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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 304 356
Feeder cattle 380 277 300
Slaughter cattle 28 13 29
Replacement cattle 34 14 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 3 630.00–690.00 $651.96 $1,773 -58.57
305–330 318 2 590.00–600.00 $595.20 $1,893 -70.03
405–433 424 7 495.00–525.00 $502.02 $2,129 -81.80
455–495 468 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,340 -10.00
515 515 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,575 -8.00
605–640 623 2 395.00–398.00 $396.54 $2,470 -36.09
750 750 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 515.00–520.00 $517.52 $1,697 —
350–370 360 2 530.00–535.00 $532.43 $1,917 -51.04
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 -25.00
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 -38.00
540 540 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
588 588 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 550.00–590.00 $568.85 $1,240 —
250 250 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,512 —
305 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 —
350 350 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,960 -75.00
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 -33.00
535 535 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 +15.00
580 580 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,726 +15.00
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -28.86
665 665 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 -34.73
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -97.39
415–420 418 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,735 -63.32
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 -25.00
550–580 563 6 370.00–385.00 $377.69 $2,126 -39.31
650–680 668 3 340.00–350.00 $345.94 $2,311 -24.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -140.00
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 -200.00
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
515–525 520 3 395.00–408.00 $400.96 $2,085 -60.58
558 558 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,176 —
605–645 627 3 373.00–393.00 $380.39 $2,385 -17.61
710 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
315 315 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,254 -52.00
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -87.34
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 450.00–490.00 $469.66 $2,057 -30.34
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 -33.00
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 -41.61
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 —
650–660 655 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $2,505 -12.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 -30.00
455 455 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 -5.07
505–510 508 2 440.00–445.00 $442.49 $2,248 -47.41
620 620 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $2,434 -40.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -45.00
550–570 560 2 365.00–400.00 $382.81 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 992 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.29 $1,312 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 -12.69
1030–1325 1178 85-90% 2 158.00–162.00 $159.75 $1,882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1195 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $1,960 —
1195–1360 1248 80-85% 4 168.00–173.00 $169.99 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1660 1493 75-80% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.44 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1880 1648 2 185.00–187.00 $186.14 $3,068 —
1765–1805 1785 2 199.00 $199.00 $3,552 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
980–1335 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,650.00 $3,210.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1195–1410 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,514.68 —

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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.