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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.00/cwt ≈ $2,991/hd at 804 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.34/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 726 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 178 342
Feeder cattle 339 153 254
Slaughter cattle 36 7 34
Replacement cattle 66 18 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold 126 head of black hided steers 804 lb. average @ $ 3.72. 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
400 400 5 521.00 $521.00 $2,084 —
648 648 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,657 —
705–746 726 14 376.00–387.00 $381.34 $2,769 —
804 804 126 372.00 $372.00 $2,991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 610.00–620.00 $615.24 $1,618 +15.24
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 +9.70
405–430 415 5 500.00–530.00 $520.86 $2,162 +23.40
510–545 531 7 460.00–485.00 $472.81 $2,511 +16.99
615–630 619 6 390.00–398.00 $391.82 $2,425 —
650 650 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 8 540.00–550.00 $541.91 $2,021 +11.84
460 460 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -3.18
525–542 539 6 437.00–443.00 $437.97 $2,361 +37.97
575 575 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,490 +22.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 565.00–570.00 $567.46 $1,844 -2.54
415–440 428 3 470.00–485.00 $478.27 $2,047 —
470 470 1 483.00 $483.00 $2,270 +10.50
505–533 522 6 445.00–455.00 $447.46 $2,336 +12.29
675 675 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,238 —
380–395 388 2 465.00–473.00 $468.92 $1,819 —
405–440 430 5 442.00–448.00 $443.83 $1,908 —
470 470 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 +3.37
515–530 523 3 418.00–430.00 $424.31 $2,219 +24.31
605–620 618 6 365.00–371.00 $370.02 $2,287 —
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
925 925 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 455.00–460.00 $457.52 $1,546 —
355 355 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,605 +14.50
455–475 465 3 415.00–428.00 $421.06 $1,958 -1.45
540 540 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,095 +9.67
565–570 568 2 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $2,258 +14.49
665–688 685 7 355.00–356.00 $355.86 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,930 -2.44
525 525 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,984 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 +7.29
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $2,145 —
470 470 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 +17.55
507 507 5 433.00 $433.00 $2,195 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
450–460 455 2 470.00–475.00 $472.47 $2,150 +24.47
520–545 533 2 380.00–390.00 $384.88 $2,051 -25.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 520.00–525.00 $522.47 $2,168 +47.47
535 535 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 +15.05
550 550 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1030 943 85-90% 3 150.00–156.00 $153.52 $1,448 —
990–1170 1065 85-90% 4 170.00–178.00 $174.35 $1,857 —
930–1175 1084 85-90% 4 159.00–165.00 $162.05 $1,757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1325 1288 80-85% 3 180.00–185.00 $182.05 $2,345 —
1225–1400 1313 80-85% 2 176.00–178.00 $177.07 $2,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1550 1480 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.38 $2,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1875 1708 3 212.00–215.00 $213.39 $3,645 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,050.00 $5,050.00 —
1370–1410 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,297.12 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -300.00

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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.