Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady. Sold several groups of weaned calves that sold well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $463.74/cwt on 13 head, down $16.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 19 comparable sales and sits +19.85 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$463.74

▼ 16.87 vs prior sale

13 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$47

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

$40.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.69

vs MS average

−19.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	487.51	2,547	4thin
Medium and Large 2	525	465.00	2,441	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	580	447.26	2,594	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.25/cwt here — about −$47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

463.74

—

MS average12 barns · 203 hd

452.05

+11.69

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

−19.44

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

+19.85

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	—	High	1,658	197.00	3,265	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	174.56	1,960	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	164.23	2,458	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	154.34	1,598	5thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$2,944	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,988	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$3,705	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$3,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$2,600	2thin

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 1	550–600	550	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	471.73/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	447.26/cwt	428.00–457.00	2,594	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	658.35/cwt	645.00–670.00	1,896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	787	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,801	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	525.88/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,272	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	440.05/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	338.48/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,938	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	478.07/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,435	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	607.65/cwt	590.00–625.00	1,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	577.75/cwt	565.00–590.00	2,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	440.00/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	430.02/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,331	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	885	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	700	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,910	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,705	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	154.57/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,603	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	164.38/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,573	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	172.75/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,938	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,550	3,087.34/head	2,850.00–3,300.00	3,087	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,317	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	3,593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	487.98/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	446.58/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	497.57/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	382.45/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	488.35/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	745.35/cwt	740.00–750.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	535.00/cwt	525.00–545.00	2,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,374	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	3,705.35/head	3,525.00–3,900.00	3,705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	398.68/cwt	390.00–408.00	2,500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	387.54/cwt	383.00–392.00	2,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	637.61/cwt	625.00–650.00	2,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	3,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	584.84/cwt	575.00–595.00	2,468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	472.50/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	419.04/cwt	408.00–430.00	2,632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	632.25/cwt	620.00–645.00	2,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	330.49/cwt	328.00–333.00	2,902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	495.10/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,079	3

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 Mar 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 310Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 28Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 34Year ago 21

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also sold steady. Sold several groups of weaned calves that sold well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	740.00–750.00	745.35
1	300–350	335	540.00	540.00
1	350–400	390	530.00	530.00
3	400–450	420	490.00–500.00	495.10
2	450–500	460	470.00–475.00	472.50
1	500–550	505	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	550	460.00	460.00
2	600–650	605	383.00–392.00	387.54
1	700–750	700	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	629	382.00	382.00
2	700–750	710	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	787	311.00	311.00
4	800–850	823	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	700.00	700.00
3	350–400	375	480.00–500.00	487.98
3	450–500	492	425.00–460.00	446.58
4	500–550	513	425.00–455.00	440.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	380.00–385.00	382.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	525.00–545.00	535.00
3	500–550	520	450.00–485.00	471.73
3	600–650	627	390.00–408.00	398.68
1	650–700	690	415.00	415.00
1	800–850	825	330.00	330.00
1	900–950	915	318.00	318.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
3	450–500	478	460.00–495.00	478.07
3	500–550	542	415.00–440.00	430.02
1	550–600	570	420.00	420.00
1	800–850	835	308.00	308.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	580	428.00–457.00	447.26
2	700–750	703	375.00	375.00
2	750–800	770	353.00	353.00
4	850–900	868	337.00–340.00	338.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	645.00–670.00	658.35
4	300–350	321	625.00–650.00	637.61
2	350–400	373	620.00–645.00	632.25
3	400–450	422	575.00–595.00	584.84
3	500–550	505	470.00–500.00	488.35
1	550–600	575	485.00	485.00
2	600–650	628	408.00–430.00	419.04
1	650–700	675	415.00	415.00
2	850–900	878	328.00–333.00	330.49
1	900–950	915	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	590.00–625.00	607.65
1	300–350	310	580.00	580.00
2	350–400	378	565.00–590.00	577.75
3	400–450	432	520.00–535.00	525.88
2	500–550	505	430.00–450.00	440.00
1	550–600	565	515.00	515.00
1	600–650	630	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	675	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	505.00	505.00
2	450–500	478	495.00–500.00	497.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	2,625.00	2,625.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,550	2,850.00–3,300.00	3,087.34
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	3,275.00	3,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	3,525.00–3,900.00	3,705.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,015	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,037	150.00–159.00	154.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	160.00–170.00	164.38
1	—	1,485	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,305	172.00	172.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	170.00–176.00	172.75
1	—	1,125	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	203.00	203.00
1	—	1,545	191.00	191.00

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