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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,833/hd at 787 lb · 16 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.01/cwt ≈ $3,072/hd at 966 lb · 14 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.00/cwt ≈ $2,531/hd at 827 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 404 352
Feeder cattle 314 242 274
Slaughter cattle 33 37 51
Replacement cattle 27 125 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were on fire sold 25.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold some groups of weaned black hided calves that topped the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,253 -1.00
615 615 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -16.00
787 787 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,833 —
957–974 966 14 317.00–319.00 $318.01 $3,072 —
1054 1054 7 300.00 $300.00 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 618.00–640.00 $630.37 $1,374 -21.17
265–295 277 3 650.00–660.00 $654.85 $1,814 +79.85
320–345 333 2 570.00–580.00 $574.81 $1,914 +25.98
415–435 423 3 465.00–485.00 $474.96 $2,009 +13.27
520 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 +26.55
570 570 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,554 +33.00
775 775 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 595.00–620.00 $606.65 $1,717 +71.65
355–380 365 3 500.00–525.00 $511.39 $1,867 +9.24
420–445 433 2 450.00–460.00 $455.14 $1,971 +15.14
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 +18.01
505–520 513 2 413.00–415.00 $414.01 $2,124 +19.01
560 560 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,195 +4.00
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 +10.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 525.00–570.00 $544.64 $1,498 —
355–395 377 5 455.00–480.00 $464.61 $1,752 -1.92

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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 7 456.00 $456.00 $1,824 +23.00
827 827 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,531 —
904 904 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +25.00
385 385 1 448.00 $448.00 $1,725 +33.94
425–440 433 2 398.00–410.00 $403.90 $1,749 —
453–485 464 5 390.00–400.00 $397.95 $1,846 —
518–520 518 6 345.00–355.00 $346.67 $1,796 -7.45
655–695 675 2 323.00–328.00 $325.57 $2,198 -6.42
710–715 713 2 313.00–323.00 $317.98 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 500.00–520.00 $510.56 $1,139 +90.56
305–310 308 2 465.00–470.00 $467.52 $1,440 +35.02
410–440 422 3 435.00–445.00 $440.10 $1,857 —
500–520 510 2 370.00–390.00 $379.80 $1,937 -20.20
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 ±0.00
740 740 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,449 +1.00
905 905 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 —
1065 1065 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +2.50
525 525 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -20.00
510–520 515 2 395.00–405.00 $400.05 $2,060 +12.59
570–580 575 2 390.00–393.00 $391.49 $2,251 +11.49
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 —
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 +53.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 -10.00
570–580 575 2 385.00–388.00 $386.51 $2,222 +19.04
605–615 610 2 358.00–365.00 $361.47 $2,205 —
715 715 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
605–610 608 2 338.00–350.00 $344.02 $2,092 —
680 680 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $1,606 —
1075–1240 1140 85-90% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $1,751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,741 —
1050–1355 1231 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $163.12 $2,008 +5.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1110 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,824.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -300.00

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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.