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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.91/cwt ≈ $2,249/hd at 618 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.42/cwt ≈ $2,207/hd at 561 lb · 13 head
Six-weight steers at Meridian, MS sold at $363/cwt, which is $7/cwt above the MS average ($356) but $22/cwt under the Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($385). MS 6-weight steers are down $57 from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 212 330
Feeder cattle 265 182 296
Slaughter cattle 34 11 34
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. And slaughter cattle sold a little stronger.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 561 13 390.00–395.00 $393.42 $2,207 —
613–636 618 17 360.00–367.00 $363.91 $2,249 —
655 655 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,365 -3.00
752 752 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,542 —
832 832 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,721 —
928 928 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 -2.30
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 -7.48
360–370 365 2 490.00–500.00 $495.07 $1,807 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
550–553 553 6 385.00–395.00 $386.66 $2,138 —
615 615 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,257 -2.02
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 +30.00
915 915 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 455.00–465.00 $459.93 $1,564 +24.93
360–395 380 3 445.00–470.00 $454.63 $1,728 +12.15
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
483 483 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,053 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +2.22
380–385 383 2 475.00–485.00 $479.97 $1,838 +19.97
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +42.23
505–530 518 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $1,942 -6.65
550–570 560 2 373.00–378.00 $375.46 $2,103 +1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,131 —
768 768 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,534 —
815 815 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,535 —
915 915 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,427 +34.11
355–385 373 3 418.00–425.00 $420.91 $1,570 —
410–430 422 5 390.00–415.00 $403.14 $1,701 +26.64
520–525 523 3 349.00–355.00 $352.99 $1,846 +2.83
590–595 593 2 350.00–353.00 $351.49 $2,084 +0.90
705 705 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,578 +40.00
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +31.47
402–435 410 4 435.00–443.00 $440.88 $1,808 +45.88
555–575 565 2 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $2,062 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -4.99
1025 1025 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,415 —
430 430 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,647 —
455–460 458 3 368.00–378.00 $373.65 $1,711 +19.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +5.97
450–470 458 3 395.00–425.00 $413.53 $1,894 —
505–530 515 4 393.00–403.00 $398.50 $2,052 +0.48
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -4.00
720–730 725 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 410.00–415.00 $412.53 $1,960 +20.68
505–520 513 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,962 +9.05
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 +8.67
630 630 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,123 -4.06
680 680 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,264 —
770 770 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1560 1435 80-85% 5 180.00–188.00 $184.55 $2,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–985 983 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,386 —
1140–1230 1185 85-90% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.52 $2,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1975 1795 4 201.00–206.00 $203.95 $3,661 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,306 —

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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.