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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

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

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 336▲ 31 vs year ago 151 · +20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 25▲ 12 vs year ago 11 · +109.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 60▲ 8 vs year ago 26 · +30.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder cattle sold steady, had some grouped weaned calves that sold really good. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 lower and bulls 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 $439.05/cwt on 5 head, down $24.14 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 17 of 27 comparable sales and sits +17.91 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$439.05

▼ 24.14 vs prior sale

5 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,367

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$60.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.34

vs MS average

−41.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	460.12	2,383	2thin
Medium and Large 2	555	437.50	2,428	2thin
Medium and Large 3	550	400.00	2,200	1thin

One grade step is worth $60.12/cwt here — about $183 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 sale5 hd

439.05

—

MS average13 barns · 310 hd

439.39

−0.34

National average169 barns · 10,621 hd

481.02

−41.97

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

+17.91

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	1,748	201.43	3,521	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	163.45	2,265	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,154	149.41	1,724	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,513	$3,210	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,925	1thin

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,804	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,006	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	503.98/cwt	500.00–508.00	2,107	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	479.89/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,255	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	460.12/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,383	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,381	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,200	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,473	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	2,632	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,480	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,781	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,573	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,782	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	350.47/cwt	349.00–352.00	2,867	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	351.76/cwt	351.00–352.00	2,937	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,661	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	331.92/cwt	328.00–336.00	2,898	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	3,032	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,824	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	3,013	12
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	321.98/cwt	321.00–323.00	3,123	12
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	305.36/cwt	304.00–308.00	3,130	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	3,218	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,414	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,691	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	464.90/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,734	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	427.50/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,796	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,048	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	424.07/cwt	418.00–430.00	1,951	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	372.92/cwt	368.00–378.00	2,368	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,122	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	332.34/cwt	329.00–334.00	2,386	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,587	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,410	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,603	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,552	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,535	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	858	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,797	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,837	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	893	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,697	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,610	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,906	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	500.01/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,150	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,112	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,227	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,230	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	463.00/cwt	463.00–463.00	2,315	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	437.50/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,209	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	2,284	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,306	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,232	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,315	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,505	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,475	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,546	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	192.06/cwt	191.00–193.00	2,641	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	198.39/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,200	2
Bulls	—	—	2,087	209.71/cwt	205.00–215.00	4,377	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,582	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,773	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	163.45/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,265	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,513	3,210.33/head	2,950.00–3,475.00	3,210	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 Apr 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 336Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 25Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 60Year ago 26

As compared to the last market: Feeder cattle sold steady, had some grouped weaned calves that sold really good. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 lower and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	505.00	505.00
1	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
2	600–650	635	368.00–378.00	372.92
1	750–800	770	338.00	338.00
1	850–900	865	328.00	328.00
1	900–950	900	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	985	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	460.00–470.00	464.90
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	450	455.00	455.00
3	700–750	718	329.00–334.00	332.34
3	750–800	758	318.00	318.00
1	800–850	845	300.00	300.00
6	850–900	893	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	415.00–440.00	427.50
2	450–500	460	418.00–430.00	424.07
1	600–650	645	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	352.00	352.00
3	800–850	800	319.00	319.00
3	850–900	858	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	555.00	555.00
1	350–400	355	565.00	565.00
2	450–500	470	475.00–485.00	479.89
1	500–550	535	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	575	430.00	430.00
1	750–800	765	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	850	313.00	313.00
1	900–950	920	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	665	373.00	373.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	580.00	580.00
2	400–450	418	500.00–508.00	503.98
2	500–550	518	455.00–465.00	460.12
1	650–700	670	415.00	415.00
2	700–750	705	365.00	365.00
1	750–800	760	366.00	366.00
2	800–850	818	349.00–352.00	350.47
2	850–900	873	328.00–336.00	331.92
1	900–950	905	335.00	335.00
3	1000–1050	1,025	304.00–308.00	305.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	428.00	428.00
8	800–850	835	351.00–352.00	351.76
12	900–950	930	324.00	324.00
12	950–1000	970	321.00–323.00	321.98
5	1000–1050	1,028	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	480.00	480.00
4	450–500	479	465.00	465.00
2	500–550	505	435.00–440.00	437.50
1	600–650	620	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	690	363.00	363.00
1	750–800	760	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	430	495.00–505.00	500.01
1	500–550	500	463.00	463.00
1	600–650	610	378.00	378.00
1	700–750	705	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	455.00	455.00
1	500–550	540	423.00	423.00
1	650–700	685	338.00	338.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,162	150.00–155.00	152.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	161.00–166.00	163.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	195.00–201.00	198.39
3	—	2,087	205.00–215.00	209.71
2	—	1,375	191.00–193.00	192.06

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)	2	—	1,513	2,950.00–3,475.00	3,210.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,975.00	2,975.00

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	—	1,070	1,925.00	1,925.00

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.