Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: The feeder calves sold steady to 8.00 higher. And slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $400.03/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 4 of 19 comparable sales and sits −43.86 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$400.03

30 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$62.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+39.74

vs MS average

−19.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	431.00	2,220	8thin
Medium and Large 1	519	414.30	2,150	6thin
Medium and Large 2	555	389.84	2,164	8thin
Medium and Large 3	561	368.55	2,069	8thin

One grade step is worth $62.45/cwt here — about $151 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 sale30 hd

400.03

—

MS average13 barns · 298 hd

360.29

+39.74

National average195 barns · 36,957 hd

419.10

−19.07

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−43.86

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	1,839	179.16	3,295	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	157.70	1,916	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	155.00	2,031	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,118	137.71	1,539	10

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)	998	$2,841	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,524	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,313	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$3,245	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 2	600–650	614	351.56/cwt	343.00–355.00	2,159	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	325.67/cwt	324.00–328.00	2,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	500.22/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	323.42/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	375.12/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	389.82/cwt	383.00–393.00	2,183	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	335.02/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	544	362.90/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	307.49/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,199	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	329.50/cwt	329.00–330.00	2,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	364.47/cwt	361.00–368.00	2,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	342.61/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	335.44/cwt	333.00–338.00	2,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	3,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	487.44/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,623	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,586.04/head	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,586	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,435	3,244.95/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	402.53/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	414.30/cwt	403.00–420.00	2,150	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	331.68/cwt	331.00–333.00	2,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	349.01/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,790	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	998	2,840.60/head	2,325.00–3,300.00	2,841	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	167.52/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,365	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	127.13/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,223	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,619	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	150.75/cwt	149.50–153.00	1,598	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	161.87/cwt	158.50–166.00	2,117	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,330	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	186.98/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,693	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	145.74/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,734	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	353.02/cwt	348.00–358.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	307.50/cwt	298.00–317.00	2,168	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	401.69/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	336.01/cwt	335.00–337.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	597	343.92/cwt	343.00–344.00	2,053	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	364.93/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,098	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	379.42/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	469.78/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	449.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	474.87/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	363.98/cwt	363.00–365.00	1,703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	386.97/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	364.86/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	352.05/cwt	340.00–359.00	2,334	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	389.11/cwt	385.00–393.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	316.53/cwt	314.00–323.00	1,959	6

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 Nov 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 154Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 24Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 34Year ago 9

As compared to last weeks market: The feeder calves sold steady to 8.00 higher. And slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	485.00	485.00
3	300–350	327	470.00–480.00	474.87
1	350–400	375	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	455	440.00–445.00	442.53
1	500–550	520	390.00	390.00
7	550–600	560	383.00–393.00	389.82
7	600–650	614	343.00–355.00	351.56
4	650–700	663	340.00–359.00	352.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	495.00–505.00	500.22
2	300–350	333	485.00–490.00	487.44
1	400–450	430	465.00	465.00
6	500–550	519	403.00–420.00	414.30
2	600–650	635	361.00–368.00	364.47
1	650–700	660	370.00	370.00
2	750–800	753	329.00–330.00	329.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	515	431.00	431.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	465.00–475.00	469.78
1	300–350	305	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	375	445.00–455.00	449.87
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	483	390.00–415.00	401.69
2	500–550	520	360.00–400.00	379.42
6	550–600	575	350.00–373.00	364.93
3	600–650	618	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	665	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	380.00–395.00	386.97
2	350–400	365	385.00–393.00	389.11
2	450–500	463	360.00–370.00	364.86
1	500–550	505	350.00	350.00
12	550–600	597	343.00–344.00	343.92
6	600–650	619	314.00–323.00	316.53
3	650–700	692	324.00–328.00	325.67
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	390	400.00–405.00	402.53
11	500–550	544	360.00–365.00	362.90
1	550–600	560	363.00	363.00
3	600–650	630	331.00–333.00	331.68
2	650–700	673	330.00–340.00	335.02
4	700–750	715	300.00–315.00	307.49
1	1050–1100	1,090	293.00	293.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	373.00	373.00
2	550–600	575	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	355.00	355.00
3	450–500	487	348.00–358.00	353.02
2	500–550	513	335.00–337.00	336.01
1	550–600	585	323.00	323.00
1	600–650	645	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	695	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	370.00–380.00	375.12
1	450–500	480	373.00	373.00
1	500–550	525	331.00	331.00
1	550–600	585	333.00	333.00
3	600–650	627	315.00–330.00	323.42
1	650–700	675	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	513	348.00–350.00	349.01
3	550–600	573	340.00–345.00	342.61
2	600–650	620	333.00–338.00	335.44
2	700–750	705	298.00–317.00	307.50
1	800–850	840	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	363.00–365.00	363.98
1	550–600	595	328.00	328.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,460	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,586.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	998	2,325.00–3,300.00	2,840.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,525.00	2,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,435	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,244.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	165.00–170.00	167.52
1	—	1,880	179.00	179.00
3	—	1,975	185.00–189.00	186.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	125.00–130.00	127.13
3	—	1,177	135.00–140.00	137.58
4	—	1,190	144.00–148.00	145.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	149.50–153.00	150.75
5	—	1,308	158.50–166.00	161.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	155.00	155.00

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