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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Meridian Stockyard report →

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.74/cwt ≈ $2,529/hd at 713 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 636 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 299 433
Feeder cattle 206 265 273
Slaughter cattle 22 34 53
Replacement cattle 7 — 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. Small offering of slaughter cows and some very thin cows, so steady on them as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,403 -4.00
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 -40.00
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 -25.07
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 -15.00
515–545 535 3 376.00–378.00 $376.64 $2,015 —
570 570 2 368.00–369.00 $368.50 $2,100 -18.16
605–630 616 5 359.00–365.00 $361.38 $2,226 -5.62
780 780 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–407 406 5 443.00–446.00 $444.80 $1,806 —
707–716 713 16 354.00–356.00 $354.74 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 453.00 $453.00 $1,563 -27.00
355–390 373 3 455.00–460.00 $457.63 $1,707 -22.34
405–420 413 3 408.00–425.00 $417.57 $1,725 -22.43
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 —
545 545 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,995 -8.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 -14.93
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -34.63
470 470 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,753 -52.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 428.00 $428.00 $1,686 —
636 636 12 347.00 $347.00 $2,207 +5.00
789–790 789 6 298.00–305.00 $302.66 $2,388 -27.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
350–370 357 3 395.00–423.00 $408.65 $1,459 -12.26
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 -23.14
455–495 472 3 370.00–383.00 $376.84 $1,779 —
560–565 563 2 356.00–360.00 $358.01 $2,016 +6.52
620–640 628 3 330.00–342.00 $337.26 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,240 —
310–330 320 2 425.00–430.00 $427.42 $1,368 -32.58
350 350 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,502 -21.00
405–418 414 3 410.00–411.00 $410.67 $1,700 -30.21
505 505 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,005 —
615 615 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,171 +23.00
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,296 —
505–525 515 3 348.00–355.00 $351.01 $1,808 —
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,796 -7.47
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -3.53
515–520 517 3 363.00–368.00 $365.34 $1,889 -33.16
570–580 575 2 367.00–370.00 $368.49 $2,119 —
640 640 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,118 -19.00
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 -9.97
825–830 828 2 294.00–300.00 $297.01 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
450–465 458 2 384.00–388.00 $386.03 $1,768 -26.50
595 595 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,071 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1085 1015 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.21 $1,454 —
985–1115 1070 85-90% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.08 $1,627 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,077 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1630 1398 3 202.00–209.00 $206.51 $2,887 —
1820 1820 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,931 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,964 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.