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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 682 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,185/hd at 607 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 245 283
Feeder cattle 207 207 238
Slaughter cattle 6 9 29
Replacement cattle 13 29 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold steady for the most part, but were a little higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 523.00–525.00 $524.00 $1,624 +9.00
350–360 355 2 520.00–530.00 $524.93 $1,864 +19.93
405–410 408 2 415.00–455.00 $434.88 $1,774 +4.88
450 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 +15.00
530–535 533 2 385.00–387.00 $386.00 $2,057 -2.98
682 682 28 344.00 $344.00 $2,346 -1.00
740 740 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,361 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,196 —
607 607 17 360.00 $360.00 $2,185 —
827 827 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 455.00–465.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
435–440 438 2 413.00–420.00 $416.52 $1,824 —
465–490 478 2 408.00–415.00 $411.41 $1,967 +41.41
580–585 582 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,084 +11.00
665 665 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 500.00–505.00 $502.44 $1,698 +22.44
355 355 1 518.00 $518.00 $1,839 +25.41
480–495 488 2 430.00–438.00 $433.94 $2,118 +34.26
505–515 508 3 370.00–376.00 $372.98 $1,895 —
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 +7.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
335 335 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,451 —
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -6.46
405–420 412 3 403.00–418.00 $411.26 $1,694 +5.09
510–515 513 2 340.00–348.00 $344.02 $1,765 -8.49
575 575 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,972 +7.00
620–640 630 2 323.00–330.00 $326.56 $2,057 -8.44
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 ±0.00
710 710 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,244 -4.00
760 760 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,326 ±0.00
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -5.00
410–445 428 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,615 -14.07
450–470 460 3 373.00–383.00 $377.93 $1,738 -5.07
565–570 568 2 333.00–334.00 $333.50 $1,894 +5.01
605 605 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,900 +6.42
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,122 —
1200 1200 2 213.00 $213.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 385.00–390.00 $387.40 $1,453 —
460 460 2 349.00–360.00 $354.50 $1,631 -15.42
550–555 553 2 324.00–325.00 $324.50 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 393.00–400.00 $396.38 $1,704 +1.38
525 525 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,827 -15.73
580–595 588 2 347.00–352.00 $349.47 $2,055 -0.53
610 610 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,007 +7.98
760–765 763 2 278.00–280.00 $279.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 380.00–388.00 $383.87 $1,804 -1.08
570–585 578 2 337.00–340.00 $338.48 $1,956 +3.48
635 635 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,019 —
725 725 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,943 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1785 1610 75-80% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.12 $2,175 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.