Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $328.76/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −115.13 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$328.76

12 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$74.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs MS average

−20.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	357.67	1,890	3thin
Medium and Large 2	554	323.65	1,793	8thin
Medium and Large 3	575	283.00	1,627	1thin

One grade step is worth $74.67/cwt here — about $262 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $370.48, median $443.89 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

328.76

—

MS average12 barns · 187 hd

326.17

+2.60

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−20.52

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−115.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,549	162.47	2,517	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,160	146.57	1,700	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	953	120.96	1,153	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)	1,095	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,785	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	768	$1,532	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

75 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	249.00/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	355.54/cwt	352.00–363.00	1,746	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	233.40/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	334.82/cwt	332.00–343.00	1,453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	321.03/cwt	308.00–328.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	434.82/cwt	428.00–443.00	1,613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	418.26/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	299.64/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,828	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,125	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	388.97/cwt	388.00–390.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	453.00/cwt	453.00–453.00	997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	410.95/cwt	410.00–412.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	296.47/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	412.70/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	365.00/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	430.54/cwt	428.00–433.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	391.69/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,653	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	326.00/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	321.29/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,841	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	306.44/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	243.07/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,757	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	141.13/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,541	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	150.65/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,824	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	109.77/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,032	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	127.89/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,260	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	130.80/cwt	130.00–131.50	1,230	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,150	1
Bulls	—	—	1,275	155.07/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,977	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	166.05/cwt	163.50–168.50	2,673	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,621	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	768	1,531.79/head	1,420.00–1,640.00	1,532	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,845.00/head	1,845.00–1,845.00	1,845	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	293.50/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	317.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	333.81/cwt	325.00–343.00	1,619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	353.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	272.03/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	286.97/cwt	283.00–291.00	1,751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	306.40/cwt	298.00–313.00	1,566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	801	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	283.47/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	231.65/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,458	1

How this sale compares

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 Mar 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 182Year ago 163

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 32Year ago 50

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	340.00–370.00	353.70
1	350–400	375	348.00	348.00
5	400–450	434	332.00–343.00	334.82
1	450–500	465	330.00	330.00
4	500–550	511	298.00–313.00	306.40
3	600–650	628	242.00	242.00
5	650–700	665	245.00–250.00	249.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	385	323.00	323.00
4	400–450	426	308.00–328.00	321.03
2	450–500	465	315.00–320.00	317.42
2	500–550	535	280.00–287.00	283.47
2	550–600	565	278.00	278.00
3	600–650	618	230.00–233.00	231.65
1	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
5	700–750	732	233.00–235.00	233.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	410	286.00	286.00
4	450–500	461	290.00–298.00	293.50
1	500–550	530	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	575	273.00	273.00
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	605	256.00	256.00
3	650–700	656	256.00	256.00
5	800–850	801	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	388.00–390.00	388.97
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
18	450–500	491	352.00–363.00	355.54
1	550–600	575	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	428.00–433.00	430.54
5	350–400	371	428.00–443.00	434.82
4	400–450	406	415.00–420.00	418.26
2	500–550	515	355.00–375.00	365.00
1	550–600	555	343.00	343.00
2	600–650	613	290.00–303.00	296.47
1	950–1000	955	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	610	299.00–301.00	299.64
15	700–750	743	286.00	286.00
2	900–950	940	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	453.00	453.00
2	300–350	323	410.00–412.00	410.95
2	350–400	370	405.00–420.00	412.70
13	400–450	422	380.00–405.00	391.69
1	450–500	465	385.00	385.00
4	500–550	535	320.00–328.00	326.00
4	550–600	573	315.00–325.00	321.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	293.00	293.00
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	723	240.00–246.00	243.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	565	293.00	293.00
3	600–650	623	268.00–278.00	272.03
1	700–750	730	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	485	325.00–343.00	333.81
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	570	300.00–313.00	306.44
2	600–650	610	283.00–291.00	286.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,092	139.00–143.00	141.13
4	—	1,211	146.00–154.00	150.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	106.00–112.00	109.77
2	—	985	123.00–134.00	127.89
2	—	940	130.00–131.50	130.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	176.00	176.00
2	—	1,275	153.00–158.00	155.07
2	—	1,610	163.50–168.50	166.05
2	—	1,643	159.00–160.00	159.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,010	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	995	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	768	1,420.00–1,640.00	1,531.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,845.00	1,845.00

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.

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Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

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