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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 151 246
Feeder cattle 156 124 188
Slaughter cattle 11 12 36
Replacement cattle 14 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,904 —
375 375 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,588 +130.00
420–430 425 2 500.00–530.00 $515.18 $2,190 -2.28
485 485 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 -0.02
535 535 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 -32.21
565 565 2 443.00 $443.00 $2,503 —
605–630 619 5 393.00–418.00 $410.96 $2,544 —
655–688 683 6 395.00–410.00 $407.60 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 —
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 —
305–320 310 4 565.00–595.00 $581.23 $1,802 +27.20
425 425 1 498.00 $498.00 $2,116 —
455–485 470 5 483.00–495.00 $489.08 $2,299 —
555–585 573 3 430.00–438.00 $433.72 $2,485 —
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 —
675 675 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,518 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 4 520.00–545.00 $531.14 $1,960 —
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 —
460–480 470 3 460.00–465.00 $462.65 $2,174 —
580–595 590 3 394.00–400.00 $395.97 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,522 —
615 615 4 442.00 $442.00 $2,718 —
793 793 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
350–385 366 7 450.00–485.00 $474.68 $1,737 —
480–485 483 3 408.00–420.00 $412.68 $1,993 -7.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
305–320 313 3 550.00–590.00 $566.81 $1,774 +76.89
435 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 -5.09
480 480 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 +10.00
510–520 515 2 393.00–410.00 $401.42 $2,067 +1.41
565 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 —
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 +27.75
450–485 470 3 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $2,068 —
535 535 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,076 +3.00
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
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 -7.00
455–470 463 2 490.00–495.00 $492.46 $2,280 -2.54
565 565 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 —
645 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,194 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,231 +7.44
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–955 938 85-90% 2 166.00–171.00 $168.45 $1,580 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1480 1363 80-85% 2 172.00–173.00 $172.54 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1230 1155 2 179.00–180.00 $179.47 $2,073 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1010 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,704.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.