USDA Meridian, MS Livestock 05/18 22:00
05/18/2026 | 10:00 pm CDT USDA Meridian, MS Livestock 05/18 22:00
AMS_2112 MARS
Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS
Meridian Livestock Auction-Meridian,MS
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 147 16 17
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 29 17 47
FEEDER CATTLE 232 163 266
As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and the lighter
calves sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold a little higher. Sold some good
black stock cows, a sell out, bred cows light bred 5-7 year old brought
$3500-4300, and pairs same age some three in ones $4800-5950.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 940-1200 1070 3750-4000 3890.19 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1065-1215 1117 3850-4300 4009.03
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1255 1177 3400-4250 3931.66
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1160-1160 1160 4050-4050 4050 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1025-1025 1025 4000-4000 4000
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 780-780 780 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1350-1445 1398 4800-5800 5328.49 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1450-1450 1450 5500-5500 5500 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1040-1040 1040 5600-5600 5600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1400-1400 1400 5950-5950 5950 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1150-1150 1150 4500-4500 4500 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1635-1635 1635 211-211 211 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1090-1215 1160 178-180 178.99 Low
5 1245-1380 1287 185-194 188.93 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1595-1595 1595 179-179 179 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 980-1080 1030 156-160 157.9 Low
2 1010-1150 1080 165-174 169.79 Average
3 940-960 952 126-135 130.33 Very Low
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 445-445 445 535-535 535
1 450-450 450 500-500 500
4 600-610 606 405-445 421.27
1 770-770 770 333-333 333
1 835-835 835 328-328 328
1 885-885 885 318-318 318
1 920-920 920 303-303 303
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 420-445 433 485-495 490.14
1 690-690 690 375-375 375
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 470-475 473 455-475 464.95
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 510-510 510
2 305-345 325 490-500 494.69
2 450-460 455 460-470 465.05
2 535-540 538 435-450 442.47
3 605-645 628 390-408 399.49
2 715-715 715 332-332 332
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 530-530 530 400-400 400
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 475-475 475
1 365-365 365 460-460 460
1 495-495 495 433-433 433
2 520-540 530 415-418 416.53
1 565-565 565 413-413 413
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 355-390 373 425-450 436.91
1 520-520 520 400-400 400
1 595-595 595 395-395 395
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 325-340 333 630-640 634.89
2 350-365 358 615-620 617.45
4 400-440 418 570-600 583.37
2 550-565 558 440-450 444.93
5 605-640 615 420-430 426.94
1 705-705 705 420-420 420
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 547-547 547 435-435 435
7 584-584 584 415-415 415
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-395 373 590-610 598.62
1 440-440 440 565-565 565
5 659-659 659 389-389 389
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 380-380 380 560-560 560
6 450-495 473 475-510 487.37
2 585-590 588 400-410 404.98
2 660-695 678 350-365 357.31
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