Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 5 higher, and bull calves 5-7 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $352.03/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −91.86 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$352.03

18 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$34.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.42

vs MS average

−5.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	381.24	1,963	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	531	348.56	1,851	14thin
Medium and Large 2	523	347.15	1,816	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.09/cwt here — about $148 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.

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 sale18 hd

352.03

—

MS average10 barns · 146 hd

325.61

+26.42

National average170 barns · 10,920 hd

357.16

−5.13

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−91.86

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	—	Low	1,568	162.93	2,555	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	149.06	1,909	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	146.40	2,423	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	129.44	1,333	5thin

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)	1,525	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$2,577	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,660	$4,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$3,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1-2	600–650	611	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	343.06/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,204	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	402.39/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	404.53/cwt	398.00–413.00	1,521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	397.63/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	381.24/cwt	368.00–395.00	1,963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	806	261.30/cwt	259.00–268.00	2,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	347.15/cwt	337.00–358.00	1,816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	401.67/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	798	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,059	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	348.56/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,851	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	50–100	69	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	171	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	134.30/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,348	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,451	153.94/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,234	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,249	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	146.40/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,423	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	144.17/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,600	4
Bulls	—	—	1,568	162.93/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,555	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,525	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	2,867.59/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,868	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,300	1,995.00/head	1,995.00–1,995.00	1,995	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,660	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,060	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	297.45/cwt	292.00–303.00	1,591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	341.55/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	266.07/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,796	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	379.51/cwt	373.00–385.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,934	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 300Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 29Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 27Year ago 0

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 5 higher, and bull calves 5-7 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	503	307.00	307.00
5	600–650	611	286.00	286.00
3	700–750	733	246.00	246.00
12	750–800	783	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	345.00–350.00	347.52
2	350–400	378	340.00–343.00	341.55
2	400–450	420	320.00–325.00	322.56
2	450–500	490	328.00	328.00
1	500–550	540	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	550	288.00	288.00
1	650–700	680	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	295	363.00	363.00
3	350–400	368	373.00–385.00	379.51
2	400–450	430	338.00–348.00	343.06
2	500–550	535	292.00–303.00	297.45
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
15	650–700	675	265.00–273.00	266.07
1	700–750	705	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	800	240.00	240.00
2	950–1000	950	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	333.00	333.00
1	500–550	505	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	438.00	438.00
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	425	395.00–405.00	401.67
3	450–500	470	395.00–400.00	397.63
2	500–550	515	368.00–395.00	381.24
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
4	800–850	806	259.00–268.00	261.30
1	850–900	865	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	955	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	531	348.00–350.00	348.56
13	650–700	683	290.00	290.00
11	750–800	798	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	395.00–410.00	402.39
4	350–400	376	398.00–413.00	404.53
2	500–550	523	337.00–358.00	347.15
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	745	260.00	260.00
3	950–1000	975	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	485	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	615	303.00	303.00
1	800–850	800	254.00	254.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	69	248.00	248.00
1	450–500	495	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,004	129.00–138.00	134.30
1	—	1,135	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	151.00–157.00	153.94
4	—	1,110	140.00–146.50	144.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	145.00–148.00	146.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	160.00–165.00	162.93

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)	1	—	1,525	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,867.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,995.00	1,995.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,660	4,250.00	4,250.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle