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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $579.04/cwt ≈ $2,391/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 181 213
Feeder cattle 163 138 137
Slaughter cattle 17 16 21
Replacement cattle 16 27 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold higher. Had a small offering of cattle due to a lot of rain and celebrating mothers day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 -5.08
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 —
445 445 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,292 —
450–475 469 4 490.00–500.00 $494.93 $2,321 +19.81
582–592 587 6 410.00–418.00 $413.97 $2,430 —
668–680 677 7 394.00–395.00 $394.28 $2,669 +4.28
710 710 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,400 —
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 -18.00
865 865 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 10 570.00–585.00 $579.04 $2,391 —
817 817 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,761 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 610.00–615.00 $612.64 $1,623 +2.64
350–370 358 3 600.00–615.00 $608.42 $2,178 —
405–435 415 3 550.00–570.00 $560.24 $2,325 —
515 515 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 -17.44
610 610 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 -23.00
780 780 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,769 -6.41
855 855 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,933 —
905 905 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,751 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 480 3 465.00–485.00 $473.49 $2,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 -15.00
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -3.00
460–485 474 5 430.00–440.00 $434.59 $2,060 -10.41
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 -45.00
650 650 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,236 -31.00
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
955 955 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 413.00–425.00 $418.93 $1,843 —
480 480 3 422.00 $422.00 $2,026 +2.68
588 588 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,205 —
765 765 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 -5.00
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 +7.51
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 -30.00
515 515 2 390.00–391.00 $390.50 $2,011 -45.21
645 645 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,245 —
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
925 925 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,784 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
490 490 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,401 +10.00
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —
735 735 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,477 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 453.00–475.00 $467.72 $2,166 +7.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,509 —
1085–1135 1110 85-90% 2 166.00–170.00 $167.95 $1,864 +6.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1690 1375 80-85% 3 175.00–180.00 $177.86 $2,446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,165 —
1795 1795 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,075 —
1670–1970 1820 2 214.00–218.00 $216.16 $3,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1160 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,875.00–3,025.00 $2,946.62
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.