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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 233▼ 180 vs year ago 317 · −56.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 25▼ 1 vs year ago 22 · −4.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 45 vs year ago 10 · +450.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, but had some nice weaned calves they sold in groups that brought really good. Slaughter cattle were 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 $340.52/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −80.62 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$340.52

15 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$58.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.96

vs MS average

−44.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	379.97	2,033	4thin
Medium and Large 2	570	346.50	1,975	2thin
Medium and Large 3	554	321.65	1,782	9thin

One grade step is worth $58.32/cwt here — about $251 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 sale15 hd

340.52

—

MS average12 barns · 282 hd

356.47

−15.96

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−44.08

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−80.62

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	—	Average	1,924	175.11	3,369	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	146.51	1,778	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	130.00	2,392	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	125.11	1,293	3thin

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)	1,090	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	963	$1,959	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,428	$3,471	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$3,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,650	2thin

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,533	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,500	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	419.01/cwt	415.00–423.00	1,735	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,850	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,800	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	397.09/cwt	390.00–408.00	1,938	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	381.63/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,984	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	547	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,750	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	346.50/cwt	340.00–353.00	1,975	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	327.42/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,892	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	331.22/cwt	330.00–333.00	2,073	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	312.03/cwt	308.00–318.00	2,144	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,353	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,133	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,988	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,363	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	257.98/cwt	257.00–260.00	2,399	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,503	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	995	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,448	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,407	1
Steers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,230	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,681	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,007	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,222	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	354.85/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,483	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	324.02/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,526	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,646	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	317.55/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,683	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,771	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	307.25/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,890	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	696	284.67/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,981	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,081	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	888	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,220	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	367.44/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,775	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,757	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	338.97/cwt	333.00–345.00	1,739	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,670	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,667	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,752	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	303.92/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,878	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,904	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,183	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,630	1
Bulls	—	—	2,040	177.81/cwt	176.50–180.00	3,627	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	920	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	149.00/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,602	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	134.17/cwt	133.50–135.00	1,503	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	145.52/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,847	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,392	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	3,532.12/head	3,500.00–3,575.00	3,532	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	935	2,101.07/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 233Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 25Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 10

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, but had some nice weaned calves they sold in groups that brought really good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	350	438.00	438.00
1	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	488	390.00–408.00	397.09
2	550–600	570	340.00–353.00	346.50
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	755	280.00–285.00	282.48
1	800–850	805	247.00	247.00
1	950–1000	995	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	480	375.00	375.00
7	500–550	547	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	578	325.00–330.00	327.42
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	414	415.00–423.00	419.01
1	450–500	450	411.00	411.00
3	500–550	520	380.00–385.00	381.63
1	550–600	580	375.00	375.00
3	650–700	687	308.00–318.00	312.03
1	700–750	740	318.00	318.00
3	900–950	930	257.00–260.00	257.98
2	950–1000	970	258.00	258.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	226.00	226.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	626	330.00–333.00	331.22
8	850–900	895	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	585	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	685	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	513	333.00–345.00	338.97
2	600–650	618	300.00–308.00	303.92
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	830	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	365.00–370.00	367.44
1	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	590	297.00	297.00
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	315	388.00	388.00
2	400–450	418	350.00–360.00	354.85
1	450–500	480	343.00	343.00
2	500–550	530	315.00–320.00	317.55
1	550–600	550	322.00	322.00
3	600–650	615	302.00–310.00	307.25
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	730	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	850–900	888	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	320.00–328.00	324.02
3	650–700	696	280.00–287.00	284.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	133.50–135.00	134.17
1	—	860	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,269	141.00–150.00	145.52
2	—	1,075	145.00–154.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,040	176.50–180.00	177.81
1	—	1,575	167.00	167.00

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	—	1,425	3,350.00	3,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,430	3,500.00–3,575.00	3,532.12

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	—	1,205	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,101.07

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,675.00	1,675.00

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.