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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $2,942/hd at 886 lb · 116 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $3,085/hd at 967 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.70/cwt ≈ $2,581/hd at 687 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 359 660
Feeder cattle 510 206 604
Slaughter cattle 34 22 36
Replacement cattle 20 131 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Sold 4 loads 50,000 plus lbs. Black hided yearlings off rye grass two loads 116 total head of 886 lb. steers brought $ 3.32, load 3 was 52 head of black hided steers average weight 967 lbs. @ $3.1925, and load 4 was 49 head of steers black hided average 1,051lbs. @ $3.0750. very good cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 451.00 $451.00 $2,539 —
682–697 687 10 375.00–376.00 $375.70 $2,581 —
886 886 116 332.00 $332.00 $2,942 —
967 967 52 319.00 $319.00 $3,085 —
1051 1051 49 308.00 $308.00 $3,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
295 295 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,858 —
305 305 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,952 +83.40
405–435 417 3 540.00–560.00 $550.24 $2,295 +50.24
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 -17.65
555–588 577 3 440.00–450.00 $443.21 $2,557 —
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 -10.31
705–710 708 2 335.00–343.00 $338.99 $2,400 -26.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 595.00–600.00 $597.36 $1,929 —
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 +59.98
410–440 422 5 500.00–530.00 $514.82 $2,173 +39.82
535 535 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 -2.48
550–555 553 2 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,350 -10.02
660 660 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066 —
370–385 378 2 525.00–560.00 $542.85 $2,052 —
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -10.00
480–490 487 3 455.00–465.00 $461.71 $2,249 —
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 +14.60
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 4 495.00–520.00 $506.14 $1,574 +66.14
405–445 425 2 435.00–440.00 $437.62 $1,860 -0.19
500–530 516 8 385.00–410.00 $397.25 $2,050 -2.75
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -25.00
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 -4.27
720–730 727 3 305.00–320.00 $311.70 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 470.00–485.00 $476.40 $1,786 —
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 +5.00
460–475 468 2 415.00–423.00 $419.06 $1,961 +9.09
555–588 579 7 365.00–368.00 $366.56 $2,122 -23.44
650–670 657 3 340.00–345.00 $341.70 $2,245 -8.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $1,765 —
455–495 480 3 375.00–400.00 $386.75 $1,856 -1.25
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
590 590 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
635 635 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,083 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 —
649 649 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 500.00–520.00 $509.88 $2,141 +19.88
510–525 515 3 423.00–430.00 $427.62 $2,202 -12.38
565–580 572 3 418.00–425.00 $420.97 $2,408 —
630 630 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,350 —
670 670 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,512 —
810 810 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 +15.00
510–530 519 5 395.00–413.00 $402.60 $2,089 —
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 440.00–460.00 $450.23 $1,959 +15.23
470–485 478 2 450.00–455.00 $452.46 $2,163 +34.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1195 1096 85-90% 4 165.00–170.00 $168.02 $1,841 +10.64
1110–1250 1175 85-90% 3 172.50–178.00 $175.24 $2,059 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1625 1311 80-85% 4 186.00–191.00 $188.43 $2,470 —
1455–1510 1483 80-85% 2 183.50–185.00 $184.26 $2,733 -10.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1760 1630 75-80% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.78 $2,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2025 1778 2 210.00–218.00 $214.56 $3,815 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1125 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,800.00 $3,541.18
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1110–1450 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,575.00–3,400.00 $3,042.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 -600.00

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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.