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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $442.99/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 512 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $447.00/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 554 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 229 109
Feeder cattle 134 183 68
Slaughter cattle 34 18 17
Replacement cattle 26 28 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady- 5.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 +22.39
375 375 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,419 +12.75
415–435 425 3 505.00–540.00 $519.92 $2,210 -64.92
455–470 459 4 500.00–510.00 $507.44 $2,329 —
540–545 543 2 470.00–475.00 $472.49 $2,566 —
610 610 1 438.00 $438.00 $2,672 +18.96
970 970 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
270 270 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,768 +47.35
360–390 375 2 625.00–635.00 $630.20 $2,363 +52.45
450–490 464 4 485.00–495.00 $489.93 $2,273 —
550–575 563 2 445.00–450.00 $447.56 $2,520 -67.44
615–632 626 3 393.00–400.00 $395.29 $2,475 +0.29
650 650 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,587 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 12 447.00 $447.00 $2,476 -0.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 460.00–475.00 $467.42 $2,220 -30.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 478.00 $478.00 $1,998 —
502–513 512 16 441.00–453.00 $442.99 $2,268 —
665 665 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
315 315 2 495.00–510.00 $502.50 $1,583 -37.50
385 385 1 493.00 $493.00 $1,898 -37.00
405–425 413 3 475.00–490.00 $483.21 $1,996 -11.89
525 525 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 -50.00
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 -50.00
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —
965 965 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
360–375 368 2 480.00–485.00 $482.45 $1,775 -5.53
435–445 440 2 450.00–465.00 $457.59 $2,013 —
570 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
485 485 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 -15.00
460–465 463 2 480.00–520.00 $499.89 $2,314 +21.82
520–545 532 3 440.00–465.00 $456.04 $2,426 +26.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 -35.00
465 465 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,395 —
505 505 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 +18.27
610 610 1 443.00 $443.00 $2,702 +44.32
720 720 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1027 85-90% 3 152.00–163.00 $156.79 $1,610 +2.22
1025–1440 1175 85-90% 3 167.00–175.00 $171.47 $2,015 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1780 1397 80-85% 5 179.50–186.00 $183.34 $2,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2035 1660 75-80% 3 168.00–178.00 $173.76 $2,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191 —
1330 1330 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,460 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2375 2375 1 220.00 $220.00 $5,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1080–1185 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,878.48
1525–1795 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,010.00–3,800.00 $3,437.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.