Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 372 203
Feeder cattle 183 310 162
Slaughter cattle 18 28 20
Replacement cattle 28 34 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady. Sold several groups of weaned calves that sold well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 645.00–670.00 $658.35 $1,896 —
315–325 321 4 625.00–650.00 $637.61 $2,047 -25.07
365–380 373 2 620.00–645.00 $632.25 $2,358 -17.75
405–435 422 3 575.00–595.00 $584.84 $2,468 +19.84
500–510 505 3 470.00–500.00 $488.35 $2,466 +0.77
575 575 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,789 —
625–630 628 2 408.00–430.00 $419.04 $2,632 -14.59
675 675 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,801 —
875–880 878 2 328.00–333.00 $330.49 $2,902 —
915 915 1 338.00 $338.00 $3,093 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–585 580 6 428.00–457.00 $447.26 $2,594 —
703 703 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,636 —
770 770 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,718 —
855–880 868 4 337.00–340.00 $338.48 $2,938 -4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 590.00–625.00 $607.65 $1,750 -64.78
310 310 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 -40.00
370–385 378 2 565.00–590.00 $577.75 $2,184 -27.48
420–440 432 3 520.00–535.00 $525.88 $2,272 +3.47
505 505 2 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
565 565 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,910 +47.09
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 —
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,222 —
465–490 478 2 495.00–500.00 $497.57 $2,378 +32.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 740.00–750.00 $745.35 $1,603 —
335 335 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 -8.06
390 390 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 —
405–430 420 3 490.00–500.00 $495.10 $2,079 +10.10
460 460 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $2,174 -2.50
505 505 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,374 —
550 550 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,530 +61.00
600–610 605 2 383.00–392.00 $387.54 $2,345 —
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,403 —
710 710 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
787 787 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,448 -38.00
823 823 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,435 —
355–395 375 3 480.00–500.00 $487.98 $1,830 -7.02
485–495 492 3 425.00–460.00 $446.58 $2,197 -3.42
500–520 513 4 425.00–455.00 $440.05 $2,257 +50.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 2 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $2,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 525.00–545.00 $535.00 $2,220 +40.06
500–540 520 3 450.00–485.00 $471.73 $2,453 +1.73
600–640 627 3 390.00–408.00 $398.68 $2,500 -19.32
690 690 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,864 —
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —
915 915 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
465–495 478 3 460.00–495.00 $478.07 $2,285 +3.07
540–545 542 3 415.00–440.00 $430.02 $2,331 -25.17
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 —
835 835 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,705 —
900–1130 1037 85-90% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.57 $1,603 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 -25.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,245 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,317 —
1275–1855 1565 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.38 $2,573 -9.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1170 1122 80-85% 3 170.00–176.00 $172.75 $1,938 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,951 —
1770 1770 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465–1635 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,087.34
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1055 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,525.00–3,900.00 $3,705.35 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.