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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 26

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

233 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 266▲ 84 vs year ago 149 · +56.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 47▼ 11 vs year ago 46 · −23.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 17▲ 26 vs year ago 24 · +108.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, the weather may be soggy out but the market sure is not. As compared to last weeks market feeder calves were steady and higher in spots. Slaughter cattle steady. Sold a load of mostly black hided steers 865 lb. average @ $2.8725, 58 total head. In case you are curious they brought $2,484.71 per head.

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 $355.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −66.14 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$355.00

5 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$20.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.64

vs MS average

−19.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	363.36	1,962	3thin
Medium and Large 2	513	342.46	1,757	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.90/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale5 hd

355.00

—

MS average12 barns · 216 hd

339.36

+15.64

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−19.14

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−66.14

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	1,960	180.00	3,528	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	148.74	1,911	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	140.42	1,928	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	134.02	1,434	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$2,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,783	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$3,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$2,775	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,093	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	493.17/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,322	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	442.04/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,437	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	488.65/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,603	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	396.36/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,308	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	441.12/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,619	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	387.41/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,627	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	429.90/cwt	413.00–440.00	1,810	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,665	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	342.46/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,757	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	355.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,988	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,817	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	318.91/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,153	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,324	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	865	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,483	58
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	957	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	404.00/cwt	388.00–420.00	1,252	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	379.81/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,265	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,389	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,377	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	452	359.66/cwt	358.00–373.00	1,626	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	346.46/cwt	343.00–350.00	1,594	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	320.52/cwt	317.00–324.00	1,564	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,664	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	341.49/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,837	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	318.99/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,786	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,778	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	312.90/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,956	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,017	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	693	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,899	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,038	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	366.56/cwt	363.00–370.00	1,569	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,720	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	332.31/cwt	329.00–338.00	1,711	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	340.59/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,768	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	311.50/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,682	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,925	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,836	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,903	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	272.98/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,965	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,528	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	128.71/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,345	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	138.01/cwt	135.50–141.00	1,503	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	144.70/cwt	144.00–145.50	1,729	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	150.76/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,005	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	140.42/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,928	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	2,550.22/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,783.37/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,783	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	845	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	950	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	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 May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 266Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 47Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 17Year ago 24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,783.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.22

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	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,490	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	363.00–370.00	366.56
3	500–550	515	329.00–338.00	332.31
1	550–600	565	325.00	325.00
3	650–700	663	287.00	287.00
3	700–750	720	271.00–275.00	272.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	540	303.00–320.00	311.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	400.00	400.00
5	500–550	519	340.00–343.00	340.59
2	550–600	558	340.00–350.00	345.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	350.00–360.00	355.02
2	450–500	488	317.00–324.00	320.52
1	500–550	535	311.00	311.00
1	550–600	570	312.00	312.00
3	650–700	693	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	375.00–385.00	379.81
2	350–400	368	375.00–380.00	377.52
2	450–500	460	343.00–350.00	346.46
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	560	318.00–320.00	318.99
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	825	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	280	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	310	388.00–420.00	404.00
1	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
9	450–500	452	358.00–373.00	359.66
2	500–550	538	340.00–343.00	341.49
2	600–650	625	310.00–316.00	312.90
1	650–700	655	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	375.00–410.00	396.36
1	350–400	385	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	450	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	620	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	325	435.00–450.00	442.04
5	350–400	367	430.00–455.00	441.12
2	400–450	420	385.00–390.00	387.41
2	500–550	513	340.00–345.00	342.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
3	250–300	268	490.00–500.00	493.17
3	300–350	328	480.00–495.00	488.65
4	400–450	421	413.00–440.00	429.90
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	560	350.00–360.00	355.04
3	650–700	675	305.00–330.00	318.91
1	700–750	715	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	890	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	865	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	135.50–141.00	138.01
3	—	1,045	126.00–133.00	128.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	144.00–145.50	144.70
4	—	1,330	146.00–154.50	150.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	138.00–142.00	140.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	180.00	180.00

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.