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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 195 307
Feeder cattle 85 150 259
Slaughter cattle 21 17 33
Replacement cattle 12 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Weather issues have made the numbers low, but the feeder calves brought good. And the same with the slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 -22.45
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 -45.27
360–380 370 2 570.00–578.00 $573.89 $2,123 —
405–445 420 3 540.00–580.00 $561.05 $2,356 +15.78
525 525 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 ±0.00
565–590 578 2 455.00–470.00 $462.34 $2,672 +32.34
680–690 685 2 383.00–390.00 $386.53 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
415–445 435 3 490.00–505.00 $498.18 $2,167 +23.18
495 495 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,302 -17.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
395 395 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,113 -12.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 4 480.00–510.00 $491.28 $1,552 +2.93
425–430 428 2 440.00–445.00 $442.49 $1,894 -7.51
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 +35.00
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 +26.03
610–645 632 3 355.00–370.00 $362.64 $2,292 -17.36
695 695 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 450.00–475.00 $462.08 $1,724 +7.11
470–475 473 2 415.00–425.00 $419.97 $1,986 +1.97
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 -5.00
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +30.00
505–525 515 2 460.00–465.00 $462.45 $2,382 +13.44
835 835 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 +30.00
520–535 528 3 420.00–435.00 $428.41 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1630 1340 80-85% 4 165.00–174.00 $169.41 $2,270 —
1220–1790 1525 80-85% 3 178.00–181.00 $179.29 $2,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,480 +3.04
1010–1205 1127 85-90% 3 157.50–163.00 $159.32 $1,796 —
1150–1235 1193 85-90% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.48 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,296 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
990–1185 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,875.00–2,950.00 $2,915.86
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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.