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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $433.40/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $376.00/cwt ≈ $2,485/hd at 661 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $440.00/cwt ≈ $2,354/hd at 535 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 448 346
Feeder cattle 336 365 276
Slaughter cattle 25 33 36
Replacement cattle 60 50 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 —
484 484 10 488.00 $488.00 $2,362 -7.31
535 535 3 474.00 $474.00 $2,536 -15.00
600–615 608 4 420.00–423.00 $421.48 $2,563 —
785 785 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,728 -20.00
310 310 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,108 +45.00
405–430 418 2 540.00–545.00 $542.57 $2,268 -9.24
505 505 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,500 +1.87
550 550 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,640 -15.00
630 630 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,665 -16.74
650 650 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,814 -12.00
810 810 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 620.00–635.00 $627.26 $1,976 +47.26
530 530 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 —
550–570 560 2 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $2,562 -10.00
605–645 625 2 394.00–415.00 $404.16 $2,526 +4.16
675–690 683 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $2,715 -15.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 3 580.00–600.00 $589.60 $2,229 +24.60
475–490 483 2 450.00–475.00 $462.31 $2,233 -41.70
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -10.00
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -19.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,002 —
572 572 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,231 —
600 600 9 373.00 $373.00 $2,238 —
720 720 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,477 —
898 898 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–480 473 22 420.00–445.00 $433.40 $2,050 +3.40
550–585 572 3 385.00–393.00 $389.42 $2,227 +15.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 -30.19
455–468 462 5 443.00–465.00 $450.12 $2,080 -9.38
505–530 518 2 415.00–425.00 $419.88 $2,175 -4.93
615–645 630 2 365.00–375.00 $369.88 $2,330 -10.12
650–690 663 4 350.00–364.00 $358.17 $2,375 -4.32
765 765 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 485.00–500.00 $495.09 $1,634 -24.16
430 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -7.50
505–535 515 3 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $2,240 -12.31
605–625 615 2 385.00–395.00 $390.08 $2,399 -6.94
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 —
805–845 825 2 315.00–322.00 $318.42 $2,627 —
1000 1000 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 —
661 661 21 376.00 $376.00 $2,485 —
774 774 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,222 -45.00
465–485 472 3 490.00–500.00 $494.93 $2,336 —
510–515 513 2 460.00–465.00 $462.49 $2,373 -7.51
605–625 615 2 385.00–388.00 $386.52 $2,377 —
685 685 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 470.00–485.00 $478.31 $2,215 -24.69
510 510 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 ±0.00
555 555 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,525 -10.00
645 645 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,374 -6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 -17.37
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 ±0.00
660 660 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1170 1085 85-90% 3 150.00–160.00 $155.47 $1,687 —
1000–1210 1108 85-90% 5 168.00–176.00 $172.30 $1,909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1250 1163 80-85% 3 178.00–185.00 $180.90 $2,104 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,925 —
1795–2115 1922 3 208.00–215.00 $212.01 $4,075 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1045–1295 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,960.68
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1260 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,651.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,225.00 $4,225.00 —

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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.