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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 173 292
Feeder cattle 98 147 253
Slaughter cattle 28 11 19
Replacement cattle 23 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower, had a small offering of cattle today and 90% of the calves were bulls that actually brought pretty good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
345 345 1 448.00 $448.00 $1,546 -2.00
380 380 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,664 -4.64
455 455 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,902 —
575–580 576 4 350.00–353.00 $352.25 $2,029 -25.75
630 630 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,161 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
365–395 383 5 423.00–433.00 $427.76 $1,638 +4.76
420–430 425 2 403.00–408.00 $405.53 $1,724 -10.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 395.00–413.00 $403.70 $1,526 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 -49.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,959 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,149 -10.00
335–340 338 2 380.00–395.00 $387.56 $1,310 —
405–420 413 2 365.00–373.00 $369.07 $1,524 +14.07
555 555 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,358 -6.02
410–435 423 2 380.00–398.00 $388.73 $1,644 -6.27
515 515 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,823 -16.00
705 705 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,207 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -15.00
550–585 570 3 325.00–334.00 $330.65 $1,885 -9.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 401.00–408.00 $404.54 $1,760 —
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +4.07
505–540 528 4 360.00–369.00 $364.26 $1,923 +0.25
620 620 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,959 -9.01
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 525 6 348.00–358.00 $352.16 $1,849 -0.84
575 575 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,018 —
620 620 2 301.00–305.00 $303.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 368.00–370.00 $368.99 $1,790 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
585 585 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,942 -1.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1055 85-90% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.57 $1,430 —
1130–1195 1172 85-90% 3 147.00–154.00 $150.27 $1,761 +1.27
1185–1245 1215 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $1,762 -18.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1215 80-85% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.45 $1,937 —
1225–1520 1340 80-85% 3 163.50–171.00 $166.81 $2,235 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1785 1641 4 193.00–201.00 $198.12 $3,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1420 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,218.80
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1440–1610 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,659.02

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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.