Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Unfortunately slaughter cattle took a big hit 10.00-15.00 lower. Sold some good stocker cows today that brought good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $344.60/cwt on 14 head, down $10.63 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −95.32 against this barn's trailing median of $439.92.

Average price

$344.60

▼ 10.63 vs prior sale

14 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$48.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.25

vs MS average

−45.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	378.00	1,994	2thin
Medium and Large 2	565	352.50	1,992	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	583	346.00	2,017	4thin
Medium and Large 3	568	329.90	1,874	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.10/cwt here — about $120 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

24 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $344.60, median $439.92 across 24 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 sale14 hd

344.60

—

MS average13 barns · 231 hd

341.35

+3.25

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−45.99

This barn, trailing median24 sales

439.92

−95.32

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	1,828	180.85	3,306	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	140.77	1,748	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,058	128.88	1,363	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$3,910	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,266	$3,222	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$3,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,478	$3,882	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,505	$3,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$3,496	4thin

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 2	250–300	275	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	394.87/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,512	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	432.06/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	348.59/cwt	344.00–353.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,422	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	328.01/cwt	325.00–331.00	1,830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	306.50/cwt	306.00–307.00	2,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	318.93/cwt	315.00–323.00	2,290	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,505	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,330	3,495.86/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	317.48/cwt	313.00–325.00	1,962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,260	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,033	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,232	3,468.00/head	3,100.00–4,050.00	3,468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	497.46/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,642	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	426.50/cwt	425.00–428.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	393.06/cwt	388.00–398.00	1,671	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	294.00/cwt	293.00–295.00	2,082	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,559	1
Bulls	—	—	1,990	186.27/cwt	186.00–186.50	3,707	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	122.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,354	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	135.03/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,368	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	140.77/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	325.53/cwt	323.00–326.00	1,755	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	403.97/cwt	403.00–405.00	1,689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	324.35/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,202	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	281.49/cwt	281.00–282.00	2,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	352.50/cwt	351.00–354.00	1,992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	444.93/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	371.57/cwt	368.00–375.00	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	343.59/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	369.07/cwt	363.00–375.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	403.98/cwt	400.00–408.00	1,769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	282.94/cwt	279.00–287.00	1,924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	368.68/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	329.90/cwt	321.00–334.00	1,874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	348.00/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	442.40/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	377.46/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,318	2,854.17/head	2,750.00–2,975.00	2,854	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,478	3,882.49/head	3,800.00–3,950.00	3,882	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	3,909.95/head	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,910	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	315.56/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,761	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 Sep 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 188Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 14Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 20Year ago 45

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Unfortunately slaughter cattle took a big hit 10.00-15.00 lower. Sold some good stocker cows today that brought good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	340	393.00	393.00
7	350–400	383	380.00–400.00	394.87
2	400–450	435	363.00–375.00	369.07
1	450–500	460	358.00	358.00
6	500–550	539	323.00–326.00	325.53
2	550–600	558	325.00–331.00	328.01
1	600–650	645	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	425.00–428.00	426.50
1	350–400	395	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	425	388.00–398.00	393.06
2	600–650	640	314.00	314.00
4	650–700	680	314.00	314.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	378.00	378.00
4	350–400	378	368.00–375.00	371.57
2	400–450	405	346.00–350.00	348.00
2	450–500	483	340.00–347.00	343.59
1	500–550	540	313.00	313.00
2	550–600	558	311.00–320.00	315.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	400.00–408.00	403.98
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	685	308.00	308.00
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	773	281.00–282.00	281.49
1	800–850	805	269.00	269.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	835	278.00	278.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	525	344.00–353.00	348.59
4	600–650	618	313.00–325.00	317.48
2	700–750	708	293.00–295.00	294.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	375.00–380.00	377.46
1	500–550	530	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	575	321.00	321.00
2	650–700	680	279.00–287.00	282.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	330	495.00–500.00	497.46
2	400–450	430	420.00–445.00	432.06
1	500–550	505	388.00	388.00
1	550–600	550	368.00	368.00
1	600–650	605	336.00	336.00
2	700–750	718	315.00–323.00	318.93
2	800–850	815	306.00–307.00	306.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	583	346.00	346.00
12	650–700	659	343.00	343.00
10	750–800	757	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	308	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	355	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	418	403.00–405.00	403.97
2	550–600	565	351.00–354.00	352.50
5	650–700	679	320.00–330.00	324.35
2	750–800	785	300.00–305.00	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	430.00–455.00	442.40
2	350–400	380	440.00–450.00	444.93
5	450–500	466	360.00–385.00	368.68
6	550–600	568	321.00–334.00	329.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,505	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,330	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,495.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,478	3,800.00–3,950.00	3,882.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,318	2,750.00–2,975.00	2,854.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	3,025.00	3,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,232	3,100.00–4,050.00	3,468.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,909.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,990	186.00–186.50	186.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	120.00–125.00	122.72
2	—	1,013	134.00–136.00	135.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,242	138.00–143.00	140.77

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