Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $393.33/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 4 of 19 comparable sales and sits −50.56 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$393.33

33 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$74.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.41

vs MS average

−23.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	443.77	2,306	4thin
Medium and Large 2	549	398.80	2,191	17thin
Medium and Large 3	558	368.77	2,058	12thin

One grade step is worth $74.99/cwt here — about $248 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

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 sale33 hd

393.33

—

MS average13 barns · 448 hd

382.92

+10.41

National average140 barns · 6,808 hd

416.53

−23.20

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−50.56

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	1,619	189.35	3,065	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	167.83	2,215	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	163.89	2,655	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	154.67	1,567	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$3,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,824	$2,945	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,933	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,600	$4,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$3,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,461	$3,385	10

Every lot, as filed

75 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	650–700	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	386.47/cwt	385.00–388.00	1,693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	469.83/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	368.52/cwt	363.00–373.00	1,909	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	338.58/cwt	333.00–343.00	1,964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	399.86/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	404.24/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,106	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	325.61/cwt	318.00–335.00	2,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	347.01/cwt	343.00–353.00	1,974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	366.47/cwt	365.00–368.00	1,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	469.83/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	450.02/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,286	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	459.84/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,002	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	342.70/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	395.84/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,236	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	390.15/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,044	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	307.52/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	364.00/cwt	363.00–365.00	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,980	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,325	2,792.92/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,793	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,548	3,655.94/head	3,125.00–4,175.00	3,656	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	341.50/cwt	340.00–343.00	2,151	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	576.67/cwt	565.00–600.00	1,557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	356.66/cwt	356.00–358.00	2,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	412.50/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,761	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	549.61/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	405.11/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,480	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	170.00/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,338	4
Bulls	—	—	1,593	187.19/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,982	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	191.50/cwt	191.00–192.00	3,150	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	154.67/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,567	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	163.89/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,655	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,978	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,933.24/head	2,800.00–3,075.00	2,933	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	2,308	3,267.74/head	3,250.00–3,275.00	3,268	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,600	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,560	4,025.00/head	4,025.00–4,025.00	4,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	311.53/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	530.04/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	368.66/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,076	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	477.15/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,764	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 Sep 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 253Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 19Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 20Year ago 50

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were 5-10 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	255	455.00	455.00
1	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	438	385.00–388.00	386.47
6	500–550	518	363.00–373.00	368.52
1	600–650	630	338.00	338.00
2	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	460.00–480.00	469.83
5	300–350	343	455.00–475.00	469.83
8	400–450	427	390.00–445.00	412.50
1	450–500	450	398.00	398.00
3	500–550	522	400.00–410.00	405.11
2	600–650	630	340.00–343.00	341.50
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	393.00	393.00
1	400–450	415	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	475	365.00–368.00	366.47
1	500–550	510	350.00	350.00
5	550–600	569	343.00–353.00	347.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	528	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	524	380.00–400.00	390.15
1	600–650	605	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	655	358.00	358.00
2	700–750	740	305.00–310.00	307.52
1	750–800	780	318.00	318.00
1	800–850	815	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	395.00–405.00	399.86
3	550–600	580	333.00–343.00	338.58
2	650–700	680	310.00–313.00	311.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
2	500–550	505	360.00–370.00	365.00
2	550–600	553	363.00–365.00	364.00
3	600–650	633	318.00–335.00	325.61
1	800–850	825	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	373	470.00–485.00	477.15
1	400–450	430	403.00	403.00
1	450–500	475	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
11	550–600	563	360.00–385.00	368.66
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	343	525.00–535.00	530.04
1	400–450	420	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	455	440.00	440.00
6	500–550	521	390.00–420.00	404.24
11	550–600	565	390.00–410.00	395.84
3	600–650	613	340.00–345.00	342.70
1	650–700	660	339.00	339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	565.00–600.00	576.67
2	300–350	323	540.00–560.00	549.61
3	400–450	415	450.00–470.00	459.84
3	500–550	508	445.00–455.00	450.02
1	550–600	555	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	605	358.00	358.00
3	650–700	659	356.00–358.00	356.66
1	750–800	765	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	664	376.00	376.00

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	—	1,325	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,792.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,548	3,125.00–4,175.00	3,655.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,600	4,150.00	4,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,560	4,025.00	4,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	855	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,290	2,800.00–3,075.00	2,933.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	2,308	3,250.00–3,275.00	3,267.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	167.00–174.00	170.00
2	—	1,210	162.00–165.00	163.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	150.00–158.00	154.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	160.00–168.00	163.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	185.00–189.00	187.19
2	—	1,645	191.00–192.00	191.50

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