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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 5

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

233 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 151▼ 102 vs year ago 335 · −30.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 11▼ 70 vs year ago 95 · −73.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 26▼ 128 vs year ago 168 · −76.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold good 5-7 higher and lighter calves 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

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 $339.11/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −82.03 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$339.11

19 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$30

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

$27.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.19

vs MS average

−39.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	353.56	1,877	9thin
Medium and Large 2	585	326.11	1,908	10thin

One grade step is worth $27.45/cwt here — about −$30 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale19 hd

339.11

—

MS average12 barns · 181 hd

334.92

+4.19

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−39.68

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−82.03

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,325	165.00	2,186	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	141.83	1,793	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	136.73	2,065	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	124.89	1,345	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,495	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,660	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,564	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,665	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,750	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,650	2thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	523.00/cwt	523.00–523.00	1,229	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	451.63/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,174	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	497.97/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,384	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,403	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	462.35/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,540	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	457.59/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,689	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,519	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	423.22/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,612	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	398.96/cwt	393.00–405.00	1,628	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	430.96/cwt	425.00–438.00	1,776	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	394.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,816	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	381.64/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,820	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	354.01/cwt	351.00–365.00	1,869	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	326.11/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,908	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,164	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	299.77/cwt	296.00–301.00	2,083	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,895	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	283.57/cwt	280.00–287.00	2,056	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	279.16/cwt	276.00–284.00	2,152	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,273	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	275.50/cwt	275.00–276.00	2,378	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,282	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,109	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	931	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,355	8
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	987	248.22/cwt	245.00–260.00	2,450	8
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,185	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,643	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	226	458.00/cwt	458.00–458.00	1,035	11
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	431.10/cwt	423.00–440.00	1,134	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,128	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	384.54/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,261	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	353.93/cwt	343.00–365.00	1,320	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	351.55/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,434	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,418	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	326.80/cwt	322.00–328.00	1,493	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,585	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	324.60/cwt	315.00–328.00	1,691	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,597	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,622	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,667	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	291.50/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,790	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,708	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	254.41/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,712	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,823	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	251.00/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,950	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,158	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	942	244.51/cwt	243.00–245.00	2,303	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,244	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,749	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	333.53/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,644	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,733	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,763	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,861	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,150	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,040	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,232	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,120	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,015	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,050	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,405	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,186	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,209	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	130.48/cwt	125.00–133.50	1,439	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	141.83/cwt	138.00–144.50	1,793	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	136.73/cwt	136.00–137.50	2,065	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,665	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	1,564.07/head	1,425.00–1,690.00	1,564	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,495	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 151Year ago 335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 11Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 26Year ago 168

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold good 5-7 higher and lighter calves 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	523.00	523.00
2	250–300	278	490.00–505.00	497.97
4	300–350	333	445.00–480.00	462.35
4	350–400	369	440.00–485.00	457.59
3	400–450	412	425.00–438.00	430.96
8	500–550	528	351.00–365.00	354.01
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	668	324.00	324.00
2	700–750	725	280.00–287.00	283.57
5	750–800	771	276.00–284.00	279.16
4	800–850	842	270.00	270.00
2	850–900	863	275.00–276.00	275.50
8	900–950	931	253.00	253.00
8	950–1000	987	245.00–260.00	248.22
1	1150–1200	1,185	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	430.00–475.00	451.63
1	300–350	330	425.00	425.00
5	350–400	381	420.00–430.00	423.22
2	400–450	408	393.00–405.00	398.96
2	450–500	460	390.00–400.00	394.89
10	550–600	585	320.00–328.00	326.11
4	650–700	695	296.00–301.00	299.77
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	895	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	925	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	477	380.00–385.00	381.64
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	327.00–340.00	333.53
1	550–600	565	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	264.00	264.00
1	850–900	850	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	955	222.00	222.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	393.00	393.00
1	450–500	495	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	520	339.00	339.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	830	259.00	259.00
1	900–950	930	240.00	240.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	350.00–355.00	352.50
2	350–400	373	343.00–365.00	353.93
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
5	450–500	457	322.00–328.00	326.80
1	500–550	545	293.00	293.00
1	550–600	565	287.00	287.00
1	600–650	635	269.00	269.00
1	700–750	715	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	777	249.00–253.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	585	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	673	251.00–258.00	254.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	263	423.00–440.00	431.10
3	300–350	328	370.00–400.00	384.54
3	400–450	408	340.00–360.00	351.55
2	450–500	462	343.00	343.00
6	500–550	521	315.00–328.00	324.60
8	600–650	614	291.00–295.00	291.50
4	850–900	881	245.00	245.00
4	900–950	942	243.00–245.00	244.51
1	950–1000	955	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	226	458.00	458.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,335	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,665	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	2,950.00	2,950.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,660.00	1,660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,425.00–1,690.00	1,564.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	2,475.00	2,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	116.00–117.00	116.51
3	—	1,103	125.00–133.50	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	136.00–137.50	136.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,264	138.00–144.50	141.83

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.