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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Meridian Stockyard report →

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $3,013/hd at 930 lb · 12 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.98/cwt ≈ $3,123/hd at 970 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 421 188
Feeder cattle 182 336 151
Slaughter cattle 23 25 11
Replacement cattle 34 60 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder cattle sold steady, had some grouped weaned calves that sold really good. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 lower and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 428.00 $428.00 $2,632 +6.52
807–844 835 8 351.00–352.00 $351.76 $2,937 —
930 930 12 324.00 $324.00 $3,013 —
950–989 970 12 321.00–323.00 $321.98 $3,123 —
1028 1028 5 313.00 $313.00 $3,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 -100.00
415–420 418 2 500.00–508.00 $503.98 $2,107 -38.59
505–530 518 2 455.00–465.00 $460.12 $2,383 -34.88
670 670 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,780 -18.00
705 705 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 —
760 760 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,782 —
800–835 818 2 349.00–352.00 $350.47 $2,867 -9.53
855–890 873 2 328.00–336.00 $331.92 $2,898 —
905 905 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,032 —
1015–1045 1025 3 304.00–308.00 $305.36 $3,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 -72.26
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 —
460–480 470 2 475.00–485.00 $479.89 $2,255 —
535 535 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 -20.00
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 -27.46
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
850 850 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,660 —
920 920 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 -25.00
665 665 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 460.00–470.00 $464.90 $1,734 -10.10
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
450 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 +4.88
715–720 718 3 329.00–334.00 $332.34 $2,386 —
758 758 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,410 -5.00
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
893 893 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,587 +8.00
800 800 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,552 —
858 858 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,414 —
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 -5.09
625–645 635 2 368.00–378.00 $372.92 $2,368 -17.16
770 770 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,603 +8.00
865 865 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,837 —
900 900 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
985 985 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 415.00–440.00 $427.50 $1,796 —
455–465 460 2 418.00–430.00 $424.07 $1,951 -9.33
645 645 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 —
479 479 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,227 -13.31
505 505 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $2,209 -2.50
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 -8.00
690 690 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,505 —
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 430 5 495.00–505.00 $500.01 $2,150 -4.99
500 500 1 463.00 $463.00 $2,315 +0.51
610 610 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,306 -8.52
705 705 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,230 +5.00
540 540 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,284 —
685 685 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,315 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 -32.30
1055–1225 1162 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $1,773 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1640 1386 80-85% 4 161.00–166.00 $163.45 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1820 1613 2 195.00–201.00 $198.39 $3,200 —
1950–2315 2087 3 205.00–215.00 $209.71 $4,377 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1455 1375 2 191.00–193.00 $192.06 $2,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1500–1525 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,475.00 $3,210.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.