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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.64/cwt ≈ $2,161/hd at 611 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 266 375
Feeder cattle 212 200 281
Slaughter cattle 30 40 31
Replacement cattle 11 26 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder steers were steady to a little higher on the good calves and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 +10.00
415–435 427 5 418.00–435.00 $426.63 $1,822 +8.63
505–507 506 8 390.00–399.00 $395.62 $2,002 —
565–566 566 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,179 +20.00
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 425.00–428.00 $426.55 $1,612 +10.05
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 +36.07
450–485 472 3 400.00–408.00 $403.70 $1,905 +15.70
610 610 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,001 —
667 667 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +58.61
350–370 358 3 450.00–460.00 $455.02 $1,629 —
410–430 420 2 445.00–450.00 $447.56 $1,880 —
505–520 513 2 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $2,039 —
605–610 608 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $2,234 +26.51
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–612 611 11 350.00–358.00 $353.64 $2,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 395.00–400.00 $397.55 $1,483 —
485 485 6 383.00 $383.00 $1,858 +7.41
560–575 573 6 335.00–350.00 $347.55 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
380–385 381 4 415.00–420.00 $416.26 $1,586 -6.74
430 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
505–525 515 2 358.00–370.00 $363.88 $1,874 +19.31
605–635 615 3 320.00–321.00 $320.66 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -15.00
440–445 443 2 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $1,617 -0.04
495 495 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,723 —
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 +27.50
552–590 570 6 323.00–340.00 $329.83 $1,880 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,608 —
408 408 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,758 +6.00
503 503 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 390.00–395.00 $392.40 $1,660 +9.40
555–590 573 2 348.00–355.00 $351.39 $2,013 —
670–680 675 3 318.00–325.00 $320.98 $2,167 -11.02
740 740 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,732 +12.50
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,734 -2.49
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 +33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1010 980 85-90% 2 128.00–136.00 $131.88 $1,292 +10.88
1005–1070 1030 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $1,236 —
1085–1250 1140 85-90% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.22 $1,667 -1.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1430 80-85% 3 149.50–158.00 $153.66 $2,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1875 1663 2 174.00–177.00 $175.31 $2,915 —
1925–2140 2033 2 178.00–180.00 $178.95 $3,638 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1870 1578 2 165.00–170.00 $167.96 $2,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.