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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.75/cwt ≈ $2,506/hd at 674 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.00/cwt -40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 584 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 538 lb · 12 head
Meridian 6-weight steers sold at $372/cwt, running $24/cwt below the MS average ($396) and $41/cwt under Brookhaven ($413). The class is down $23 from its late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 332 613
Feeder cattle 331 254 350
Slaughter cattle 20 40 52
Replacement cattle 15 38 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady and slaughter cattle sold steady also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 17 414.00 $414.00 $2,418 -40.00
665–681 674 26 370.00–373.00 $371.75 $2,506 —
751–767 756 10 360.00–369.00 $362.74 $2,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,639 —
315–335 325 2 560.00–575.00 $567.73 $1,845 -49.44
365 365 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 —
405–410 408 2 525.00–555.00 $539.91 $2,203 -5.09
535 535 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 -30.00
656–658 657 12 386.00–390.00 $388.00 $2,549 -17.00
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 +6.53
760 760 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,721 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,896 -27.50
445–447 447 8 447.00–475.00 $450.49 $2,014 -24.51
472–488 481 7 368.00–463.00 $443.84 $2,135 -28.38
560 560 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,122 -18.72
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 +5.00
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 -15.00
435–440 438 2 485.00–508.00 $496.43 $2,174 —
530–535 533 2 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $2,225 -19.30
560–590 585 6 403.00–412.00 $410.56 $2,402 —
695 695 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,917 —
538 538 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 —
638 638 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,367 —
721 721 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 +2.37
405 405 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 +11.75
505–525 513 3 395.00–408.00 $401.09 $2,058 -3.21
605–642 638 10 364.00–368.00 $364.38 $2,325 -28.13
660 660 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,422 —
720 720 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 445.00–455.00 $450.27 $1,666 —
400–430 415 2 433.00–440.00 $436.37 $1,811 +13.53
510–532 526 5 388.00–390.00 $389.60 $2,049 +1.55
572–580 573 8 380.00–385.00 $384.37 $2,202 -5.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
425 425 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,819 —
470 470 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,988 +33.67
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
575 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 423.00–445.00 $433.95 $2,226 +3.95
605–640 617 3 370.00–383.00 $375.29 $2,316 -16.20
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 -3.00
710–745 728 2 348.00–360.00 $353.86 $2,576 —
1080 1080 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 451.00 $451.00 $1,984 —
520–525 523 2 390.00–409.00 $399.45 $2,089 -10.55
595 595 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,338 —
615 615 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,269 -10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 418.00 $418.00 $2,027 -29.49
615–640 628 2 350.00–353.00 $351.53 $2,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1590 1296 80-85% 5 185.00–191.00 $187.83 $2,434 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,425 -8.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 -18.40
1190–1200 1195 85-90% 2 168.00–176.00 $171.98 $2,055 +2.46
1130–1315 1223 85-90% 2 156.00–166.00 $160.62 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1965 1698 2 202.00–209.00 $206.05 $3,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1245 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,131.76
1365–1525 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,059.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +443.28

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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.