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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $396.14/cwt ≈ $2,409/hd at 608 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $495.31/cwt ≈ $2,417/hd at 488 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $484.00/cwt ≈ $2,391/hd at 494 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 194 223
Feeder cattle 365 134 197
Slaughter cattle 33 34 12
Replacement cattle 50 26 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last sale: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Had a good sale and stock cows sold very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 556.00 $556.00 $2,107 —
481–492 488 26 490.00–504.00 $495.31 $2,417 —
500 500 2 489.00 $489.00 $2,445 —
859 859 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 —
345 345 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,191 —
430–440 433 3 535.00–570.00 $551.81 $2,389 +31.89
505–520 514 6 485.00–500.00 $493.13 $2,535 +20.64
570 570 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,822 —
615–635 628 4 433.00–443.00 $439.74 $2,762 +1.74
665 665 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,959 —
705 705 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 610.00–620.00 $616.76 $1,462 -13.24
330 330 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 —
350–356 355 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,094 -40.20
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 —
450 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 +35.07
550–570 560 2 465.00–470.00 $467.46 $2,618 +19.90
605 605 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 +4.71
660 660 1 413.00 $413.00 $2,726 +15.00
735 735 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
360 360 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
478–480 479 4 498.00–515.00 $504.01 $2,414 +36.59
545 545 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 —
550–580 568 3 435.00–455.00 $444.85 $2,527 —
635 635 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 —
785 785 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 504.00 $504.00 $2,006 —
477–481 479 8 450.00–462.00 $456.03 $2,184 —
690 690 14 364.00 $364.00 $2,512 +4.00
815 815 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 388 6 495.00–507.00 $505.19 $1,960 +22.74
445 445 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $2,103 +14.91
475–478 477 4 458.00–460.00 $459.50 $2,192 —
517–540 524 5 420.00–435.00 $424.81 $2,226 —
555–570 563 2 415.00–425.00 $419.93 $2,364 +24.93
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
680–685 683 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 340 6 515.00–520.00 $519.25 $1,765 +16.75
380 380 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 +37.00
420 420 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $2,048 +4.29
505–545 525 2 440.00–455.00 $447.21 $2,348 +27.21
625–635 630 2 395.00–399.00 $397.02 $2,501 —
670 670 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,667 +18.00
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 -15.00
580–585 583 2 370.00–378.00 $374.02 $2,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 17 484.00 $484.00 $2,391 —
605–612 608 26 394.00–398.00 $396.14 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 500.00–505.00 $502.50 $2,236 +27.50
460 460 1 503.00 $503.00 $2,314 +3.11
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 -16.04
550 550 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 —
630–640 635 2 373.00–375.00 $374.01 $2,375 —
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,255 +50.00
540 540 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,538 -20.00
560 560 2 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $2,688 —
1010 1010 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 455.00–480.00 $467.37 $2,267 —
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1415 1285 80-85% 4 179.00–184.00 $180.99 $2,326 —
1130–1630 1392 80-85% 3 191.00–193.00 $191.78 $2,670 +8.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1183 85-90% 4 169.00–175.00 $171.13 $2,024 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1670 1585 3 204.00–211.00 $207.25 $3,285 —
1500–1695 1612 3 190.00–198.00 $194.26 $3,131 —
1845–2085 1977 3 221.00–225.00 $222.95 $4,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1290 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,721.80
1115–1355 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,500.00 $3,313.72
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1505 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,323.38 —
1770 1770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —

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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.