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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 552 455
Feeder cattle 258 513 381
Slaughter cattle 29 13 29
Replacement cattle 20 26 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well, just a small offering of them.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 +72.85
305–340 323 3 500.00–520.00 $511.55 $1,652 +6.55
420–440 430 2 435.00–438.00 $436.47 $1,877 -13.53
505 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 +13.00
620 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 +18.60
815 815 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,543 -2.51
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —
1035 1035 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,115 —
690–696 694 7 333.00–340.00 $338.01 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 —
355–380 368 2 485.00–490.00 $487.59 $1,794 -2.31
485–490 488 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,062 +0.60
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 +8.96
615 615 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,116 +12.02
660 660 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,231 —
895 895 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 —
685 685 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,213 -1.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
370 370 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,584 +17.60
420–435 428 2 378.00–388.00 $383.09 $1,640 -4.60
450–475 462 3 373.00–385.00 $377.77 $1,745 -2.23
520–545 533 2 350.00–356.00 $353.07 $1,882 -2.67
605–615 610 2 326.00–333.00 $329.53 $2,010 +10.02
676–695 679 6 328.00–331.00 $330.49 $2,244 +19.96
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
280–285 283 2 425.00–435.00 $430.04 $1,217 —
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
470–475 473 2 358.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,698 -1.01
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +6.00
565–595 580 2 339.00–348.00 $343.38 $1,992 +3.38
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +32.00
660–665 663 2 310.00–314.00 $312.01 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 +5.00
375–390 383 2 443.00–450.00 $446.43 $1,710 +22.43
405–445 427 3 390.00–420.00 $407.49 $1,740 —
505–540 528 3 360.00–370.00 $363.19 $1,918 -14.81
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 +3.52
450–475 460 4 418.00–430.00 $423.20 $1,947 —
525–530 528 2 388.00–393.00 $390.51 $2,062 +30.51
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +2.00
605–615 610 2 320.00–328.00 $324.03 $1,977 +4.03
845 845 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,324 —
900 900 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $1,847 -5.06
510 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 +7.00
555 555 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 —
615–625 620 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,092 -5.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -9.00
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +11.92
560 560 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,033 +6.00
685–695 690 2 308.00–319.00 $313.46 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1000 963 85-90% 3 116.00–120.00 $117.60 $1,132 —
1020–1090 1055 85-90% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.55 $1,367 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1150 80-85% 3 126.00–136.00 $132.09 $1,519 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1335 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,319.24
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.