USDA Meridian, MS Livestock 03/16 16:05
03/16/2026 | 4:05 pm CDT USDA Meridian, MS Livestock 03/16 16:05
AMS_2112 MARS
Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS
Meridian Livestock Auction-Meridian,MS
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 11 12 36
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 14 15 22
FEEDER CATTLE 156 124 188
As compared to the last market: feeder calves sold higher in spots. Slaughter
cattle sold steady.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1615-1615 1615 192-192 192 Low
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1080-1230 1155 179-180 179.47 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1245-1480 1363 172-173 172.54 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 920-955 938 166-171 168.45 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 920-1010 965 2600-2800 2704.66
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 805-805 805 2600-2600 2600 T2-3
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1160-1160 1160 4350-4350 4350
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 405-405 405 505-505 505
2 455-470 463 490-495 492.46
1 565-565 565 425-425 425
1 645-645 645 370-370 370
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 460-460 460 485-485 485
1 510-510 510 395-395 395
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 480-490 485 450-455 452.47
1 550-550 550 370-370 370
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 600-600 600
3 305-320 313 550-590 566.81
1 435-435 435 455-455 455
1 480-480 480 460-460 460
2 510-520 515 393-410 401.42
1 565-565 565 395-395 395
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 310-310 310 535-535 535
1 355-355 355 495-495 495
3 450-485 470 435-445 439.96
1 535-535 535 388-388 388
1 560-560 560 378-378 378
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 470-470 470
7 350-385 366 450-485 474.68
3 480-485 483 408-420 412.68
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 680-680 680
1 375-375 375 690-690 690
2 420-430 425 500-530 515.18
4 485-485 485 500-500 500
1 535-535 535 455-455 455
2 565-565 565 443-443 443
5 605-630 619 393-418 410.96
6 655-688 683 395-410 407.6
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 520-520 520 485-485 485
4 615-615 615 442-442 442
2 793-793 793 349-349 349
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 610-610 610
1 260-260 260 620-620 620
4 305-320 310 565-595 581.23
1 425-425 425 498-498 498
5 455-485 470 483-495 489.08
3 555-585 573 430-438 433.72
1 620-620 620 375-375 375
1 675-675 675 373-373 373
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 355-390 369 520-545 531.14
1 440-440 440 475-475 475
3 460-480 470 460-465 462.65
3 580-595 590 394-400 395.97
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