Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady and slaughter cattle sold a little cheaper.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $377.58/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −66.31 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$377.58

28 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$74.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.45

vs MS average

−47.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	513	425.02	2,180	5thin
Medium and Large 1	517	385.39	1,992	8thin
Medium and Large 2	571	364.20	2,078	8thin
Medium and Large 3	526	350.07	1,841	7thin

One grade step is worth $74.95/cwt here — about $339 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 sale28 hd

377.58

—

MS average13 barns · 248 hd

376.14

+1.45

National average177 barns · 31,012 hd

424.87

−47.29

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−66.31

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	1,412	167.87	2,370	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	148.45	1,919	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,083	132.83	1,438	8thin

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)	1,280	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$2,500	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,072	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,040	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	700–750	715	332.85/cwt	322.00–355.00	2,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	362.66/cwt	361.00–365.00	2,103	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	386.46/cwt	383.00–390.00	1,816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	425.02/cwt	423.00–428.00	2,180	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	385.39/cwt	385.00–388.00	1,992	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,081	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	382.69/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	354.66/cwt	350.00–358.00	2,195	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,924	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	150.91/cwt	147.50–155.00	1,894	3
Bulls	—	—	1,223	156.56/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,915	2
Bulls	—	—	1,358	163.05/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,214	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	119.12/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,591	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	139.84/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,622	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,344	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,520	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,325	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	144.76/cwt	144.00–145.50	1,954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	321.01/cwt	318.00–325.00	2,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,161	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	2,072.14/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,072	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,490	2,349.66/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	352.41/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	352.85/cwt	348.00–358.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	350.07/cwt	340.00–358.00	1,841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	413.71/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	553	341.51/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	334.67/cwt	333.00–338.00	1,717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,191	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	343.34/cwt	343.00–345.00	2,108	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	438.26/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	363.71/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	344.14/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,962	2

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 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 453Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 58Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 66Year ago 30

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady and slaughter cattle sold a little cheaper.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
1	250–300	280	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	473	440.00	440.00
8	500–550	517	385.00–388.00	385.39
4	600–650	619	350.00–358.00	354.66
3	700–750	715	322.00–355.00	332.85
1	750–800	775	313.00	313.00
1	800–850	820	294.00	294.00
1	850–900	870	303.00	303.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	430.00–445.00	438.26
1	350–400	375	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
7	550–600	580	361.00–365.00	362.66
6	600–650	614	343.00–345.00	343.34
2	650–700	680	332.00	332.00
1	700–750	725	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	513	423.00–428.00	425.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	410.00–425.00	413.71
1	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	526	340.00–358.00	350.07
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	665	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	383.00–390.00	386.46
1	500–550	505	353.00	353.00
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	610	333.00	333.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	520	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	665	348.00	348.00
1	700–750	710	313.00	313.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	545	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	553	340.00–343.00	341.51
1	650–700	690	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	363	360.00–365.00	362.48
3	400–450	422	360.00–368.00	363.71
1	500–550	515	351.00	351.00
2	550–600	570	340.00–348.00	344.14
1	600–650	625	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	358	380.00–385.00	382.69
3	400–450	445	384.00	384.00
1	600–650	625	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	750	318.00	318.00
1	900–950	920	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	348.00–358.00	352.85
2	450–500	468	350.00–355.00	352.41
6	500–550	513	333.00–338.00	334.67
2	550–600	590	329.00	329.00
3	600–650	627	318.00–325.00	321.01
1	650–700	670	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	745	278.00	278.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	147.50–155.00	150.91
2	—	1,350	144.00–145.50	144.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	118.00–120.00	119.12
4	—	1,160	136.00–142.00	139.84
2	—	1,000	130.00–135.00	132.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	155.00–158.00	156.56
2	—	1,358	161.00–165.00	163.05
1	—	1,910	188.00	188.00
1	—	1,400	180.00	180.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,072.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,490	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,349.66

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle