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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 118 194
Feeder cattle 261 85 156
Slaughter cattle 14 21 24
Replacement cattle 29 12 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold HIGH 5.00-10.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold some nice Brangus replacement heifers open average weight 1058 lbs. @ $3350.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
559 559 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,683 —
638 638 6 423.00 $423.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,018 —
350–390 373 5 560.00–580.00 $569.73 $2,125 —
450–485 469 4 465.00–485.00 $476.04 $2,233 +11.04
590 590 1 408.00 $408.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 710.00–740.00 $724.32 $2,014 +64.32
325 325 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,145 +60.00
370 370 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,405 +76.11
420 420 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,289 -16.05
535 535 1 468.00 $468.00 $2,504 +8.00
555 555 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,636 +12.66
615–630 623 2 398.00–435.00 $416.28 $2,593 —
735 735 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 —
260 260 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,690 +20.00
355–395 375 2 590.00–608.00 $598.52 $2,244 +63.52
460–490 474 4 490.00–515.00 $503.38 $2,386 —
535–540 538 2 455.00–460.00 $457.51 $2,461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 —
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
355–395 375 2 480.00–490.00 $485.27 $1,820 +23.19
405–420 412 5 450.00–470.00 $458.93 $1,891 —
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +55.03
565–595 577 6 383.00–395.00 $392.18 $2,263 +2.18
670–685 676 5 343.00–365.00 $357.56 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
335–345 340 2 520.00–525.00 $522.46 $1,776 +31.18
355–385 372 3 515.00–565.00 $537.04 $1,998 —
410 410 2 495.00–500.00 $497.50 $2,040 +55.01
505–545 518 3 400.00–440.00 $421.11 $2,181 -13.89
605–625 615 2 390.00–398.00 $394.07 $2,424 +31.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,213 —
738 738 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,517 —
846 846 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +25.00
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 —
470–490 480 2 420.00–445.00 $432.24 $2,075 —
560 560 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 495.00–520.00 $508.21 $2,201 —
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 +12.55
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —
725–740 732 3 360.00–383.00 $371.08 $2,716 —
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -23.00
885 885 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 —
490–495 493 2 470.00–485.00 $477.54 $2,354 +7.54
505–530 518 2 415.00–435.00 $424.76 $2,200 -3.65
565 565 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 —
610 610 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 460.00–465.00 $462.44 $2,234 —
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 -22.70
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1155 1000 85-90% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.58 $1,476 —
980–1100 1040 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.41 $1,647 —
965–1195 1080 85-90% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.68 $1,433 -8.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,059 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1630 1605 2 196.00–200.00 $197.97 $3,177 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,575 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–920 815 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,316.60

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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.