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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.00/cwt ≈ $1,838/hd at 512 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 204 283
Feeder cattle 182 164 217
Slaughter cattle 11 23 34
Replacement cattle 19 17 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,502 —
450 450 4 423.00 $423.00 $1,904 —
515–537 524 7 380.00–403.00 $392.91 $2,059 —
669 669 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 465.00–490.00 $477.78 $1,572 -72.22
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 -105.00
405–435 420 2 390.00–405.00 $397.77 $1,671 -71.28
500–530 515 3 373.00–393.00 $381.53 $1,965 -18.47
550–565 558 2 370.00–378.00 $373.95 $2,087 -16.09
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -15.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 500.00–515.00 $507.30 $1,461 -80.20
305–310 308 2 510.00–515.00 $512.48 $1,578 -76.57
455 455 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,970 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
620–645 633 2 368.00–370.00 $369.02 $2,336 -5.98
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -60.00
385–390 388 2 440.00–445.00 $442.48 $1,717 -72.55
585 585 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,065 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 4 388.00–408.00 $398.39 $1,299 —
420 420 2 365.00–388.00 $376.50 $1,581 -39.04
450–490 469 4 363.00–383.00 $374.79 $1,758 —
510–535 525 4 340.00–358.00 $350.16 $1,838 -7.84
550–585 568 4 341.00–360.00 $350.59 $1,991 -14.41
610 610 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,995 -13.00
675–680 678 2 325.00–328.00 $326.51 $2,214 -18.49
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
950 950 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
512 512 10 359.00 $359.00 $1,838 —
668–669 669 6 322.00–325.00 $323.50 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
355–395 375 2 418.00–419.00 $418.53 $1,569 -49.02
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
505–545 525 3 368.00–383.00 $373.64 $1,962 +2.14
610–620 615 2 334.00–336.00 $334.99 $2,060 -25.01
740 740 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,309 -8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
450–460 455 2 350.00–358.00 $353.96 $1,611 -36.47
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 -24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 468 6 383.00–400.00 $391.85 $1,834 -35.70
505–535 521 5 368.00–380.00 $373.41 $1,945 -1.59
555–585 570 2 360.00–373.00 $366.33 $2,088 -13.67
620–645 632 3 335.00–348.00 $341.06 $2,155 -8.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 423.00–425.00 $424.03 $1,836 -27.44
500–510 505 2 396.00–400.00 $398.02 $2,010 -23.45
600–620 607 3 353.00–355.00 $354.00 $2,149 -14.00
785 785 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,527 —
580–585 583 2 346.00–355.00 $350.48 $2,043 -7.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1030 1000 85-90% 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,452 —
945–1110 1028 85-90% 2 171.50–172.00 $171.77 $1,766 —
1020–1215 1119 85-90% 4 155.00–164.00 $160.35 $1,794 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940–2205 2073 2 214.00–215.00 $214.47 $4,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.