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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Nov 17

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 297▼ 82 vs year ago 282 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 34▲ 13 vs year ago 27 · +48.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 36▼ 2 vs year ago 28 · −7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: quality was off but the good calves still sold good. So feeder calves sold steady. And slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Don't forget there will be no sales next week enjoy Thanksgiving.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.53/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 3 of 19 comparable sales and sits −48.31 against this barn's trailing median of $376.84.

Average price

$328.53

4 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$32.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.30

vs MS average

−28.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	344.57	1,843	2thin
Medium and Large 3	545	312.50	1,703	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.07/cwt here — about $140 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 sale4 hd

328.53

—

MS average14 barns · 272 hd

337.84

−9.30

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−28.36

This barn, trailing median19 sales

376.84

−48.31

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

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.52, low $322.70, median $376.84 across 19 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	1,429	168.39	2,406	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	155.47	1,850	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	151.49	2,328	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,133	137.11	1,553	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$2,799	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,485	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$2,350	2thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	401.39/cwt	348.00–450.00	1,284	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,631	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	416.50/cwt	415.00–418.00	1,604	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	1,714	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	378.93/cwt	375.00–383.00	1,641	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,746	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,926	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,063	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,260	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,520	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,231	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	399.06/cwt	395.00–403.00	1,357	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 3	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,700	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,623	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	436	365.01/cwt	360.00–369.00	1,591	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	375.59/cwt	371.00–380.00	1,822	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	344.57/cwt	341.00–348.00	1,843	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,703	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	313.29/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,958	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	297.67/cwt	297.00–298.00	2,030	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,911	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,609	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	391.50/cwt	390.00–393.00	1,840	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,924	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	375.49/cwt	373.00–378.00	1,814	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	376.01/cwt	375.00–377.00	1,985	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	367.48/cwt	367.00–368.00	1,940	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,921	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,170	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,095	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	343.98/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,126	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,965	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	327.48/cwt	326.00–329.00	2,057	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,158	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,232	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,184	1
Bulls	—	—	1,473	171.08/cwt	167.50–175.00	2,520	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,180	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	152.31/cwt	150.75–154.50	1,618	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	147.26/cwt	146.50–148.00	1,657	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	135.71/cwt	133.50–138.50	1,615	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	158.63/cwt	156.75–160.00	2,091	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	151.49/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,328	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	695	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	2,485.00/head	2,485.00–2,485.00	2,485	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	2,799.16/head	2,775.00–2,825.00	2,799	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 297Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 34Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 36Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	415.00–418.00	416.50
2	400–450	433	375.00–383.00	378.93
1	450–500	450	388.00	388.00
1	550–600	580	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	348.00–450.00	401.39
1	600–650	605	341.00	341.00
2	650–700	655	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	805	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	410	418.00	418.00
1	550–600	590	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	475	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	528	375.00–377.00	376.01
1	550–600	565	384.00	384.00
2	600–650	618	340.00–348.00	343.98
1	700–750	720	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	755	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	383.00	383.00
2	450–500	470	390.00–393.00	391.50
2	500–550	528	367.00–368.00	367.48
2	600–650	628	326.00–329.00	327.48
1	650–700	650	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	483	373.00–378.00	375.49
1	500–550	535	359.00	359.00
1	550–600	590	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	620	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	373.00	373.00
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	436	360.00–369.00	365.01
2	500–550	545	300.00–325.00	312.50
3	650–700	682	297.00–298.00	297.67
1	700–750	705	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	395.00–403.00	399.06
1	400–450	435	373.00	373.00
2	450–500	485	371.00–380.00	375.59
4	600–650	625	309.00–320.00	313.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	423.00	423.00
2	500–550	535	341.00–348.00	344.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	400–450	400	425.00	425.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,485.00	2,485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	2,775.00–2,825.00	2,799.16

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	—	1,105	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	167.50–175.00	171.08
1	—	1,340	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,190	133.50–138.50	135.71
2	—	1,125	146.50–148.00	147.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	156.75–160.00	158.63
3	—	1,062	150.75–154.50	152.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,537	147.00–155.00	151.49

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.