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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 292 301
Feeder cattle 242 249 255
Slaughter cattle 37 20 30
Replacement cattle 125 23 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold really good 5.00-10.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Remember no sales for the next two weeks Merry Christmas and happy new year. Next sale will be January 5th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 630.00–670.00 $651.54 $1,486 +121.54
280 280 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 +35.00
310–320 315 2 538.00–560.00 $548.83 $1,729 +49.06
355 355 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,882 +30.00
410–415 413 3 455.00–465.00 $461.69 $1,907 +15.00
466 466 5 456.00 $456.00 $2,125 —
505–540 523 3 408.00–418.00 $413.45 $2,162 +1.18
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 —
627–630 628 6 364.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,292 —
650–655 653 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,367 -10.51
730–735 733 2 315.00–318.00 $316.49 $2,320 —
810–830 820 2 316.00–320.00 $317.98 $2,607 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
270 270 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,444 +35.00
330–340 335 2 495.00–500.00 $497.46 $1,666 +57.46
350–370 360 2 490.00–515.00 $502.15 $1,808 +26.27
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 +20.00
490–495 492 3 435.00–438.00 $436.99 $2,150 +6.99
530 530 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 -10.00
560 560 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,173 -3.11
625 625 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,119 —
650–680 665 2 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $2,227 —
755 755 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,056 —
530 530 2 436.00 $436.00 $2,311 +18.00
611 611 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,297 +3.66
907 907 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +45.00
355–390 377 3 455.00–475.00 $466.53 $1,759 +39.01
460–470 463 3 413.00–425.00 $417.06 $1,931 +2.06
568–595 577 3 374.00–375.00 $374.34 $2,160 +19.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
350–395 373 2 413.00–415.00 $414.06 $1,544 —
526–548 533 8 353.00–360.00 $354.12 $1,887 —
575–588 584 3 358.00–362.00 $360.69 $2,106 —
630 630 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,098 -1.57
675–680 678 2 329.00–335.00 $331.99 $2,251 +1.99
755–770 768 6 285.00–290.00 $289.18 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
310 310 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,341 -7.50
395 395 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,706 -3.00
463–488 477 7 406.00–422.00 $412.65 $1,968 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +46.06
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 +1.71
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,793 +2.50
550–595 576 4 340.00–347.00 $344.23 $1,983 +14.23
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 433.00 $433.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 +0.09
515–530 523 2 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $2,026 -17.54
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
650–695 673 2 343.00–350.00 $346.38 $2,331 —
850 850 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +16.50
560–565 563 2 360.00–375.00 $367.47 $2,069 -10.03
650–655 653 2 332.00–338.00 $334.99 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 —
1020–1100 1060 85-90% 2 143.00–147.50 $145.17 $1,539 —
980–1160 1063 85-90% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.97 $1,615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1210 1175 80-85% 3 163.00–166.50 $164.97 $1,938 +11.82
1105–1385 1243 80-85% 3 156.50–159.00 $157.72 $1,960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1625 1565 75-80% 2 149.00–155.50 $152.13 $2,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,679 —
1985 1985 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1155 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,185.86
1050–1330 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,381.11
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1325–1620 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,250.00 $3,141.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1070–1200 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,750.00 $2,667.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1095 986 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,501.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1355–1455 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,651.78 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.