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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 21

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

276 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 197▲ 44 vs year ago 232 · +19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 12▲ 6 vs year ago 30 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 14▲ 8 vs year ago 26 · +30.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle 5-7 higher. Stock cows brought really good as well.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $352.18/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −68.96 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$352.18

28 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$87.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.39

vs MS average

−21.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	508	384.00	1,951	4thin
Medium and Large 1	563	371.52	2,092	2thin
Medium and Large 2	583	349.40	2,037	20
Medium and Large 3	560	297.00	1,663	2thin

One grade step is worth $87.00/cwt here — about $288 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale28 hd

352.18

—

MS average13 barns · 389 hd

333.79

+18.39

National average172 barns · 11,123 hd

374.02

−21.84

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−68.96

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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $344.60, median $421.14 across 27 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,378	146.46	2,018	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	139.09	2,056	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	124.12	1,213	9thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,258	$3,178	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,363	$2,719	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,473	$2,655	4thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	417.36/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,127	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	1,370	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,414	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,353	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,624	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	416.55/cwt	413.00–420.00	1,520	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	396.39/cwt	390.00–403.00	1,736	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,798	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	381.62/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,874	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,951	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,663	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	371.52/cwt	368.00–375.00	2,092	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	349.40/cwt	340.00–353.00	2,037	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	317.00/cwt	315.00–323.00	1,956	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	290.77/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,931	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,116	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	766	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,076	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,178	32
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,989	1
Steers	1350–1400	Medium and Large 1	1,365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,457	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	307.55/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,270	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,486	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	341.44/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,444	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,398	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	328.39/cwt	322.00–331.00	1,494	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	349.58/cwt	340.00–358.00	1,661	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,578	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	332.41/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,752	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,539	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	308.38/cwt	298.00–312.00	1,773	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	288.62/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,766	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	614	271.96/cwt	269.00–273.00	1,670	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	277.65/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,860	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,822	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,867	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,852	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,958	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,897	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,313	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,892	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,853	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	321.35/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,841	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	308.04/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,879	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	277.35/cwt	272.00–283.00	1,728	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,819	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,810	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	111.37/cwt	108.00–115.00	956	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	120.92/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,191	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	132.90/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,370	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	144.86/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,790	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	138.35/cwt	137.50–139.00	1,782	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	139.09/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,056	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,600	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,440	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	3,178.13/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,178	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	2,718.81/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,719	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,473	2,655.05/head	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,655	4

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 Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 197Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 12Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 14Year ago 26

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle 5-7 higher. Stock cows brought really good as well.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	137.50–139.00	138.35
4	—	1,600	150.00–155.00	152.52
5	—	1,236	141.00–149.50	144.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	136.00–142.00	139.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,031	130.00–135.00	132.90
3	—	985	118.00–125.00	120.92
2	—	858	108.00–115.00	111.37

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	1,150	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	4	—	1,473	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,655.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,258	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,178.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,363	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,718.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	545	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	610	303.00–313.00	308.04
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	353.00	353.00
2	550–600	573	312.00–330.00	321.35
2	600–650	623	272.00–283.00	277.35
1	700–750	705	258.00	258.00
1	900–950	915	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	243.00	243.00
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	325	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	365	445.00	445.00
2	400–450	438	390.00–403.00	396.39
7	450–500	461	390.00	390.00
2	550–600	563	368.00–375.00	371.52
5	600–650	617	315.00–323.00	317.00
1	700–750	720	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	925	215.00	215.00
1	1350–1400	1,365	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	508	384.00	384.00
4	700–750	740	286.00	286.00
32	750–800	778	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	410.00–425.00	417.36
1	300–350	320	428.00	428.00
2	350–400	365	413.00–420.00	416.55
11	450–500	491	380.00–388.00	381.62
20	550–600	583	340.00–353.00	349.40
9	650–700	664	287.00–295.00	290.77
7	750–800	766	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	398.00	398.00
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	560	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	430	325.00	325.00
7	450–500	455	322.00–331.00	328.39
6	500–550	509	310.00	310.00
10	550–600	575	298.00–312.00	308.38
7	650–700	670	270.00–282.00	277.65
2	700–750	715	259.00	259.00
4	750–800	762	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	338.00–345.00	341.44
4	450–500	475	340.00–358.00	349.58
3	500–550	527	325.00–345.00	332.41
7	600–650	612	285.00–305.00	288.62
1	700–750	710	263.00	263.00
4	750–800	753	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	925	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	413	300.00–315.00	307.55
3	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	540	285.00	285.00
4	600–650	614	269.00–273.00	271.96
1	650–700	680	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	358.00	358.00

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.