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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.66/cwt ≈ $2,483/hd at 606 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 215 102
Feeder cattle 150 154 83
Slaughter cattle 17 32 12
Replacement cattle 28 29 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Had a small offering of cattle today, but the stock cows sold good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,317 —
604–610 606 30 407.00–411.00 $409.66 $2,483 —
830 830 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 680.00–685.00 $682.45 $1,877 -7.55
310–345 328 2 640.00–650.00 $645.27 $2,116 -19.50
410–425 418 2 530.00–560.00 $545.27 $2,279 +50.27
510 510 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 +10.00
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 -5.00
635 635 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,667 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,934 -9.98
350–385 368 2 545.00–550.00 $547.38 $2,014 -46.16
577–595 581 5 395.00–408.00 $397.66 $2,310 -14.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 -2.44
370–395 383 2 500.00–515.00 $507.25 $1,943 -0.35
435 435 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 +32.59
460–490 475 2 480.00–485.00 $482.58 $2,292 +42.58
685 685 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 -50.00
305–345 328 3 480.00–500.00 $488.35 $1,602 -61.65
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 +20.16
465 465 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 —
505–510 508 2 403.00–415.00 $408.97 $2,078 +18.97
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 +20.00
880 880 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -44.46
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -1.73
385–390 388 2 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $1,765 —
405–425 415 2 425.00–428.00 $426.54 $1,770 +11.54
450 450 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,881 +15.38
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 -10.07
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
560–565 563 2 365.00–405.00 $384.91 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,231 +27.54
510–525 518 2 448.00–450.00 $449.01 $2,326 +31.44
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1230 80-85% 3 157.50–159.50 $158.33 $1,947 —
990–1460 1283 80-85% 3 162.50–170.00 $166.93 $2,142 +1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1053 85-90% 3 134.00–141.00 $137.96 $1,453 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1560 1443 75-80% 2 158.00–164.00 $161.24 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1095 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,610.64
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1265 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,840.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1180–1220 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,423.75 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.