Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder steer calves less than 350 lbs. were a little cheaper, bigger calves steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $385.42/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 2 of 20 comparable sales and sits −58.46 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$385.42

23 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$68.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.95

vs MS average

−23.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	435.15	2,219	2thin
Medium and Large 2	528	403.60	2,130	8thin
Medium and Large 3	576	366.58	2,112	13thin

One grade step is worth $68.57/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

385.42

—

MS average13 barns · 433 hd

380.47

+4.95

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

−23.88

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−58.46

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	1,250	190.00	2,375	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	170.06	1,971	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	158.05	2,276	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	148.97	1,475	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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,864	4thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	300–350	333	439.96/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	347.81/cwt	340.00–353.00	2,010	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	384.05/cwt	383.00–385.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	403.68/cwt	395.00–407.00	2,115	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	346.53/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	410.23/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	343.20/cwt	343.00–344.00	2,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	382.86/cwt	381.00–393.00	1,876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	462.24/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	459.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,417	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	547.15/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	532.54/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	327.05/cwt	324.00–330.00	2,348	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	366.95/cwt	361.00–373.00	2,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	435.15/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	372.87/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,890	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	158.12/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,629	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	158.05/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,276	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	170.06/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,971	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	142.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,356	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	2,864.04/head	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	304.54/cwt	298.00–311.00	2,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	351.05/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	387.80/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,028	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	482.84/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	404.00/cwt	398.00–410.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	396.42/cwt	393.00–400.00	1,824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	339.77/cwt	336.00–341.00	1,950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	357.85/cwt	343.00–373.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	357.65/cwt	357.00–358.00	2,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	419.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	326.54/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	433.73/cwt	423.00–445.00	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	351.54/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	364.65/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,140	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	326.59/cwt	323.00–330.00	2,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	431.28/cwt	420.00–437.00	2,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,499	4

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 367Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 28Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 34Year ago 30

As compared to the last market: Feeder steer calves less than 350 lbs. were a little cheaper, bigger calves steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter cattle 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	270	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	333	435.00–445.00	439.96
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	425	383.00–385.00	384.05
6	450–500	490	381.00–393.00	382.86
2	500–550	518	350.00–353.00	351.54
3	550–600	562	357.00–358.00	357.65
2	600–650	620	325.00–328.00	326.54
2	650–700	678	323.00–330.00	326.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	455.00–465.00	459.95
1	350–400	350	465.00	465.00
2	400–450	430	400.00–420.00	410.23
9	500–550	507	362.00–378.00	372.87
2	550–600	555	361.00–373.00	366.95
2	600–650	618	345.00–348.00	346.53
2	700–750	718	324.00–330.00	327.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	398.00–410.00	404.00
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	490	378.00	378.00
2	500–550	515	343.00–373.00	357.85
5	550–600	574	336.00–341.00	339.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	415.00–425.00	419.92
1	500–550	545	343.00	343.00
5	550–600	578	340.00–353.00	347.81
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	433.00	433.00
1	450–500	455	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	523	375.00–400.00	387.80
2	600–650	610	345.00–357.00	351.05
1	650–700	665	338.00	338.00
2	750–800	780	298.00–311.00	304.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	393.00–400.00	396.42
1	550–600	590	328.00	328.00
1	600–650	635	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	540.00–555.00	547.15
2	400–450	425	455.00–470.00	462.24
1	450–500	455	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	510	420.00–450.00	435.15
5	600–650	639	343.00–344.00	343.20
3	650–700	661	346.00	346.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	335	530.00–535.00	532.54
1	350–400	375	525.00	525.00
2	400–450	415	423.00–445.00	433.73
3	450–500	480	420.00–437.00	431.28
7	500–550	524	395.00–407.00	403.68
1	550–600	555	403.00	403.00
1	650–700	675	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	383	465.00–500.00	482.84
1	400–450	445	413.00	413.00
1	450–500	485	403.00	403.00
3	500–550	540	373.00	373.00
10	550–600	587	360.00–375.00	364.65
1	600–650	625	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	735	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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,864.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	155.00–162.50	158.12
1	—	945	135.00	135.00
2	—	953	140.00–145.00	142.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	156.00–160.00	158.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	168.00–174.00	170.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	190.00	190.00

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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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

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