Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Had a small offering of cattle today, but the stock cows sold good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $411.19/cwt on 7 head, up $8.82 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 20 comparable sales and sits −32.69 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$411.19

▲ 8.82 vs prior sale

7 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$47.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.96

vs MS average

−54.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	445.00	2,403	2thin
Medium and Large 2	581	397.66	2,310	5thin

One grade step is worth $47.34/cwt here — about $93 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

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 sale7 hd

411.19

—

MS average13 barns · 200 hd

437.15

−25.96

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−54.14

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−32.69

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	1,530	176.00	2,693	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	162.63	2,043	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	161.24	2,327	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	142.47	1,513	4thin

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$2,611	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$1,840	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,283	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$3,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	550–600	581	397.66/cwt	395.00–408.00	2,310	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	545.27/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	645.27/cwt	640.00–650.00	2,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	482.58/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	409.66/cwt	407.00–411.00	2,483	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	547.38/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	507.25/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	682.45/cwt	680.00–685.00	1,877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	488.35/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	449.01/cwt	448.00–450.00	2,326	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,231	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	166.93/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,142	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	158.33/cwt	157.50–159.50	1,947	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	137.96/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,453	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,700	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	161.24/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,327	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,693	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,183	1,840.12/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,840	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	2,610.64/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,611	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,423.75/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	426.54/cwt	425.00–428.00	1,770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	384.91/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	408.97/cwt	403.00–415.00	2,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,317	7

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 Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 154Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 32Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 29Year ago 7

As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Had a small offering of cattle today, but the stock cows sold good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	595.00	595.00
2	350–400	368	545.00–550.00	547.38
5	550–600	581	395.00–408.00	397.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	680.00–685.00	682.45
2	300–350	328	640.00–650.00	645.27
2	400–450	418	530.00–560.00	545.27
1	500–550	510	460.00	460.00
1	550–600	570	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	635	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	540.00	540.00
2	350–400	383	500.00–515.00	507.25
1	400–450	435	475.00	475.00
2	450–500	475	480.00–485.00	482.58
1	650–700	685	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	468	495.00	495.00
30	600–650	606	407.00–411.00	409.66
5	800–850	830	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	388	450.00–460.00	454.97
2	400–450	415	425.00–428.00	426.54
1	450–500	450	418.00	418.00
1	500–550	520	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	328	480.00–500.00	488.35
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	508	403.00–415.00	408.97
1	600–650	625	380.00	380.00
1	850–900	880	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
2	550–600	563	365.00–405.00	384.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	518	448.00–450.00	449.01
1	650–700	660	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	162.50–170.00	166.93
3	—	1,230	157.50–159.50	158.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	134.00–141.00	137.96
1	—	1,090	156.00	156.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	158.00–164.00	161.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	176.00	176.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,840.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,610.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,423.75

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle