Cattle Market Pulse

Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.00/cwt ≈ $1,823/hd at 518 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $367.36/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 569 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 562 573
Feeder cattle 207 346 431
Slaughter cattle 9 46 34
Replacement cattle 29 170 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves looked stronger today 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 ±0.00
355–380 368 2 490.00–495.00 $492.59 $1,813 +17.59
455–461 460 8 393.00–420.00 $399.68 $1,839 —
558–579 569 10 360.00–375.00 $367.36 $2,090 +14.86
645 645 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,167 —
664 664 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,231 +11.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 389.00 $389.00 $1,926 —
662 662 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,304 +5.00
776 776 8 318.00 $318.00 $2,468 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 —
285 285 1 518.00 $518.00 $1,476 +18.00
310 310 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,596 +17.54
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
425 425 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,828 -2.06
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
505–525 512 4 382.00–403.00 $388.98 $1,992 +0.98
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
730 730 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,380 +7.07
910 910 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +7.60
475 475 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +1.32
585 585 2 344.00–350.00 $347.00 $2,030 +17.10
635–645 640 2 320.00–328.00 $324.03 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 13 352.00 $352.00 $1,823 —
610 610 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 425.00–428.00 $426.46 $1,557 -3.54
405–420 410 3 395.00–420.00 $406.17 $1,665 +13.11
500–535 523 3 340.00–375.00 $352.51 $1,844 —
550 550 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,848 —
635 635 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +21.00
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +11.00
738 738 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +10.00
310 310 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,265 +15.00
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 +15.13
405–420 413 2 390.00–393.00 $391.47 $1,617 +22.40
465 465 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,781 +25.00
565–570 568 2 327.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,866 +0.48
605–645 625 2 295.00–321.00 $307.58 $1,922 -2.42
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,200 +9.00
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +2.00
470–485 478 2 365.00–375.00 $369.92 $1,768 +26.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 —
460–490 475 3 393.00–405.00 $399.26 $1,896 —
505–530 518 3 360.00–368.00 $363.73 $1,884 +15.14
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
605–625 615 3 319.00–324.00 $321.02 $1,974 +3.54
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 469 4 381.00–388.00 $384.95 $1,805 -5.05
527–545 532 4 329.00–330.00 $329.26 $1,752 -0.74
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 -13.00
705 705 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,037 +9.00
860 860 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
580 580 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,862 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1250 1232 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $1,775 +3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1490 1468 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.03 $2,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1105 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,010.54
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
970–1195 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,532.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -182.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.