Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady as well. Sold some really good stock cows that brought good money.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.50/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −61.39 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$382.50

6 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$71.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.10

vs MS average

−4.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	425.00	2,231	2thin
Medium and Large 2	553	369.00	2,039	2thin
Medium and Large 3	593	353.49	2,096	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.51/cwt here — about $135 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 sale6 hd

382.50

—

MS average14 barns · 400 hd

359.40

+23.10

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

−4.99

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−61.39

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	1,908	188.00	3,588	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	163.68	2,136	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	156.30	2,345	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	152.32	1,625	9thin

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)	1,590	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,287	$2,627	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,508	$2,554	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,560	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,103	$3,552	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$4,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,412	$3,056	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,780	$2,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	350–400	377	413.38/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	409.89/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,323	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,111	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	347.14/cwt	344.00–353.00	1,805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	468.21/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	334.00/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	386.58/cwt	373.00–400.00	1,674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	426.09/cwt	423.00–430.00	1,342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	425.00/cwt	395.00–455.00	2,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	2,661.65/head	2,625.00–2,700.00	2,662	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,780	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	539.77/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	389.97/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,415	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,590	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,508	2,553.69/head	2,400.00–2,675.00	2,554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,728	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,670	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	156.30/cwt	153.00–159.50	2,345	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,308	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	165.26/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,181	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	155.76/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,604	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	159.74/cwt	159.50–160.00	2,026	2
Bulls	—	—	2,010	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,719	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,103	3,552.38/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,552	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,778	3,505.70/head	3,300.00–3,750.00	3,506	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,560	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	1,951.77/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,952	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	145.45/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	412.26/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	353.49/cwt	350.00–357.00	2,096	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,515	3,301.32/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	450.15/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	384.90/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	444.81/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	465.17/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	335.56/cwt	333.00–338.00	1,789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	337.89/cwt	333.00–343.00	2,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	357.22/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	324.49/cwt	322.00–327.00	2,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	286.54/cwt	285.00–288.00	2,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	487.55/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	360.45/cwt	358.00–363.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	511.56/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	355.11/cwt	345.00–363.00	2,195	3

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 Aug 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 296Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 34Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 16Year ago 295

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady as well. Sold some really good stock cows that brought good money.

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	290	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	325	413.00	413.00
3	350–400	377	405.00–420.00	413.38
1	400–450	445	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	485	358.00–363.00	360.45
2	500–550	533	333.00–338.00	335.56
2	600–650	618	310.00–320.00	315.02
1	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	423.00–430.00	426.09
1	350–400	350	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	433	373.00–400.00	386.58
5	500–550	520	344.00–353.00	347.14
2	600–650	640	330.00–338.00	334.00
1	700–750	730	299.00	299.00
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	805	283.00	283.00
1	850–900	865	285.00	285.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	545	328.00	328.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	400.00–420.00	409.89
3	500–550	523	350.00–365.00	357.22
1	550–600	555	353.00	353.00
1	600–650	625	329.00	329.00
2	650–700	663	322.00–327.00	324.49
2	800–850	825	285.00–288.00	286.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	435.00–445.00	440.00
3	500–550	522	385.00–395.00	389.97
1	550–600	590	383.00	383.00
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	655	333.00	333.00
1	700–750	715	308.00	308.00
1	800–850	805	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	880	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	375.00–395.00	384.90
1	500–550	545	348.00	348.00
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	605	349.00	349.00
6	700–750	704	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	530.00–550.00	539.77
1	250–300	270	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	320	505.00–520.00	511.56
1	350–400	355	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	433	460.00–475.00	468.21
2	500–550	525	395.00–455.00	425.00
3	600–650	618	345.00–363.00	355.11
1	700–750	705	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	753	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	355	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	465	405.00–420.00	412.26
2	550–600	593	350.00–357.00	353.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	260	515.00	515.00
2	300–350	343	480.00–495.00	487.55
2	350–400	373	460.00–470.00	465.17
2	400–450	418	445.00–455.00	450.15
2	450–500	468	440.00–450.00	444.81
1	500–550	525	373.00	373.00
1	550–600	580	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	670	333.00–343.00	337.89

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	2,625.00–2,700.00	2,661.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,780	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,670	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,778	3,300.00–3,750.00	3,505.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,590	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,508	2,400.00–2,675.00	2,553.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,515	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,301.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,560	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,951.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,552.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	153.00–159.50	156.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	162.00–168.00	165.26
2	—	1,268	159.50–160.00	159.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,030	150.00–159.00	155.76
3	—	1,140	140.00–148.00	145.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	194.00	194.00
2	—	2,010	185.00	185.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle