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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $381.96/cwt -13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 562 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.42/cwt ≈ $2,393/hd at 705 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.00/cwt ≈ $2,021/hd at 566 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 340 313
Feeder cattle 513 320 270
Slaughter cattle 13 4 26
Replacement cattle 26 16 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. To few slaughter cows to get trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 16 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 —
511 511 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,146 +10.00
700–735 705 43 336.00–340.00 $339.42 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
350–365 358 2 485.00–495.00 $489.90 $1,754 -5.13
455–485 470 3 418.00–428.00 $421.91 $1,983 -18.09
515–535 528 3 373.00–380.00 $376.04 $1,985 -3.96
561–571 562 47 371.00–383.00 $381.96 $2,147 -13.04
615–630 623 2 330.00–334.00 $331.98 $2,068 —
725 725 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 520.00–535.00 $527.15 $1,413 —
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 -31.56
358 358 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,808 -10.00
415–430 424 5 440.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,908 -19.55
474 474 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,157 —
500 500 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,985 -31.95
610–645 635 5 341.00–350.00 $346.40 $2,200 -4.10
655 655 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,253 -9.52
743 743 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,437 +0.03
770–785 778 2 318.00–321.00 $319.49 $2,486 —
805–810 808 2 310.00–319.00 $314.51 $2,541 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 450.00–470.00 $460.09 $1,725 -19.68
410–440 425 2 408.00–415.00 $411.62 $1,749 -6.38
530–545 538 2 362.00–365.00 $363.48 $1,956 -12.01
670–690 682 3 321.00–328.00 $324.67 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,587 —
475 475 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 +37.00
566 566 40 357.00 $357.00 $2,021 —
683 683 27 331.00 $331.00 $2,261 —
803 803 7 289.00 $289.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 415.00–418.00 $415.93 $1,364 +20.93
355–385 370 2 408.00–413.00 $410.40 $1,518 +8.45
410–445 428 4 383.00–393.00 $387.69 $1,659 +4.09
470 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +8.46
505–523 515 4 355.00–357.00 $355.74 $1,832 -1.62
605–630 618 2 319.00–320.00 $319.51 $1,975 +11.51
665–680 673 2 308.00–313.00 $310.53 $2,090 +10.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +10.00
397 397 6 424.00 $424.00 $1,683 —
520 520 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,966 -10.00
605–630 618 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,033 +2.37
710–715 713 2 301.00–309.00 $305.01 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
458 458 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 +5.05
520 520 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,763 -3.34
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +10.58
605 605 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 +21.02
450 450 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,971 —
520 520 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,096 -11.39
620 620 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,127 +6.03
650 650 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,158 —
710–715 713 4 300.00–314.00 $306.75 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 430.00–433.00 $431.48 $1,855 +18.48
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -18.96
550 550 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,079 —
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -3.00
715–740 730 3 289.00–296.00 $292.96 $2,139 —
785 785 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 408.00–410.00 $409.00 $1,861 +6.00
520–535 528 3 339.00–355.00 $348.08 $1,838 -19.92
550 550 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,964 -1.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1320 80-85% 3 132.00–139.50 $136.37 $1,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,494 —
1300 1300 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1970 1798 4 165.00–174.00 $169.18 $3,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 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.