Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day. Compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $339.20/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −104.69 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$339.20

11 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$58.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.38

vs MS average

−36.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	388.00	1,979	1thin
Medium and Large 2	542	346.01	1,875	3thin
Medium and Large 3	567	329.31	1,866	7thin

One grade step is worth $58.69/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale11 hd

339.20

—

MS average13 barns · 292 hd

348.58

−9.38

National average142 barns · 5,388 hd

375.74

−36.54

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−104.69

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	1,752	189.82	3,326	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	154.30	1,869	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	133.02	1,437	10

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,113	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$2,464	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	400–450	430	353.41/cwt	351.00–356.00	1,520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	294.10/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	426.56/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	289.02/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	461.59/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	527.66/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	415.46/cwt	408.00–428.00	1,757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	335.49/cwt	333.00–338.00	2,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	346.47/cwt	343.00–350.00	1,767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,966	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	368.18/cwt	363.00–373.00	1,546	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	2,464.24/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	302.32/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,886	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	297.65/cwt	295.00–301.00	2,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	323.01/cwt	321.00–324.00	1,657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	392.65/cwt	388.00–400.00	1,598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	314.31/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,968	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	445.11/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,411	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,240	1
Bulls	—	—	1,623	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,929	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	130.94/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,322	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	154.30/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,869	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	144.14/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,744	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	120.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,176	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	905	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	—	—	1,923	197.05/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	594	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,960	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	405.70/cwt	380.00–433.00	1,339	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	377.32/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	382.60/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	409.51/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	328.38/cwt	325.00–333.00	1,740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	344.02/cwt	343.00–345.00	1,834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	316.53/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	311.53/cwt	310.00–313.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	396.44/cwt	393.00–400.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,125	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,796	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 Jul 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 350Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 52Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 211Year ago 35

Good day. Compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	335	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	430	351.00–356.00	353.41
2	500–550	535	315.00–318.00	316.53
2	550–600	573	310.00–313.00	311.53
1	600–650	640	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	673	290.00–298.00	294.10
1	700–750	725	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	440.00–450.00	445.11
2	400–450	420	363.00–373.00	368.18
3	500–550	513	321.00–324.00	323.01
8	600–650	624	300.00–313.00	302.32
5	650–700	653	301.00	301.00
1	700–750	710	289.00	289.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	380.00–433.00	405.70
2	350–400	385	375.00–390.00	382.60
1	400–450	420	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	625	288.00	288.00
1	750–800	780	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
3	350–400	363	420.00–435.00	426.56
1	400–450	435	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	463	393.00–400.00	396.44
2	500–550	533	343.00–345.00	344.02
1	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
9	650–700	679	313.00	313.00
1	750–800	755	284.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	520.00–535.00	527.66
3	300–350	330	455.00–470.00	461.59
3	400–450	423	408.00–428.00	415.46
1	500–550	510	388.00	388.00
2	600–650	608	333.00–338.00	335.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	410.00	410.00
3	350–400	367	400.00–415.00	409.51
2	400–450	415	370.00–385.00	377.32
3	500–550	530	325.00–333.00	328.38
4	550–600	594	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	635	308.00	308.00
1	750–800	785	271.00	271.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	475	378.00	378.00
1	500–550	515	338.00	338.00
1	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	660	286.00–292.00	289.02
1	850–900	855	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	403.00	403.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	388.00–400.00	392.65
2	500–550	510	343.00–350.00	346.47
4	600–650	626	309.00–320.00	314.31
3	700–750	713	295.00–301.00	297.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	490	363.00	363.00
1	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	570	318.00	318.00

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	—	1,238	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,464.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	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	—	1,165	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	194.00	194.00
2	—	1,623	180.00–181.00	180.49
2	—	1,923	195.00–200.00	197.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	130.00–132.00	130.94
4	—	1,210	141.00–149.50	144.14
3	—	978	115.00–125.00	120.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,211	150.00–158.00	154.30

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle