Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, the weather may be soggy out but the market sure is not. As compared to last weeks market feeder calves were steady and higher in spots. Slaughter cattle steady. Sold a load of mostly black hided steers 865 lb. average @ $2.8725, 58 total head. In case you are curious they brought $2,484.71 per head.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $355.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −88.87 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$355.00

5 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$20.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.64

vs MS average

−19.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	363.36	1,962	3thin
Medium and Large 2	513	342.46	1,757	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.90/cwt here — about $205 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

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 sale5 hd

355.00

—

MS average12 barns · 216 hd

339.36

+15.64

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−19.14

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−88.87

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	1,960	180.00	3,528	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	148.74	1,911	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	140.42	1,928	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	134.02	1,434	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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$2,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,783	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$3,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$2,775	4thin

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,783.37/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,783	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	272.98/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	320.52/cwt	317.00–324.00	1,564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	693	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	311.50/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	396.36/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	318.99/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	342.46/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	379.81/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	387.41/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	488.65/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	332.31/cwt	329.00–338.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	441.12/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	346.46/cwt	343.00–350.00	1,594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	366.56/cwt	363.00–370.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	850–900	865	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,483	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	312.90/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	355.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	429.90/cwt	413.00–440.00	1,810	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	493.17/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	442.04/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,017	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	950	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	318.91/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	404.00/cwt	388.00–420.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	452	359.66/cwt	358.00–373.00	1,626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	340.59/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,768	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,490	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	845	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	138.01/cwt	135.50–141.00	1,503	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	144.70/cwt	144.00–145.50	1,729	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	150.76/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,005	4
Bulls	—	—	1,960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	128.71/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,345	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	140.42/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,928	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,143	2,550.22/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	341.49/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,837	2

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 May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 266Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 47Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 17Year ago 24

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,783.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,490	3,350.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	363.00–370.00	366.56
3	500–550	515	329.00–338.00	332.31
1	550–600	565	325.00	325.00
3	650–700	663	287.00	287.00
3	700–750	720	271.00–275.00	272.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	540	303.00–320.00	311.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	400.00	400.00
5	500–550	519	340.00–343.00	340.59
2	550–600	558	340.00–350.00	345.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	350.00–360.00	355.02
2	450–500	488	317.00–324.00	320.52
1	500–550	535	311.00	311.00
1	550–600	570	312.00	312.00
3	650–700	693	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	375.00–385.00	379.81
2	350–400	368	375.00–380.00	377.52
2	450–500	460	343.00–350.00	346.46
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	560	318.00–320.00	318.99
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	825	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	280	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	310	388.00–420.00	404.00
1	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
9	450–500	452	358.00–373.00	359.66
2	500–550	538	340.00–343.00	341.49
2	600–650	625	310.00–316.00	312.90
1	650–700	655	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	375.00–410.00	396.36
1	350–400	385	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	450	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	620	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	325	435.00–450.00	442.04
5	350–400	367	430.00–455.00	441.12
2	400–450	420	385.00–390.00	387.41
2	500–550	513	340.00–345.00	342.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
3	250–300	268	490.00–500.00	493.17
3	300–350	328	480.00–495.00	488.65
4	400–450	421	413.00–440.00	429.90
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	560	350.00–360.00	355.04
3	650–700	675	305.00–330.00	318.91
1	700–750	715	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	890	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	865	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	135.50–141.00	138.01
3	—	1,045	126.00–133.00	128.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	144.00–145.50	144.70
4	—	1,330	146.00–154.50	150.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	138.00–142.00	140.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	180.00	180.00

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

Replacement Cattle

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