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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.02/cwt -7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $454.00/cwt ≈ $2,524/hd at 556 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $403.96/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 636 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 441 401
Feeder cattle 254 339 344
Slaughter cattle 40 36 40
Replacement cattle 38 66 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady and slaughter cattle sold steady and bulls a little higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,528 —
335–345 340 2 595.00–640.00 $617.17 $2,098 +17.17
440 440 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,398 +24.14
505 505 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $2,399 +2.19
620–644 636 12 398.00–407.00 $403.96 $2,569 +12.14
658 658 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,665 +10.00
715–740 728 2 362.00–365.00 $363.47 $2,646 —
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,293 —
556 556 15 454.00 $454.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 —
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 -17.46
350 350 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,978 —
470–475 473 2 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $2,389 +22.03
540–542 542 4 430.00–439.00 $436.76 $2,367 -10.70
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 —
750 750 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 -1.91
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
455–490 473 2 465.00–480.00 $472.22 $2,234 +22.22
525–540 533 2 390.00–405.00 $397.39 $2,118 -40.58
550–570 560 2 385.00–410.00 $397.72 $2,227 -35.28
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 +37.48
425–445 437 3 408.00–445.00 $422.84 $1,848 —
455–490 483 15 411.00–435.00 $414.02 $2,000 -7.04
525–549 542 6 383.00–390.00 $388.05 $2,103 +0.05
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 -7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 500.00–515.00 $507.63 $1,472 —
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 —
350 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 —
405–438 428 7 450.00–495.00 $458.25 $1,961 +14.42
505–540 520 3 398.00–415.00 $404.30 $2,102 -20.01
600–605 603 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,367 +22.49
1140 1140 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
490 490 3 385.00–395.00 $389.33 $1,908 -8.67
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $2,300 +12.53
475 475 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,541 —
525 525 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 -20.00
590 590 1 418.00 $418.00 $2,466 —
605–610 608 2 388.00–395.00 $391.49 $2,380 —
650 650 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 470.00–475.00 $472.46 $2,235 -7.54
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -23.00
550 550 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 —
610–625 618 2 378.00–380.00 $379.01 $2,342 —
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 +5.00
480–485 483 2 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,161 -24.98
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 -9.88
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–955 868 85-90% 3 144.00–154.00 $149.77 $1,300 —
1010–1180 1068 85-90% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.40 $1,702 -14.95
1100–1215 1164 85-90% 4 165.00–175.00 $169.52 $1,973 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,398 +3.93
1270–1575 1388 80-85% 5 183.00–190.00 $187.00 $2,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1390 75-80% 3 179.00–181.00 $180.02 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,788 —
1830–2240 2035 2 218.00–225.00 $221.85 $4,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1350 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,556.72 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.