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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 26

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Oct 19Oct 26latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

353 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 337▲ 199 vs year ago 154 · +129.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 22▼ 6 vs year ago 24 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 25▼ 21 vs year ago 34 · −61.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold steady. Small offering of slaughter cows that sold steady.

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 $372.73/cwt on 98 head, up $8.35 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 26 comparable sales and sits −54.27 against this barn's trailing median of $427.00.

Average price

$372.73

▲ 8.35 vs prior sale

98 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$28.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.37

vs MS average

−62.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	385.72	2,067	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	590	372.16	2,196	87
Medium and Large 2	527	364.33	1,920	3thin
Medium and Large 3	545	357.00	1,946	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.72/cwt here — about $122 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale98 hd

372.73

—

MS average13 barns · 333 hd

360.36

+12.37

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

−62.42

This barn, trailing median26 sales

427.00

−54.27

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	—	Average	1,765	163.00	2,877	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	133.37	1,654	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,195	117.68	1,407	3thin

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)	1,260	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,775	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,365	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,431	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	475.19/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,582	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,776	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,864	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,806	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,764	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	461.00/cwt	461.00–461.00	2,107	36
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	443.00/cwt	443.00–443.00	2,073	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,968	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	423.99/cwt	423.00–425.00	2,069	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,860	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	385.01/cwt	380.00–387.00	2,048	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,946	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,042	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,184	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	372.16/cwt	372.00–379.00	2,196	87
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,129	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,211	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,393	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,145	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,603	9
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,808	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,247	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	404.74/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,315	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	1,421	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,383	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,406	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	404.42/cwt	391.00–418.00	1,690	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,673	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,680	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,717	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,619	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,733	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	581	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,840	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,980	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	308.02/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,879	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,083	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,168	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,064	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,123	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,543	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	434.85/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,818	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	391.96/cwt	388.00–395.00	1,827	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,969	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	359.01/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,931	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,236	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,221	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,543	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,230	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	113.52/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,241	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	133.37/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,654	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,764	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	995	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1

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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 337Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 22Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 25Year ago 34

As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold steady. Small offering of slaughter cows that sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	430.00–440.00	434.85
2	500–550	525	370.00–380.00	375.00
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
2	700–750	738	303.00	303.00
1	800–850	835	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	466	388.00–395.00	391.96
2	500–550	538	358.00–360.00	359.01
1	550–600	590	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	340	418.00	418.00
4	400–450	418	391.00–418.00	404.42
1	600–650	645	323.00	323.00
1	650–700	665	326.00	326.00
1	700–750	710	299.00	299.00
2	850–900	865	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	461	363.00	363.00
4	500–550	519	312.00	312.00
9	550–600	581	315.00–320.00	316.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	390.00–415.00	404.74
1	350–400	350	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	591	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	610	306.00–310.00	308.02
1	650–700	670	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	359.00	359.00
3	500–550	508	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	650.00	650.00
1	300–350	335	530.00	530.00
1	400–450	420	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	468	443.00	443.00
6	500–550	532	380.00–387.00	385.01
1	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	645	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	670	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	530.00	530.00
5	350–400	362	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	425	415.00	415.00
2	450–500	488	423.00–425.00	423.99
2	500–550	513	360.00–365.00	362.49
1	550–600	555	368.00	368.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	470.00–480.00	475.19
1	450–500	480	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	545	357.00	357.00
1	750–800	750	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	450–500	457	461.00	461.00
87	550–600	590	372.00–379.00	372.16
13	700–750	706	339.00	339.00
9	750–800	770	338.00	338.00
3	900–950	900	312.00	312.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	2,775.00	2,775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,900	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	111.00–116.00	113.52
1	—	1,400	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	132.00–135.00	133.37

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.