Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last week: feeder calves sold steady. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $329.09/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −114.78 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$329.09

19 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$27.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.38

vs MS average

−35.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	340.42	1,770	7thin
Medium and Large 2	532	332.13	1,766	6thin
Medium and Large 3	557	312.83	1,741	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.59/cwt here — about $29 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $370.48, median $443.87 across 20 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 sale19 hd

329.09

—

MS average12 barns · 286 hd

332.47

−3.38

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−35.67

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−114.78

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	1,700	154.98	2,635	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	139.81	1,641	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,165	124.00	1,445	2thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,268	$2,218	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,438	$3,253	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	400–450	405	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	358.93/cwt	328.00–375.00	1,479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	284.02/cwt	283.00–285.00	1,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	331.96/cwt	328.00–333.00	1,746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	357.63/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,695	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,438	3,253.13/head	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	393.67/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,075	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	440.18/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	265.50/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	310.72/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	335.95/cwt	330.00–343.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	266.39/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	369.35/cwt	360.00–378.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	273.35/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	312.40/cwt	310.00–313.00	1,746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	417.48/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	272.34/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	408.93/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	282.01/cwt	278.00–284.00	1,870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	292.98/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	324.82/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	342.65/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	297.56/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	139.81/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,641	4
Bulls	—	—	1,410	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	161.47/cwt	161.00–162.00	2,979	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,542	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	2,218.29/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	340.42/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	309.12/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,951	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	307.63/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,581	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	319.66/cwt	318.00–323.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,206	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	252.00/cwt	250.00–254.00	2,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	403.62/cwt	388.00–410.00	1,655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	387.41/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	417.67/cwt	415.00–423.00	1,733	12

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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 68Year ago 53

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 17Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 24Year ago 52

Compared to the last week: feeder calves sold steady. slaughter cows 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	200–250	218	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	273	390.00–398.00	393.67
4	300–350	316	385.00–395.00	387.41
1	400–450	405	348.00	348.00
2	450–500	450	338.00	338.00
8	500–550	514	303.00–313.00	307.63
1	600–650	640	298.00	298.00
1	950–1000	970	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	360.00–378.00	369.35
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
4	500–550	530	288.00–296.00	292.98
2	550–600	573	283.00–285.00	284.02
3	600–650	617	271.00–273.00	272.34
1	650–700	655	278.00	278.00
1	700–750	705	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
4	350–400	364	330.00–343.00	335.95
4	450–500	470	308.00–315.00	310.72
2	700–750	710	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	415.00–420.00	417.48
3	350–400	372	390.00–425.00	408.93
3	400–450	412	328.00–375.00	358.93
5	500–550	526	328.00–333.00	331.96
1	550–600	560	333.00	333.00
3	650–700	663	278.00–284.00	282.01
2	700–750	720	261.00–272.00	266.39
1	750–800	780	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	438.00	438.00
3	250–300	274	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	322	430.00–445.00	440.18
1	350–400	390	429.00	429.00
5	400–450	410	388.00–410.00	403.62
7	500–550	520	340.00–343.00	340.42
8	600–650	631	305.00–313.00	309.12
1	700–750	740	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
2	800–850	830	250.00–254.00	252.00
1	900–950	905	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	445	353.00	353.00
4	450–500	474	350.00–360.00	357.63
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
5	550–600	559	310.00–313.00	312.40
2	600–650	615	260.00–271.00	265.50
3	650–700	672	271.00–275.00	273.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	415	415.00–423.00	417.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	320.00–330.00	324.82
2	500–550	528	295.00–300.00	297.56
1	550–600	570	308.00	308.00
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	810	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	340.00–345.00	342.65
3	500–550	518	318.00–323.00	319.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,438	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,253.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,218.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,174	137.00–142.00	139.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,125	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,845	161.00–162.00	161.47

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle