Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, just a small offering of cattle today. Due to the quality of calves just a steady market compared to the last market. Slaughter cattle and bulls steady as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $331.78/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −112.11 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$331.78

5 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$21.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.20

vs MS average

−42.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	341.47	1,741	2thin
Medium and Large 2	563	327.97	1,846	2thin
Medium and Large 3	545	320.00	1,744	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.47/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale5 hd

331.78

—

MS average12 barns · 259 hd

338.98

−7.20

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−42.65

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−112.11

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	—	Average	1,565	163.63	2,561	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	139.75	1,691	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	132.00	1,386	1thin

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)	965	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,775	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,313	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$2,200	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,900	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 3	450–500	478	329.16/cwt	323.00–335.00	1,573	2
Bulls	—	—	1,803	168.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	3,037	3
Bulls	—	—	1,208	156.42/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,890	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	139.75/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,691	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	401.54/cwt	395.00–408.00	1,719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	299.02/cwt	298.00–300.00	2,162	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	820	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	965	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	362.77/cwt	358.00–370.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,400	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	750	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	309.01/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	260.32/cwt	258.00–263.00	2,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	341.47/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	382.07/cwt	378.00–388.00	1,815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	252.43/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	319.00/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	781	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,140	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	439.09/cwt	433.00–445.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	327.97/cwt	326.00–330.00	1,846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	387.40/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	354.03/cwt	353.00–355.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	351.40/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	319.05/cwt	317.00–325.00	2,106	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	312.17/cwt	305.00–316.00	2,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	346.72/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	419.43/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	310.53/cwt	308.00–313.00	1,904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	260.04/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	417.76/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	296.29/cwt	288.00–302.00	1,653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	355.45/cwt	353.00–358.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,124	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,240	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 Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 276Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 36Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 34Year ago 31

Good day, just a small offering of cattle today. Due to the quality of calves just a steady market compared to the last market. Slaughter cattle and bulls steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	478	323.00–335.00	329.16
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	558	288.00–302.00	296.29
2	650–700	675	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	413	358.00–370.00	362.77
1	450–500	475	353.00	353.00
1	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	610	283.00	283.00
3	650–700	658	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	353.00–355.00	354.03
2	400–450	418	348.00–355.00	351.40
3	450–500	487	342.00–350.00	346.72
2	750–800	773	250.00–255.00	252.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	433.00–445.00	439.09
2	400–450	428	395.00–408.00	401.54
1	450–500	455	393.00	393.00
2	500–550	510	338.00–345.00	341.47
2	600–650	608	318.00–320.00	319.00
4	650–700	660	317.00–325.00	319.05
2	700–750	723	298.00–300.00	299.02
3	800–850	822	258.00–263.00	260.32
1	1000–1050	1,000	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	415.00–420.00	417.76
3	350–400	367	410.00–425.00	419.43
2	400–450	423	385.00–390.00	387.40
3	450–500	475	378.00–388.00	382.07
2	550–600	563	326.00–330.00	327.97
2	600–650	613	308.00–313.00	310.53
3	650–700	665	305.00–316.00	312.17
1	750–800	775	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	781	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	485	353.00–358.00	355.45
1	500–550	545	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	470	358.00	358.00
1	500–550	520	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	540	308.00–310.00	309.01
1	550–600	565	303.00	303.00
1	600–650	645	281.00	281.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	628	250.00–270.00	260.04
1	650–700	695	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,803	165.00–170.00	168.44
2	—	1,208	154.00–159.00	156.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	139.50–140.00	139.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	132.00	132.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	825	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,900.00	1,900.00

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