Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold a load of heifers 95% black hided 637 lb. average @ $3.4050. This calf market is a ball of fire.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $361.83/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 3 of 15 comparable sales and sits −39.50 against this barn's trailing median of $401.34.

Average price

$361.83

14 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,912

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$81

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

$9.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.38

vs MS average

+2.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	364.70	1,937	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	510	363.00	1,851	7thin
Medium and Large 2	568	355.30	2,018	3thin

One grade step is worth $9.39/cwt here — about −$81 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

15 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.52, low $354.26, median $401.34 across 15 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 sale14 hd

361.83

—

MS average14 barns · 474 hd

340.46

+21.38

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

+2.03

This barn, trailing median15 sales

401.34

−39.50

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	1,517	184.30	2,796	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,075	166.00	1,785	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	162.46	2,385	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,098	153.36	1,684	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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$3,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$3,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,178	$2,077	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$3,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$2,850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$2,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	832	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,330	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	373.94/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,303	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	383.59/cwt	383.00–388.00	2,068	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	497.47/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,851	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	335.91/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,476	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,167	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	447.42/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	397.29/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,082	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	592.72/cwt	585.00–598.00	1,695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	394.56/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	366.26/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	314.94/cwt	306.00–324.00	2,409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	352.98/cwt	348.00–358.00	2,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	292.02/cwt	289.00–295.00	2,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	294.01/cwt	293.00–295.00	2,308	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,178	2,077.07/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,077	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	434.83/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,785	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	139.80/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,297	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,288	156.10/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,011	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	162.16/cwt	159.50–165.00	1,834	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,385	2
Bulls	—	—	1,495	182.93/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,735	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,643	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	187.31/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	402.30/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	514.66/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,920	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	335.06/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	359.50/cwt	357.00–362.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	355.30/cwt	353.00–358.00	2,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	373.74/cwt	370.00–378.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	393.33/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	298.50/cwt	298.00–299.00	2,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	422.56/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	331.98/cwt	328.00–337.00	2,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	377.27/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	470.12/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	559.92/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,172	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,387	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	350.03/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,198	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,178	11

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 273Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 53Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 107Year ago 81

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold 10-15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold a load of heifers 95% black hided 637 lb. average @ $3.4050. This calf market is a ball of fire.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	635	343.00	343.00
15	700–750	737	330.00–338.00	335.91
5	800–850	832	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	585.00–598.00	592.72
1	300–350	340	590.00	590.00
2	400–450	415	495.00–500.00	497.47
7	500–550	524	390.00–405.00	397.29
1	550–600	555	398.00	398.00
5	600–650	616	363.00–395.00	373.94
5	700–750	728	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	860	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	555.00–565.00	559.92
2	400–450	425	465.00–475.00	470.12
8	500–550	539	383.00–388.00	383.59
3	550–600	578	375.00–380.00	377.27
3	600–650	628	345.00–355.00	350.03
2	650–700	665	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	285	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	330	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	373	505.00–525.00	514.66
4	450–500	475	380.00–430.00	402.30
1	550–600	585	368.00	368.00
2	600–650	618	330.00–340.00	335.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	510	363.00	363.00
76	600–650	637	341.00	341.00
12	750–800	780	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	445.00–450.00	447.42
4	400–450	425	390.00–400.00	394.56
3	500–550	525	364.00–370.00	366.26
1	550–600	550	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	633	348.00–358.00	352.98
1	700–750	720	301.00	301.00
2	750–800	765	306.00–324.00	314.94
1	800–850	805	286.00	286.00
1	850–900	875	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	380.00–405.00	393.33
2	450–500	465	357.00–362.00	359.50
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	420.00–425.00	422.56
1	400–450	440	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	470	370.00–378.00	373.74
3	550–600	568	353.00–358.00	355.30
2	750–800	780	298.00–299.00	298.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	425.00–445.00	434.83
1	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	510	378.00	378.00
1	600–650	620	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	785	293.00–295.00	294.01
2	850–900	865	289.00–295.00	292.02
1	900–950	945	277.00	277.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	585	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	660	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	343.00	343.00
4	600–650	634	328.00–337.00	331.98
1	650–700	690	340.00	340.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,077.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	3,025.00	3,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	3,425.00	3,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,150.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	3,425.00	3,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	3,025.00	3,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	166.00	166.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	135.00–144.00	139.80
2	—	1,288	155.00–157.00	156.10
4	—	1,131	159.50–165.00	162.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	160.00–165.00	162.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	182.00–184.00	182.93
1	—	1,485	178.00	178.00
3	—	1,543	186.00–189.00	187.31

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

Heifers · 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

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