Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves looked stronger today 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $370.22/cwt on 16 head, up $25.62 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 24 comparable sales and sits −69.70 against this barn's trailing median of $439.92.

Average price

$370.22

▲ 25.62 vs prior sale

16 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

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

$41.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.69

vs MS average

−33.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	388.98	1,992	4thin
Medium and Large 2	569	367.36	2,090	10thin
Medium and Large 3	585	347.00	2,030	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.98/cwt here — about −$38 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

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 sale16 hd

370.22

—

MS average12 barns · 357 hd

366.53

+3.69

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

−33.14

This barn, trailing median24 sales

439.92

−69.70

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	1,710	200.00	3,420	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	144.04	1,775	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	138.03	2,026	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	120.00	1,176	1thin

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)	1,012	$3,011	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$2,533	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,370	$3,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,000	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	426.46/cwt	425.00–428.00	1,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	388.98/cwt	382.00–403.00	1,992	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,231	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,823	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,857	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	367.36/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,090	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	329.26/cwt	329.00–330.00	1,752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	307.58/cwt	295.00–321.00	1,922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,167	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	399.68/cwt	393.00–420.00	1,839	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	384.95/cwt	381.00–388.00	1,805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	492.59/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	347.00/cwt	344.00–350.00	2,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	391.47/cwt	390.00–393.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	328.49/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	369.92/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	324.03/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	3,010.54/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,011	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	2,532.79/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	144.04/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,775	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	138.03/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,026	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	399.26/cwt	393.00–405.00	1,896	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	406.17/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,995	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,490	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	518.00/cwt	518.00–518.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	321.02/cwt	319.00–324.00	1,974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	352.51/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	430.00/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	448	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,468	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	363.73/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,884	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 Sep 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 346Year ago 431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 46Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 170Year ago 108

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves looked stronger today 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	425.00–428.00	426.46
3	400–450	410	395.00–420.00	406.17
3	500–550	523	340.00–375.00	352.51
1	550–600	550	336.00	336.00
2	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	680	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	738	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	415.00	415.00
1	300–350	310	408.00	408.00
1	350–400	350	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	413	390.00–393.00	391.47
1	450–500	465	383.00	383.00
2	550–600	568	327.00–330.00	328.49
2	600–650	625	295.00–321.00	307.58
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	518	352.00	352.00
8	600–650	610	324.00	324.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	387.00	387.00
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	478	365.00–375.00	369.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	381.00–388.00	384.95
4	500–550	532	329.00–330.00	329.26
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	289.00	289.00
1	850–900	860	273.00	273.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	529	351.00	351.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	580	321.00	321.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	475	393.00–405.00	399.26
3	500–550	518	360.00–368.00	363.73
1	550–600	570	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	615	319.00–324.00	321.02
1	700–750	740	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	285	518.00	518.00
1	300–350	310	515.00	515.00
1	350–400	350	505.00	505.00
2	400–450	425	425.00–435.00	430.00
1	450–500	450	430.00	430.00
4	500–550	512	382.00–403.00	388.98
1	650–700	650	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	730	326.00	326.00
1	900–950	910	302.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	340	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	368	490.00–495.00	492.59
8	450–500	460	393.00–420.00	399.68
10	550–600	569	360.00–375.00	367.36
3	600–650	645	336.00	336.00
6	650–700	664	336.00	336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	475	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	585	344.00–350.00	347.00
2	600–650	640	320.00–328.00	324.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	495	389.00	389.00
4	650–700	662	348.00	348.00
8	750–800	776	318.00	318.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,012	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,010.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,532.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,490	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	3,950.00	3,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	140.00–148.00	144.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	136.00–140.00	138.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	200.00	200.00

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