Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 408 318
Feeder cattle 206 232 233
Slaughter cattle 22 29 35
Replacement cattle 131 147 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Stocker cows sold high had some really nice pairs, top pair @ $6250.00 and top bred cow $ 5500.00.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 550.00–565.00 $556.60 $1,798 -78.29
420 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 -83.37
450 450 2 480.00–495.00 $487.50 $2,194 —
515–535 525 3 458.00–470.00 $462.65 $2,429 —
605–620 610 3 398.00–415.00 $405.31 $2,472 -21.63
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 -55.00
825 825 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,009 —
611 611 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,383 —
1045 1045 2 290.00 $290.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 3 525.00–535.00 $530.02 $1,961 -68.60
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -90.00
465–475 470 2 465.00–470.00 $467.47 $2,197 —
505–515 510 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $2,180 —
550 550 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
615–645 630 2 375.00–385.00 $379.88 $2,393 —
795 795 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,616 —
830 830 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
550–570 560 3 388.00–400.00 $395.40 $2,214 -9.58

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 —
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -54.69
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
410–445 428 2 430.00–445.00 $437.81 $1,874 —
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 -42.47
560 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
605–640 618 3 365.00–375.00 $369.27 $2,282 -30.22
765–770 768 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,365 —
820 820 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
470–475 473 2 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,939 -23.03
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 -36.53
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 -23.00
620–625 623 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,134 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 431.00 $431.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
495 495 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,921 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
475 475 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,986 -46.95
560–590 575 4 375.00–385.00 $379.54 $2,182 —
625 625 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 -45.00
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–935 928 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,323 —
940–1275 1067 85-90% 3 154.00–161.00 $157.38 $1,679 -12.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1260 1248 80-85% 2 179.00–181.00 $180.01 $2,247 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,041 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1820 1723 2 201.00–206.00 $203.64 $3,509 —
1755–1975 1865 2 210.00–219.00 $214.77 $4,005 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1840 1668 3 190.00–195.00 $192.22 $3,206 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
995–1320 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,950.00–5,500.00 $4,396.48
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,450.00 $5,450.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1220–1455 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,750.00–5,900.00 $5,435.18 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,700.00 $5,700.00 +200.00
1520–1600 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 5,850.00–5,950.00 $5,898.72 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 6,250.00 $6,250.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.