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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 25

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

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Feeder Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 367▼ 154 vs year ago 407 · −37.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 28▼ 63 vs year ago 82 · −76.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 34▼ 10 vs year ago 30 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder steer calves less than 350 lbs. were a little cheaper, bigger calves steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher and 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 $385.42/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 8 of 27 comparable sales and sits −35.72 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$385.42

23 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$68.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.95

vs MS average

−23.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	435.15	2,219	2thin
Medium and Large 2	528	403.60	2,130	8thin
Medium and Large 3	576	366.58	2,112	13thin

One grade step is worth $68.57/cwt here — about $107 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 sale23 hd

385.42

—

MS average13 barns · 433 hd

380.47

+4.95

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

−23.88

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−35.72

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	1,250	190.00	2,375	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	170.06	1,971	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	158.05	2,276	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	148.97	1,475	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,864	4thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,405	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	547.15/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,778	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	532.54/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,784	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,969	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	482.84/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,849	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	433.73/cwt	423.00–445.00	1,800	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	462.24/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,965	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,838	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,048	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	431.28/cwt	420.00–437.00	2,070	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,955	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	435.15/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,219	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	403.68/cwt	395.00–407.00	2,115	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,014	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,237	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	364.65/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,140	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,925	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	343.20/cwt	343.00–344.00	2,193	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,287	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,255	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,499	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,161	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	459.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,417	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	439.96/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,465	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,628	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	404.00/cwt	398.00–410.00	1,596	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	384.05/cwt	383.00–385.00	1,632	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	410.23/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,764	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	382.86/cwt	381.00–393.00	1,876	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,852	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	372.87/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,890	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	357.85/cwt	343.00–373.00	1,843	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	351.54/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,821	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	366.95/cwt	361.00–373.00	2,037	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	357.65/cwt	357.00–358.00	2,010	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	339.77/cwt	336.00–341.00	1,950	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	346.53/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,142	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	326.54/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,025	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	326.59/cwt	323.00–330.00	2,214	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	327.05/cwt	324.00–330.00	2,348	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,819	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	396.42/cwt	393.00–400.00	1,824	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	419.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,028	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	387.80/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,028	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,869	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	347.81/cwt	340.00–353.00	2,010	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,935	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	351.05/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,141	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,956	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,248	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	304.54/cwt	298.00–311.00	2,375	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,375	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	142.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,356	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	158.12/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,629	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	170.06/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,971	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	158.05/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,276	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,220	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,118	2,864.04/head	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,864	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 Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 367Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 28Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 34Year ago 30

As compared to the last market: Feeder steer calves less than 350 lbs. were a little cheaper, bigger calves steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	333	435.00–445.00	439.96
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	425	383.00–385.00	384.05
6	450–500	490	381.00–393.00	382.86
2	500–550	518	350.00–353.00	351.54
3	550–600	562	357.00–358.00	357.65
2	600–650	620	325.00–328.00	326.54
2	650–700	678	323.00–330.00	326.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	455.00–465.00	459.95
1	350–400	350	465.00	465.00
2	400–450	430	400.00–420.00	410.23
9	500–550	507	362.00–378.00	372.87
2	550–600	555	361.00–373.00	366.95
2	600–650	618	345.00–348.00	346.53
2	700–750	718	324.00–330.00	327.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	398.00–410.00	404.00
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	490	378.00	378.00
2	500–550	515	343.00–373.00	357.85
5	550–600	574	336.00–341.00	339.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	415.00–425.00	419.92
1	500–550	545	343.00	343.00
5	550–600	578	340.00–353.00	347.81
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	433.00	433.00
1	450–500	455	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	523	375.00–400.00	387.80
2	600–650	610	345.00–357.00	351.05
1	650–700	665	338.00	338.00
2	750–800	780	298.00–311.00	304.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	393.00–400.00	396.42
1	550–600	590	328.00	328.00
1	600–650	635	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	540.00–555.00	547.15
2	400–450	425	455.00–470.00	462.24
1	450–500	455	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	510	420.00–450.00	435.15
5	600–650	639	343.00–344.00	343.20
3	650–700	661	346.00	346.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	335	530.00–535.00	532.54
1	350–400	375	525.00	525.00
2	400–450	415	423.00–445.00	433.73
3	450–500	480	420.00–437.00	431.28
7	500–550	524	395.00–407.00	403.68
1	550–600	555	403.00	403.00
1	650–700	675	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	383	465.00–500.00	482.84
1	400–450	445	413.00	413.00
1	450–500	485	403.00	403.00
3	500–550	540	373.00	373.00
10	550–600	587	360.00–375.00	364.65
1	600–650	625	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	735	340.00	340.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	985	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	—	1,118	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,864.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	155.00–162.50	158.12
1	—	945	135.00	135.00
2	—	953	140.00–145.00	142.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	156.00–160.00	158.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	168.00–174.00	170.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	190.00	190.00

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.