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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Jan 19

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 154▲ 67 vs year ago 83 · +80.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 32▲ 5 vs year ago 12 · +41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 29▲ 21 vs year ago 7 · +300.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Had a small offering of cattle today, but the stock cows sold good.

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 $411.19/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 13 of 27 comparable sales and sits −9.95 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$411.19

7 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$47.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.96

vs MS average

−54.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	445.00	2,403	2thin
Medium and Large 2	581	397.66	2,310	5thin

One grade step is worth $47.34/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale7 hd

411.19

—

MS average13 barns · 200 hd

437.15

−25.96

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−54.14

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−9.95

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	1,530	176.00	2,693	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	162.63	2,043	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	161.24	2,327	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	142.47	1,513	4thin

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$2,611	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$1,840	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,283	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$3,250	2thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	682.45/cwt	680.00–685.00	1,877	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,934	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	645.27/cwt	640.00–650.00	2,116	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,836	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	547.38/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,014	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	507.25/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,943	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	545.27/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,279	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,066	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,317	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	482.58/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,292	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,346	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,451	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	397.66/cwt	395.00–408.00	2,310	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	606	409.66/cwt	407.00–411.00	2,483	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,667	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,637	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,739	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,199	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	488.35/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,602	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,725	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,765	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,699	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	426.54/cwt	425.00–428.00	1,770	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	1,881	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	408.97/cwt	403.00–415.00	2,078	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,028	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	384.91/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,167	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,375	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,640	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,914	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,231	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	449.01/cwt	448.00–450.00	2,326	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,475	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	137.96/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,453	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,700	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	158.33/cwt	157.50–159.50	1,947	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	166.93/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,142	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	161.24/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,327	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	2,610.64/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,611	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,183	1,840.12/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,840	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,423.75/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,424	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	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 Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 154Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 32Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 29Year ago 7

As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Had a small offering of cattle today, but the stock cows sold good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	595.00	595.00
2	350–400	368	545.00–550.00	547.38
5	550–600	581	395.00–408.00	397.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	680.00–685.00	682.45
2	300–350	328	640.00–650.00	645.27
2	400–450	418	530.00–560.00	545.27
1	500–550	510	460.00	460.00
1	550–600	570	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	635	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	540.00	540.00
2	350–400	383	500.00–515.00	507.25
1	400–450	435	475.00	475.00
2	450–500	475	480.00–485.00	482.58
1	650–700	685	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	468	495.00	495.00
30	600–650	606	407.00–411.00	409.66
5	800–850	830	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	388	450.00–460.00	454.97
2	400–450	415	425.00–428.00	426.54
1	450–500	450	418.00	418.00
1	500–550	520	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	328	480.00–500.00	488.35
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	508	403.00–415.00	408.97
1	600–650	625	380.00	380.00
1	850–900	880	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
2	550–600	563	365.00–405.00	384.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	518	448.00–450.00	449.01
1	650–700	660	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	162.50–170.00	166.93
3	—	1,230	157.50–159.50	158.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	134.00–141.00	137.96
1	—	1,090	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	158.00–164.00	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	176.00	176.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,840.12

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	—	1,250	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,610.64

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	—	1,200	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,423.75

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.