Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 235 429
Feeder cattle 147 206 367
Slaughter cattle 11 22 28
Replacement cattle 15 7 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 8.00-10.00 cheaper. Small offering of cattle today. Not enough slaughter cattle to get a trend.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 495.00–500.00 $497.55 $1,294 -3.45
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -15.00
360–385 373 3 440.00–445.00 $442.64 $1,651 -27.36
420–440 430 2 432.00–440.00 $435.91 $1,874 -4.09
500–545 521 4 370.00–400.00 $378.69 $1,973 +2.05
570 570 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,155 +9.50
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 -16.38
655 655 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 —
385 385 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,629 -34.63
420–430 425 2 410.00–423.00 $416.42 $1,770 -1.15
460 460 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,923 +3.00
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 -1.00
560 560 2 360.00–363.00 $361.50 $2,024 —
605 605 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,879 —
650 650 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,249 —
755 755 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 395.00–405.00 $399.33 $1,897 +26.33
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 ±0.00
330–345 338 2 423.00–425.00 $424.02 $1,433 -3.40
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -15.67
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -27.00
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -23.00
720 720 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,081 -6.00
770–790 780 2 288.00–300.00 $294.08 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,094 —
360–365 363 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,470 -3.68
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -25.00
460–480 472 3 348.00–365.00 $357.67 $1,688 -19.17
510–520 515 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 -5.00
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 467 3 392.00–401.00 $395.93 $1,849 -14.07
505–520 513 2 363.00–365.00 $364.01 $1,867 -1.33
610–615 612 3 320.00–330.00 $325.01 $1,989 -5.99
705 705 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,319 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 472 3 380.00–388.00 $384.22 $1,814 -1.81
515 515 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,818 —
665 665 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,042 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,623 +13.00
575–580 578 2 328.00–339.00 $333.52 $1,928 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,766 —
1100–1330 1215 85-90% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.45 $1,986 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1293 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.07 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,438 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1880 1600 2 195.00–204.00 $200.29 $3,205 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,061 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1055 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,133.82
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

↑ Back to top

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.