 371.00–380.00 $375.59 $1,822 —
615–635 625 4 309.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,958 -26.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,502 +40.31
525–545 535 2 341.00–348.00 $344.57 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 ±0.00
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 +5.00
520–535 528 2 375.00–377.00 $376.01 $1,985 +6.01
565 565 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,170 +24.00
615–620 618 2 340.00–348.00 $343.98 $2,126 —
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -3.00
755 755 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,609 —
470 470 2 390.00–393.00 $391.50 $1,840 +5.04
510–545 528 2 367.00–368.00 $367.48 $1,940 +14.48
620–635 628 2 326.00–329.00 $327.48 $2,057 -5.52
650 650 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +5.00
480–485 483 2 373.00–378.00 $375.49 $1,814 —
535 535 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,921 +24.00
590 590 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 —
620 620 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1210 1062 80-85% 3 150.75–154.50 $152.31 $1,618 —
1260–1370 1318 80-85% 3 156.75–160.00 $158.63 $2,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 —
1115–1135 1125 85-90% 2 146.50–148.00 $147.26 $1,657 —
1140–1235 1190 85-90% 3 133.50–138.50 $135.71 $1,615 -4.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1625 1537 75-80% 5 147.00–155.00 $151.49 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,184 —
1405–1540 1473 2 167.50–175.00 $171.08 $2,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,485.00 $2,485.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1290–1380 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,775.00–2,825.00 $2,799.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.