Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were on fire 10.00-15.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $404.65/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 4 of 19 comparable sales and sits −39.24 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$404.65

27 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$55.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.52

vs MS average

−25.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	504	418.00	2,107	5thin
Medium and Large 1	514	412.27	2,119	11thin
Medium and Large 2	566	397.28	2,250	9thin
Medium and Large 3	553	362.50	2,003	2thin

One grade step is worth $55.50/cwt here — about $104 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

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 sale27 hd

404.65

—

MS average13 barns · 188 hd

390.13

+14.52

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−25.98

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−39.24

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	153.15	1,830	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	913	127.40	1,164	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,061	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$3,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	300–350	348	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	412.27/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,119	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	475.88/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,107	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,199	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	427.52/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	499.77/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	372.34/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,346	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,541	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	446.69/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,022	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	391.11/cwt	389.00–400.00	2,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	449.91/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,903	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	118.33/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,015	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	131.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,288	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,387	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	153.15/cwt	150.50–155.00	1,830	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	2,303.77/head	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,304	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	745	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	1,295	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	403.50/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,937	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	348.29/cwt	342.00–375.00	2,194	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	353.94/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	401.78/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,772	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	334.57/cwt	331.00–338.00	2,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	377.50/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	447	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	419.85/cwt	417.00–435.00	1,818	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	368.76/cwt	362.00–377.00	1,925	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	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 Dec 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 212Year ago 247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 30Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 11Year ago 43

As compared to the last market: feeder calves were on fire 10.00-15.00 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	250–300	275	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	348	440.00	440.00
7	350–400	364	450.00–480.00	475.88
3	400–450	417	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	470	430.00	430.00
4	500–550	543	405.00	405.00
5	550–600	585	389.00–400.00	391.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	320	495.00–505.00	499.77
1	350–400	365	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	433	440.00–455.00	446.69
11	500–550	514	410.00–425.00	412.27
1	650–700	675	373.00	373.00
1	750–800	790	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	815	315.00	315.00
2	1000–1050	1,022	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	383	425.00–430.00	427.52
1	450–500	480	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	535	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	504	418.00	418.00
19	600–650	630	370.00–375.00	372.34
2	650–700	683	375.00	375.00
13	750–800	770	330.00	330.00
2	850–900	868	323.00	323.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	305	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	360	435.00	435.00
14	400–450	433	417.00–435.00	419.85
2	500–550	513	350.00–358.00	353.94
5	600–650	630	342.00–375.00	348.29
2	700–750	717	318.00	318.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	415.00	415.00
11	400–450	441	395.00–415.00	401.78
2	600–650	623	331.00–338.00	334.57
2	650–700	667	330.00	330.00
2	800–850	845	276.00	276.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	447	388.00	388.00
1	450–500	490	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	522	362.00–377.00	368.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	395.00–415.00	403.50
1	500–550	545	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	550	370.00–385.00	377.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	435.00–465.00	449.91
1	450–500	460	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	505	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	780	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	117.00–120.00	118.33
2	—	978	130.00–134.00	131.69
1	—	950	146.00	146.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,195	150.50–155.00	153.15

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	—	1,078	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,303.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	3,150.00	3,150.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle