Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves were on FIRE they sold 10.00-15.00 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $360.32/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −83.57 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$360.32

21 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$49.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.36

vs MS average

−21.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	392.21	2,059	5thin
Medium and Large 2	539	369.67	1,992	4thin
Medium and Large 3	557	346.68	1,931	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	586	343.00	2,010	9thin

One grade step is worth $49.21/cwt here — about $49 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

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 sale21 hd

360.32

—

MS average13 barns · 365 hd

353.96

+6.36

National average143 barns · 4,821 hd

381.68

−21.36

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−83.57

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	1,680	191.00	3,209	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,293	165.83	2,144	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	150.08	2,277	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	146.45	1,562	6thin

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)	1,304	$2,884	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$3,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$3,050	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	700–750	725	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,090	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	453.00/cwt	453.00–453.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	454.52/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	317.05/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	336.50/cwt	336.00–337.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	393.06/cwt	383.00–403.00	1,722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	369.22/cwt	363.00–375.00	1,964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	392.21/cwt	383.00–405.00	2,059	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	310.39/cwt	305.00–316.00	2,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	517.54/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,147	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	375.51/cwt	373.00–378.00	1,945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	447.52/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	346.46/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	355.92/cwt	351.00–360.00	1,840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,320	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,416	1
Bulls	—	—	2,040	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	4,060	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	138.77/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,413	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	150.29/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,640	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,146	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	163.05/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,173	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,465	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	3,151.47/head	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,151	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	150.08/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,277	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	396.64/cwt	396.00–400.00	1,713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	348.66/cwt	347.00–349.00	1,719	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	324.15/cwt	318.00–328.00	2,198	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	336.32/cwt	329.00–344.00	1,793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	328.00/cwt	325.00–329.00	1,893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	321.35/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	354.01/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	395.98/cwt	393.00–400.00	1,873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	343.02/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	421.68/cwt	415.00–428.00	1,560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	298.03/cwt	296.00–300.00	2,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,010	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,691	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	364.62/cwt	355.00–403.00	1,517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	340.01/cwt	336.00–343.00	1,911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	334.41/cwt	329.00–340.00	2,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	346.97/cwt	346.00–348.00	1,995	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 Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 249Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 34Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 31Year ago 9

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves were on FIRE they sold 10.00-15.00 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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	255	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
6	400–450	416	355.00–403.00	364.62
1	450–500	485	358.00	358.00
2	500–550	540	336.00–337.00	336.50
3	550–600	562	336.00–343.00	340.01
2	600–650	620	315.00–319.00	317.05
1	650–700	655	326.00	326.00
1	700–750	725	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	875	265.00	265.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	453.00	453.00
2	350–400	358	445.00–450.00	447.52
2	400–450	438	383.00–403.00	393.06
5	500–550	517	351.00–360.00	355.92
2	550–600	575	346.00–348.00	346.97
2	600–650	625	329.00–340.00	334.41
1	700–750	725	293.00	293.00
1	850–900	885	275.00	275.00
1	1200–1250	1,210	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	493	347.00–349.00	348.66
3	500–550	503	318.00–328.00	321.35
4	550–600	577	325.00–329.00	328.00
1	600–650	620	308.00	308.00
1	650–700	680	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	586	343.00	343.00
2	700–750	720	324.00	324.00
7	900–950	928	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	280	515.00–520.00	517.54
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
4	400–450	420	450.00–460.00	454.52
5	500–550	525	383.00–405.00	392.21
1	600–650	610	352.00	352.00
2	650–700	675	345.00–348.00	346.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	445.00	445.00
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
3	500–550	532	363.00–375.00	369.22
1	550–600	560	371.00	371.00
1	600–650	645	330.00	330.00
6	650–700	678	318.00–328.00	324.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	415.00–428.00	421.68
6	400–450	432	396.00–400.00	396.64
1	450–500	480	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	545	354.00	354.00
2	550–600	563	338.00–348.00	343.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	470	410.00	410.00
2	500–550	518	373.00–378.00	375.51
1	650–700	665	313.00	313.00
1	700–750	735	311.00	311.00
2	750–800	770	305.00–316.00	310.39
1	800–850	805	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	533	329.00–344.00	336.32
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	750	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	393.00–400.00	395.98
4	500–550	530	350.00–360.00	354.01
2	650–700	685	296.00–300.00	298.03

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	3,050.00	3,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,465	4,000.00	4,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,151.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	183.00	183.00
1	—	2,040	199.00	199.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	134.00–144.00	138.77
4	—	1,091	147.00–153.00	150.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	185.00	185.00
3	—	1,333	160.00–165.00	163.05
1	—	1,305	155.00	155.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	146.00–154.50	150.08

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