Meridian Stockyard
Meridian, Mississippi · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 47 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
307 head
Last reported: 552 (Oct 5, 2026)
Year ago: 455
Year ago: 455
500-599 lb steers
$359.00/cwt
5 head, M&L 1-2
▼ -$61.00 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
▼ -$61.00 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1-2, this sale
Reports
47 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025
Usual day: Monday
Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240240 | 590.00590.00 | $1,416 | |
| 1 | 260260 | 600.00600.00 | $1,560 | |
| 3 | 323305-340 | 511.55500.00-520.00 | $1,652 | |
| 2 | 430420-440 | 436.47435.00-438.00 | $1,877 | |
| 1 | 505505 | 410.00410.00 | $2,070 | |
| 1 | 620620 | 365.00365.00 | $2,263 | |
| 1 | 815815 | 312.00312.00 | $2,543 | |
| 1 | 875875 | 300.00300.00 | $2,625 | |
| 1 | 1,0351035 | 280.00280.00 | $2,898 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 589589 | 359.00359.00 | $2,115 | |
| 7 | 694690-696 | 338.01333.00-340.00 | $2,346 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305305 | 495.00495.00 | $1,510 | |
| 2 | 368355-380 | 487.59485.00-490.00 | $1,794 | |
| 2 | 488485-490 | 422.51420.00-425.00 | $2,062 | |
| 1 | 540540 | 385.00385.00 | $2,079 | |
| 1 | 615615 | 344.00344.00 | $2,116 | |
| 1 | 660660 | 338.00338.00 | $2,231 | |
| 1 | 895895 | 290.00290.00 | $2,596 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 265265 | 495.00495.00 | $1,312 | |
| 1 | 685685 | 323.00323.00 | $2,213 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240240 | 540.00540.00 | $1,296 | |
| 1 | 305305 | 440.00440.00 | $1,342 | |
| 2 | 383375-390 | 446.43443.00-450.00 | $1,710 | |
| 3 | 427405-445 | 407.49390.00-420.00 | $1,740 | |
| 3 | 528505-540 | 363.19360.00-370.00 | $1,918 | |
| 1 | 610610 | 350.00350.00 | $2,135 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 255255 | 470.00470.00 | $1,198 | |
| 1 | 370370 | 428.00428.00 | $1,584 | |
| 2 | 428420-435 | 383.09378.00-388.00 | $1,640 | |
| 3 | 462450-475 | 377.77373.00-385.00 | $1,745 | |
| 2 | 533520-545 | 353.07350.00-356.00 | $1,882 | |
| 2 | 610605-615 | 329.53326.00-333.00 | $2,010 | |
| 6 | 679676-695 | 330.49328.00-331.00 | $2,244 | |
| 1 | 810810 | 280.00280.00 | $2,268 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 205205 | 430.00430.00 | $882 | |
| 2 | 283280-285 | 430.04425.00-435.00 | $1,217 | |
| 1 | 345345 | 400.00400.00 | $1,380 | |
| 2 | 473470-475 | 358.99358.00-360.00 | $1,698 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 345.00345.00 | $1,760 | |
| 2 | 580565-595 | 343.38339.00-348.00 | $1,992 | |
| 1 | 620620 | 320.00320.00 | $1,984 | |
| 2 | 663660-665 | 312.01310.00-314.00 | $2,069 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 415410-420 | 444.94440.00-450.00 | $1,847 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 410.00410.00 | $2,091 | |
| 1 | 555555 | 405.00405.00 | $2,248 | |
| 2 | 620615-625 | 337.48335.00-340.00 | $2,092 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 425425 | 435.00435.00 | $1,849 | |
| 4 | 460450-475 | 423.20418.00-430.00 | $1,947 | |
| 2 | 528525-530 | 390.51388.00-393.00 | $2,062 | |
| 1 | 550550 | 380.00380.00 | $2,090 | |
| 2 | 610605-615 | 324.03320.00-328.00 | $1,977 | |
| 1 | 845845 | 275.00275.00 | $2,324 | |
| 1 | 900900 | 268.00268.00 | $2,412 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 425425 | 415.00415.00 | $1,764 | |
| 1 | 455455 | 400.00400.00 | $1,820 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 360.00360.00 | $1,836 | |
| 1 | 560560 | 363.00363.00 | $2,033 | |
| 2 | 690685-695 | 313.46308.00-319.00 | $2,163 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2651265 | 132.00132.00 | $1,670 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,1501100-1240 | 132.09126.00-136.00 | $1,519 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 963915-1000 | 117.60116.00-120.00 | $1,132 | Low dressing |
| 2 | 1,0551020-1090 | 129.55128.00-131.00 | $1,367 | Average dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 35 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $359.00 | - |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $420.00 | $339.42 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $410.00 | - |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $424.00 | - |
| Sep 14, 2026 | - | $318.00 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $346.00 | $320.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | - | $309.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $388.00 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $375.00 | $331.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | - | $354.74 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $393.42 | $338.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $392.91 | - |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $414.00 | $362.74 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $454.00 | - |
| Jun 22, 2026 | - | $381.34 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $454.00 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $451.00 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | $419.44 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | $451.00 | $386.00 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $474.00 | $362.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $489.00 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $447.00 | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $447.26 | $364.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $495.00 | - |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $485.00 | $349.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | - | $358.00 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $361.00 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $480.00 | - |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $435.00 | $360.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $436.00 | - |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $418.00 | $330.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $425.02 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $431.00 | - |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $375.00 | - |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $436.00 | $354.00 |
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 500-599 lb | $359.00 | - |
| 600-699 lb | $338.01-20.99 | - |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia StockyardPhiladelphia, MS | 37 | Oct 13 | - |
| Tadlock StockyardsForest, MS | 46 | Oct 12 | $352.35 |
| Macon StockyardMacon, MS | 52 | Oct 12 | - |
| Alabama Livestock AuctionUniontown, AL | 70 | Oct 13 | - |
| Southeast Mississippi LivestockHattiesburg, MS | 83 | Oct 12 | $362.94 |
Source
As of Mon, Oct 12, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS (USDA PDF, report date Oct 12, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2112 report on ams.usda.gov