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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.34/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 630 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.76/cwt -14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 522 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.85/cwt +24.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 433 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 253 362
Feeder cattle 249 212 247
Slaughter cattle 20 30 72
Replacement cattle 23 11 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were on fire 10.00-15.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,107 —
622–638 630 19 370.00–375.00 $372.34 $2,346 +18.70
683 683 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,561 —
770 770 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
868 868 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 —
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
305–335 320 2 495.00–505.00 $499.77 $1,599 +39.77
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 +44.98
420–440 433 3 440.00–455.00 $446.69 $1,934 -0.87
503–525 514 11 410.00–425.00 $412.27 $2,119 +14.81
675 675 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,518 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
815 815 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
1022 1022 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
348 348 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,531 —
350–370 364 7 450.00–480.00 $475.88 $1,732 +30.88
417 417 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,751 -6.63
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
543 543 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,199 —
560–591 585 5 389.00–400.00 $391.11 $2,288 +6.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
380–385 383 2 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,637 +0.97
480 480 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,992 +11.30
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 +10.00
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 +15.00
360 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 +18.74
405–439 433 14 417.00–435.00 $419.85 $1,818 +24.85
505–520 513 2 350.00–358.00 $353.94 $1,816 -9.94
600–637 630 5 342.00–375.00 $348.29 $2,194 +27.63
717 717 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
430–443 441 11 395.00–415.00 $401.78 $1,772 —
610–635 623 2 331.00–338.00 $334.57 $2,084 —
667 667 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 —
845 845 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–541 522 16 362.00–377.00 $368.76 $1,925 -14.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +20.00
447 447 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,734 +23.03
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +27.00
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +0.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 4 395.00–415.00 $403.50 $1,937 —
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
550 550 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,076 +26.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 435.00–465.00 $449.91 $1,903 +27.41
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 +40.00
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–915 858 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.33 $1,015 —
950 950 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,387 +14.12
825–1130 978 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.69 $1,288 -0.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1400 1195 80-85% 4 150.50–155.00 $153.15 $1,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1185 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,303.77
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.