Meridian Stockyard  - ( Meridian, MS )  - May 18, 2026

Jackson, MS Mon May, 18 2026 Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS Weighted Average Report for 5/18/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 408 196 330 Feeder Cattle 232 163 266 Replacement Cattle 147 16 17 Slaughter Cattle 29 17 47 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. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 325-340 333 630.00-640.00 634.89 2 350-365 358 615.00-620.00 617.45 4 400-440 418 570.00-600.00 583.37 2 550-565 558 440.00-450.00 444.93 5 605-640 615 420.00-430.00 426.94 1 705 705 420.00 420.00 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 547 547 435.00 435.00 7 584 584 415.00 415.00 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-395 373 590.00-610.00 598.62 1 440 440 565.00 565.00 5 659 659 389.00 389.00 Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380 380 560.00 560.00 6 450-495 473 475.00-510.00 487.37 2 585-590 588 400.00-410.00 404.98 2 660-695 678 350.00-365.00 357.31 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 290 290 510.00 510.00 2 305-345 325 490.00-500.00 494.69 2 450-460 455 460.00-470.00 465.05 2 535-540 538 435.00-450.00 442.47 3 605-645 628 390.00-408.00 399.49 2 715 715 332.00 332.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 530 530 400.00 400.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 340 340 475.00 475.00 1 365 365 460.00 460.00 1 495 495 433.00 433.00 2 520-540 530 415.00-418.00 416.53 1 565 565 413.00 413.00 Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 355-390 373 425.00-450.00 436.91 1 520 520 400.00 400.00 1 595 595 395.00 395.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 445 445 535.00 535.00 1 450 450 500.00 500.00 4 600-610 606 405.00-445.00 421.27 1 770 770 333.00 333.00 1 835 835 328.00 328.00 1 885 885 318.00 318.00 1 920 920 303.00 303.00 Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 420-445 433 485.00-495.00 490.14 1 690 690 375.00 375.00 Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 470-475 473 455.00-475.00 464.95 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1635 1635 211.00 211.00 Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 940-960 952 126.00-135.00 130.33 Very Low Dressing, Lean 2 980-1080 1030 156.00-160.00 157.90 Low Dressing, Lean 2 1010-1150 1080 165.00-174.00 169.79 Lean 3 1090-1215 1160 178.00-180.00 178.99 Low Dressing, Boner 5 1245-1380 1287 185.00-194.00 188.93 Boner 1 1595 1595 179.00 179.00 Breaker Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 940-1200 1070 3,750.00-4,000.00 3,890.19 Middle Aged, 1st Stage 3 1065-1215 1117 3,850.00-4,300.00 4,009.03 Middle Aged, 1st/2nd Stage 1 1160 1160 4,050.00 4,050.00 Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage 3 1080-1255 1177 3,400.00-4,250.00 3,931.66 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 780 780 3,500.00 3,500.00 (<2 yrs), 2nd/3rd Stage 3 1025 1025 4,000.00 4,000.00 (<2 yrs), 1st/2nd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1040 1040 5,600.00 5,600.00 Young, Open, 300 lb calf 2 1450 1450 5,500.00 5,500.00 Middle Aged, 1st Stage, >300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1150 1150 4,500.00 4,500.00 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf