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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 7

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

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Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 254▲ 66 vs year ago 278 · +23.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 34▼ 36 vs year ago 76 · −47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 54▲ 1 vs year ago 16 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Sold a load of 676 lb. steers 80 head total @ $3.3040

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 $344.49/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −76.65 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$344.49

30 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$44.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.61

vs MS average

−34.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	378.17	1,959	4thin
Medium and Large 2	548	343.57	1,881	15thin
Medium and Large 3	577	333.49	1,924	11thin

One grade step is worth $44.68/cwt here — about $35 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 sale30 hd

344.49

—

MS average6 barns · 245 hd

346.10

−1.61

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

−34.64

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−76.65

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	1,363	183.30	2,498	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,284	159.41	2,046	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	151.45	2,363	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,050	138.96	1,459	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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,780	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$2,050	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,519	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	462.55/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,748	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,699	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,742	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	434.84/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,000	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	362.91/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,669	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	390.42/cwt	383.00–395.00	1,866	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	378.17/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,959	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	352.51/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,826	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	341.34/cwt	341.00–345.00	1,894	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	333.49/cwt	325.00–339.00	1,924	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	326.67/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,048	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	312.86/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,965	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	322.17/cwt	321.00–327.00	2,123	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,064	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,238	80
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,187	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	272.51/cwt	271.00–280.00	2,077	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	840	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,016	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,271	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,521	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,562	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	362.57/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,697	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	334.70/cwt	332.00–338.00	1,593	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,775	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,637	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	323.33/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,743	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,796	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	319.24/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,858	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,824	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,821	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	295.11/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,992	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	274.48/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,971	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,806	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	389.91/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,708	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,930	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	351.51/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,698	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	298.43/cwt	293.00–304.00	1,829	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	280.08/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,773	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	183.30/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,498	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	123.09/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,192	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	146.89/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,548	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,661	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	156.51/cwt	154.50–160.00	2,005	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	164.25/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,116	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	151.45/cwt	147.50–155.00	2,363	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	2,235.00/head	2,235.00–2,235.00	2,235	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Jul 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 254Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 34Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 54Year ago 16

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Sold a load of 676 lb. steers 80 head total @ $3.3040

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	438	385.00–395.00	389.91
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	740	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	465	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	613	293.00–304.00	298.43
1	650–700	665	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	710	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	350.00–353.00	351.51
1	550–600	595	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	633	275.00–285.00	280.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	430	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	478	383.00–395.00	390.42
3	500–550	518	340.00–360.00	352.51
12	550–600	555	341.00–345.00	341.34
2	600–650	628	308.00–318.00	312.86
6	650–700	670	308.00	308.00
1	700–750	710	285.00	285.00
6	750–800	762	271.00–280.00	272.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	378	455.00–470.00	462.55
2	450–500	460	420.00–450.00	434.84
4	500–550	518	365.00–385.00	378.17
9	600–650	627	325.00–331.00	326.67
6	650–700	659	321.00–327.00	322.17
1	700–750	710	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	650–700	676	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	405.00
5	450–500	460	355.00–365.00	362.91
11	550–600	577	325.00–339.00	333.49
1	800–850	840	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	539	320.00–325.00	323.33
11	550–600	582	318.00–322.00	319.24
2	700–750	718	270.00–279.00	274.48
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	440	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	468	360.00–365.00	362.57
1	500–550	525	338.00	338.00
1	600–650	610	299.00	299.00
2	650–700	675	290.00–300.00	295.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	358.00	358.00
4	450–500	476	332.00–338.00	334.70
1	500–550	535	306.00	306.00
1	550–600	570	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	278.00	278.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,235.00	2,235.00

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	—	960	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	—	980	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	120.00–126.00	123.09
1	—	1,195	139.00	139.00
4	—	1,054	142.00–150.00	146.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	147.50–155.00	151.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	162.00–167.00	164.25
5	—	1,281	154.50–160.00	156.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	180.00–186.00	183.30

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.