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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 374 338
Feeder cattle 154 314 291
Slaughter cattle 32 33 27
Replacement cattle 29 27 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were 10.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 600.00–660.00 $631.33 $1,787 +24.68
330–340 335 3 590.00–615.00 $604.98 $2,027 —
350–370 360 4 580.00–620.00 $593.54 $2,137 +82.15
410–430 420 2 470.00–500.00 $484.64 $2,035 +29.50
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 +20.00
550–575 563 2 410.00–415.00 $412.56 $2,323 +20.56
680 680 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,550 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,764 +89.63
250 250 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,725 +35.15
305–335 320 2 660.00–670.00 $664.77 $2,127 +89.96
355 355 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,450 —
440 440 2 440.00–550.00 $495.00 $2,178 +20.04
465 465 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,441 —
540 540 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 +10.00
585 585 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,545 -13.00
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
705–735 720 2 350.00–370.00 $359.79 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 510.00–560.00 $542.44 $1,763 —
375–385 380 2 500.00–515.00 $507.60 $1,929 +42.99
415–425 420 2 435.00–450.00 $442.41 $1,858 —
480 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 505.00–525.00 $514.46 $1,440 —
305–345 325 2 460.00–485.00 $471.73 $1,533 +21.73
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 +17.00
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +11.10
450–475 462 3 395.00–410.00 $402.62 $1,860 +4.67
540 540 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,998 +23.33
580 580 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,117 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 +82.48
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
405–425 415 3 420.00–445.00 $429.84 $1,784 -10.26
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +10.20
555 555 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,098 +18.00
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +10.00
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 435.00–445.00 $440.07 $1,650 +20.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,046 —
505–515 510 2 410.00–425.00 $417.57 $2,130 +17.52
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 +23.51
610 610 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 +5.00
825 825 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 ±0.00
515–535 525 2 395.00–405.00 $399.90 $2,099 —
550–570 560 2 390.00–398.00 $394.07 $2,207 +7.56
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 -26.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 448.00 $448.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 2 360.00–385.00 $372.56 $2,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1270 1260 80-85% 2 159.50–160.00 $159.75 $2,013 —
1170–1480 1286 80-85% 4 163.00–167.50 $165.51 $2,128 —
1310–1555 1433 80-85% 2 171.50–174.00 $172.64 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1055 1038 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.95 $1,484 —
1130–1210 1170 85-90% 2 154.50–156.00 $155.22 $1,816 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
965–1260 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,169.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1500 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,975.00–3,250.00 $3,114.43 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.