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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 27

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 240▼ 222 vs year ago 376 · −59.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 21▼ 21 vs year ago 45 · −46.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 70▼ 2 vs year ago 36 · −5.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last week: The feeder calf market was not as bad as they were thinking, the good feeder calves sold 10.00-12.00 lower and slaughter cattle sold steady. The feeder calves are still bringing good money.

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 $368.30/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 5 of 27 comparable sales and sits −52.84 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$368.30

23 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$46.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.50

vs MS average

−61.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	400.00	2,060	2thin
Medium and Large 2	530	376.78	1,997	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	517	375.00	1,939	6thin
Medium and Large 3	554	353.70	1,958	10thin

One grade step is worth $46.30/cwt here — about $102 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

368.30

—

MS average12 barns · 420 hd

378.80

−10.50

National average179 barns · 33,800 hd

429.72

−61.42

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−52.84

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	1,662	169.17	2,811	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,495	161.50	2,414	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,293	151.29	1,956	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	139.44	1,408	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)	1,080	$2,223	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$2,075	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	430.04/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,217	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	401.82/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,716	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	394.36/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,881	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,060	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,939	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	378.98/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,990	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,024	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	348.48/cwt	344.00–353.00	2,049	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,940	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	344.55/cwt	333.00–356.00	2,112	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	339.03/cwt	335.00–343.00	2,085	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	344.00/cwt	341.00–347.00	2,253	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,148	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	335.98/cwt	335.00–337.00	2,412	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	1,117	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,313	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,270	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	352.60/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,287	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	369.29/cwt	365.00–373.00	1,359	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	361.54/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,500	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,620	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	343.87/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,599	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	322.65/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,684	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	339.03/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,790	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,478	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,834	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,944	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	347.97/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,820	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,891	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,227	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	177.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	3,129	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	143.22/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,507	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	151.29/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,956	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	2,414	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	840	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	2,222.92/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,223	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 240Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 21Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 70Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	425.00–435.00	430.04
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	477	390.00–398.00	394.36
4	500–550	525	370.00–385.00	378.98
1	550–600	550	368.00	368.00
2	600–650	615	335.00–343.00	339.03
2	650–700	655	341.00–347.00	344.00
1	700–750	720	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	517	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
8	400–450	427	400.00–415.00	401.82
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	515	395.00–405.00	400.00
2	600–650	613	333.00–356.00	344.55
2	700–750	718	335.00–337.00	335.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	588	344.00–353.00	348.48
1	600–650	610	318.00	318.00
1	650–700	655	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	368.00	368.00
3	350–400	368	365.00–373.00	369.29
2	400–450	415	358.00–365.00	361.54
1	450–500	450	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	528	338.00–340.00	339.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	406.00	406.00
1	300–350	330	398.00	398.00
1	750–800	770	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	350.00–355.00	352.60
1	400–450	435	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	465	340.00–348.00	343.87
3	500–550	522	320.00–325.00	322.65
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	523	346.00–350.00	347.97
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	382.00	382.00
1	500–550	505	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	580	326.00	326.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	150.00–152.50	151.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,052	140.00–147.00	143.22
1	—	945	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,760	175.00–180.00	177.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,222.92

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.