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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 13

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 270▲ 65 vs year ago 316 · +20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 26▼ 16 vs year ago 45 · −35.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 17▼ 94 vs year ago 139 · −67.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 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 $403.78/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 13 of 27 comparable sales and sits −17.36 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$403.78

28 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$25

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

$36.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.47

vs MS average

−65.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	420.93	2,202	11thin
Medium and Large 2	571	398.79	2,277	10thin
Medium and Large 3	580	383.95	2,227	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.98/cwt here — about −$25 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 sale28 hd

403.78

—

MS average13 barns · 399 hd

388.30

+15.47

National average176 barns · 29,227 hd

469.04

−65.26

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−17.36

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	1,601	171.32	2,743	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	160.00	2,096	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	152.59	2,254	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	141.28	1,561	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$2,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,282	$2,921	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,325	2thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,226	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	507.48/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,462	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	457.35/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,486	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,716	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	439.80/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,627	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,862	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	441.50/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,925	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	2,009	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	413.47/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,964	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	421.22/cwt	415.00–429.00	2,190	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	403.98/cwt	403.00–405.00	2,113	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,320	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	383.95/cwt	383.00–388.00	2,227	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	397.49/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,317	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,358	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,171	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,165	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	371.66/cwt	371.00–373.00	2,453	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,471	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,680	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,783	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,176	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	405.29/cwt	401.00–410.00	1,317	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	1,502	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	394.03/cwt	393.00–395.00	1,458	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	389.02/cwt	388.00–390.00	1,626	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	382.43/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,599	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,772	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	370.11/cwt	363.00–373.00	1,721	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	396.51/cwt	395.00–398.00	1,875	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	351.01/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,871	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,819	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	379.10/cwt	379.00–380.00	2,036	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,987	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	340.51/cwt	338.00–343.00	1,968	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	601	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,188	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,156	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	329.39/cwt	325.00–333.00	2,184	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,526	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,331	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3	855	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,334	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,722	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	1,798	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,998	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	415.35/cwt	413.00–418.00	1,952	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,896	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,959	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,230	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,238	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	346.52/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,193	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,210	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,649	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	163.10/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,520	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	174.19/cwt	172.50–176.00	2,752	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,194	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	138.17/cwt	137.50–139.00	1,561	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	148.15/cwt	144.50–151.50	1,680	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,096	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	152.59/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,254	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	2,850.48/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,425	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	990	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	3,156.72/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,157	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 Oct 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 270Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 26Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 17Year ago 139

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	393.00–395.00	394.03
2	400–450	418	380.00–385.00	382.43
1	450–500	465	381.00	381.00
3	500–550	533	348.00–355.00	351.01
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	663	325.00–333.00	329.39
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	325	401.00–410.00	405.29
1	350–400	355	423.00	423.00
2	400–450	418	388.00–390.00	389.02
2	450–500	473	395.00–398.00	396.51
10	500–550	537	379.00–380.00	379.10
1	600–650	625	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	770	328.00	328.00
1	900–950	945	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	368.00	368.00
9	600–650	601	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
7	450–500	465	363.00–373.00	370.11
1	500–550	535	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	578	338.00–343.00	340.51
1	850–900	855	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	545.00	545.00
2	250–300	288	505.00–510.00	507.48
2	300–350	325	455.00–460.00	457.35
2	350–400	365	465.00–475.00	470.00
9	400–450	436	435.00–445.00	441.50
10	500–550	520	415.00–429.00	421.22
1	550–600	555	418.00	418.00
1	600–650	600	393.00	393.00
3	650–700	660	371.00–373.00	371.66
1	700–750	710	348.00	348.00
1	800–850	800	335.00	335.00
1	850–900	875	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	412.00–415.00	413.47
7	550–600	580	383.00–388.00	383.95
1	650–700	650	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	370	435.00–445.00	439.80
1	400–450	430	433.00	433.00
2	450–500	475	423.00	423.00
2	500–550	523	403.00–405.00	403.98
8	550–600	583	390.00–400.00	397.49
1	600–650	615	353.00	353.00
1	650–700	660	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	428.00	428.00
1	450–500	470	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	590	378.00	378.00
1	600–650	600	373.00	373.00
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	815	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	413.00–418.00	415.35
2	500–550	523	360.00–365.00	362.46
1	550–600	555	353.00	353.00
2	600–650	633	345.00–348.00	346.52

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	2,875.00	2,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,700.00	2,700.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	1,358	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,156.72

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	—	990	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	137.50–139.00	138.17
4	—	1,134	144.50–151.50	148.15
1	—	940	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	150.00–156.00	152.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	162.00–164.00	163.10
2	—	1,580	172.50–176.00	174.19
1	—	1,755	182.00	182.00

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.