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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 5

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▲ 193 vs last sale 320▲ 243 vs year ago 270 · +90.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 4▼ 13 vs year ago 26 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 9 vs year ago 17 · +52.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. To few slaughter cows to get trends.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $385.92/cwt on 61 head, down $16.49 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 26 comparable sales and sits −41.08 against this barn's trailing median of $427.00.

Average price

$385.92

▼ 16.49 vs prior sale

61 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,129

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$56.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.38

vs MS average

−44.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	420.00	2,146	7thin
Medium and Large 1	500	397.00	1,985	2thin
Medium and Large 2	560	381.60	2,137	50
Medium and Large 3	538	363.48	1,956	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.52/cwt here — about $191 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

385.92

—

MS average13 barns · 359 hd

369.54

+16.38

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−44.44

This barn, trailing median26 sales

427.00

−41.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $344.60, median $427.00 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,798	169.18	3,042	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	136.37	1,800	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,248	117.50	1,466	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,450	2thin

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	527.15/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,413	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,691	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,808	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	489.90/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,754	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	460.09/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,725	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	450.00/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,908	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,998	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	411.62/cwt	408.00–415.00	1,749	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	421.91/cwt	418.00–428.00	1,983	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,157	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,985	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,146	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	376.04/cwt	373.00–380.00	1,985	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	363.48/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,956	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	381.96/cwt	371.00–383.00	2,147	47
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	331.98/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,068	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	346.40/cwt	341.00–350.00	2,200	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,253	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	324.67/cwt	321.00–328.00	2,214	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	339.42/cwt	336.00–340.00	2,393	43
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,233	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,437	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	319.49/cwt	318.00–321.00	2,486	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	314.51/cwt	310.00–319.00	2,541	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,327	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	415.93/cwt	415.00–418.00	1,364	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,587	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	410.40/cwt	408.00–413.00	1,518	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	1,683	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	387.69/cwt	383.00–393.00	1,659	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,566	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,649	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	355.74/cwt	355.00–357.00	1,832	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,966	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,763	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,021	40
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,742	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,033	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	319.51/cwt	319.00–320.00	1,975	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	310.53/cwt	308.00–313.00	2,090	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,261	27
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	305.01/cwt	301.00–309.00	2,175	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	803	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,321	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	431.48/cwt	430.00–433.00	1,855	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,971	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	409.00/cwt	408.00–410.00	1,861	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,096	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	348.08/cwt	339.00–355.00	1,838	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,079	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,964	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,127	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,158	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	306.75/cwt	300.00–314.00	2,187	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	292.96/cwt	289.00–296.00	2,139	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,253	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,798	169.18/cwt	165.00–174.00	3,042	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,494	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,430	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	136.37/cwt	132.00–139.50	1,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	930	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 320Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 4Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 17

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. To few slaughter cows to get trends.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	369	430.00	430.00
5	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
40	550–600	566	357.00	357.00
27	650–700	683	331.00	331.00
7	800–850	803	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	435.00	435.00
6	350–400	397	424.00	424.00
1	500–550	520	378.00	378.00
2	600–650	618	329.00	329.00
2	700–750	713	301.00–309.00	305.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	415.00–418.00	415.93
2	350–400	370	408.00–413.00	410.40
4	400–450	428	383.00–393.00	387.69
2	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
4	500–550	515	355.00–357.00	355.74
2	600–650	618	319.00–320.00	319.51
2	650–700	673	308.00–313.00	310.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	458	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	520	339.00	339.00
1	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	605	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	425	470.00	470.00
7	500–550	511	420.00	420.00
43	700–750	705	336.00–340.00	339.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	520.00–535.00	527.15
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	358	505.00	505.00
5	400–450	424	440.00–455.00	450.00
10	450–500	474	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	500	397.00	397.00
5	600–650	635	341.00–350.00	346.40
1	650–700	655	344.00	344.00
2	700–750	743	328.00	328.00
2	750–800	778	318.00–321.00	319.49
2	800–850	808	310.00–319.00	314.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	358	485.00–495.00	489.90
3	450–500	470	418.00–428.00	421.91
3	500–550	528	373.00–380.00	376.04
47	550–600	562	371.00–383.00	381.96
2	600–650	623	330.00–334.00	331.98
1	700–750	725	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	450.00–470.00	460.09
2	400–450	425	408.00–415.00	411.62
2	500–550	538	362.00–365.00	363.48
3	650–700	682	321.00–328.00	324.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	450	438.00	438.00
1	500–550	520	403.00	403.00
1	600–650	620	343.00	343.00
1	650–700	650	332.00	332.00
4	700–750	713	300.00–314.00	306.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	430.00–433.00	431.48
1	500–550	545	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	550	378.00	378.00
1	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
3	700–750	730	289.00–296.00	292.96
1	750–800	785	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	408.00–410.00	409.00
3	500–550	528	339.00–355.00	348.08
1	550–600	550	357.00	357.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	1	—	1,150	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,195	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	132.00–139.50	136.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,798	165.00–174.00	169.18

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.