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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 3

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 240▲ 33 vs year ago 226 · +14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 15▼ 12 vs year ago 45 · −26.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▼ 18 vs year ago 33 · −54.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cattle a little stronger.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.94/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −74.86 against this barn's trailing median of $366.81.

Average price

$291.94

16 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.89

vs MS average

−6.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	516	303.00	1,563	11thin
Medium and Large 2	520	270.36	1,406	3thin
Medium and Large 3	555	263.50	1,462	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.50/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

291.94

—

MS average13 barns · 329 hd

270.06

+21.89

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−6.92

This barn, trailing median20 sales

366.81

−74.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.52, low $313.85, median $366.81 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,425	152.00	2,166	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	137.28	1,709	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	108.73	1,193	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,223	$2,258	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,740	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,590	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$1,580	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,275	2thin

Every lot

70 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	505.45/cwt	503.00–508.00	1,365	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	424.00/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,166	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	433.05/cwt	429.00–440.00	1,403	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	403.63/cwt	390.00–418.00	1,308	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	407.91/cwt	383.00–446.00	1,546	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	362.70/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,378	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,378	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	350.73/cwt	340.00–371.00	1,505	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	319.51/cwt	319.00–320.00	1,486	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	345.72/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,615	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,566	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	325.36/cwt	318.00–333.00	1,708	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,811	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	308.44/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,727	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	260.62/cwt	242.00–280.00	1,637	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,987	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	258.66/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,707	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	817	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,002	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,100	3
Steers	1300–1350	Medium and Large 1-2	1,306	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,416	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	828	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	859	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,132	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	332.74/cwt	328.00–336.00	1,248	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	283.07/cwt	278.00–291.00	1,169	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	322.97/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,356	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,285	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,403	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	306.89/cwt	303.00–311.00	1,452	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,563	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	270.36/cwt	269.00–272.00	1,406	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,386	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,539	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,459	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	258.46/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,610	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	253.57/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,694	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,710	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,940	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,140	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,280	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,513	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,343	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	309.08/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,592	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,516	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,582	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,679	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	651	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,693	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,711	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,935	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,410	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	94.70/cwt	92.00–98.00	990	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	118.08/cwt	93.50–129.00	1,337	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	131.32/cwt	130.50–132.00	1,497	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	136.14/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,587	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	142.89/cwt	140.00–147.50	2,005	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	1,580.00/head	1,580.00–1,580.00	1,580	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	2,258.16/head	2,200.00–2,320.00	2,258	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,980.00/head	1,980.00–1,980.00	1,980	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	2

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Mon Feb 3, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 240Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 15Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 33

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cattle a little stronger.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	310	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	375	328.00–336.00	332.74
3	400–450	420	320.00–325.00	322.97
2	600–650	623	257.00–260.00	258.46
2	650–700	668	251.00–256.00	253.57
1	950–1000	980	198.00	198.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	337.00	337.00
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	355	319.00	319.00
1	400–450	420	306.00	306.00
2	450–500	473	303.00–311.00	306.89
3	500–550	520	269.00–272.00	270.36
2	600–650	608	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	750	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	278.00–291.00	283.07
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	525	264.00	264.00
1	550–600	585	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	424	331.00	331.00
11	500–550	516	303.00	303.00
5	650–700	695	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	503.00–508.00	505.45
4	300–350	324	429.00–440.00	433.05
5	400–450	429	340.00–371.00	350.73
3	450–500	467	342.00–350.00	345.72
2	500–550	525	318.00–333.00	325.36
2	550–600	553	325.00–330.00	327.49
1	650–700	660	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
2	350–400	380	355.00–370.00	362.70
2	600–650	628	242.00–280.00	260.62
3	650–700	660	258.00–259.00	258.66
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	410.00–440.00	424.00
5	300–350	324	390.00–418.00	403.63
5	350–400	379	383.00–446.00	407.91
1	400–450	410	336.00	336.00
2	450–500	465	319.00–320.00	319.51
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	560	305.00–312.00	308.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	817	245.00	245.00
3	850–900	875	240.00	240.00
4	1300–1350	1,306	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	322.00	322.00
2	500–550	515	305.00–313.00	309.08
1	600–650	615	273.00	273.00
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	286.00	286.00
1	550–600	565	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	266.00	266.00
1	750–800	790	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	651	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	713	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	93.50–129.00	118.08
2	—	1,045	92.00–98.00	94.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	130.50–132.00	131.32
4	—	1,403	140.00–147.50	142.89
4	—	1,166	135.00–137.50	136.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,325	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,380.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,580.00	1,580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	2,200.00–2,320.00	2,258.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,980.00	1,980.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	2,275.00	2,275.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.