Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 3 lower. Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady. Had groups of weaned calves black hided steers avrg. wt. 770 lbs @ $ 1.34 per lb, 605 lbs @ $ 1.3450 per lb, heifer mates 631 lbs. @ $ 1.24 per lb, char calves steers avrg. wt. 418 lbs @ $ 1.48 per lb, 524 lbs @ $ 1.2450 per lb.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.72/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$130.72

142 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$22.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.84

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	136.05	698	20
Medium and Large 2	415	134.25	557	29
Medium and Large 1-2	616	129.51	798	87
Medium and Large 3	516	113.48	586	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.56/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale142 hd

130.72

—

MS average13 barns · 1,017 hd

131.56

−0.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,860	73.50	1,367	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	47.83	594	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	36.05	380	7thin

Every lot, as filed

73 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	27.75/cwt	27.50–28.00	277	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	567	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	119.67/cwt	113.00–127.00	566	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	105.51/cwt	93.50–110.00	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	93.99/cwt	93.00–95.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	119.29/cwt	116.00–122.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.93/cwt	104.00–110.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	602	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	39.37/cwt	36.00–44.00	424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	109.95/cwt	107.00–114.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	105.73/cwt	102.00–111.00	594	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	107.22/cwt	100.00–112.00	562	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	111.52/cwt	108.00–119.00	475	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	118.04/cwt	114.00–124.00	551	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	122.66/cwt	120.00–126.00	385	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	101.05/cwt	96.00–104.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	101.23/cwt	95.00–108.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	119.48/cwt	119.00–120.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	117.00/cwt	104.00–124.00	727	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	104.15/cwt	102.00–108.00	503	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	110.76/cwt	108.00–115.00	409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	137.47/cwt	132.00–140.00	525	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	146.18/cwt	144.00–150.00	406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	130.04/cwt	121.00–134.00	802	31
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.23/cwt	124.00–139.00	659	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	129.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	145.33/cwt	140.00–149.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	128.37/cwt	120.00–138.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	148.24/cwt	147.00–150.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	122.51/cwt	122.00–123.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	149.67/cwt	149.00–150.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	125.06/cwt	121.00–129.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	128.57/cwt	116.50–134.00	987	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	970	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	146.96/cwt	145.00–150.00	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	117.33/cwt	116.00–119.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,173	672.92/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	97.27/cwt	92.00–100.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	103.50/cwt	102.00–105.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	646	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	89.93/cwt	85.00–93.00	697	3

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 504Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 79Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	27.50–28.00	27.75
5	—	1,076	36.00–44.00	39.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	44.50	44.50
1	—	1,170	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,280	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	73.50	73.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	473	113.00–127.00	119.67
9	—	569	93.50–110.00	105.51
4	—	723	93.00–95.00	93.99
3	—	668	92.00–100.00	97.27
3	—	440	120.00–125.00	121.69
2	—	625	102.00–105.00	103.50
3	—	775	85.00–93.00	89.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	116.00–122.00	119.29
3	—	472	107.00–114.00	109.95
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
10	—	562	102.00–111.00	105.73
10	—	524	100.00–112.00	107.22
8	—	426	108.00–119.00	111.52
5	—	314	120.00–126.00	122.66
3	—	738	100.00–101.00	100.34
3	—	682	96.00–104.00	101.05
4	—	616	95.00–108.00	101.23
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	104.00–110.00	107.93
1	—	755	91.00	91.00
1	—	570	94.00	94.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	117.00	117.00
6	—	483	102.00–108.00	104.15
4	—	369	108.00–115.00	110.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	114.00–124.00	118.04
6	—	533	109.00	109.00
2	—	575	121.00	121.00
25	—	621	104.00–124.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	119.00–120.00	119.48
2	—	328	125.00–128.00	126.49
3	—	358	124.00–128.00	125.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	116.00	116.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
2	—	578	115.00–118.00	116.45
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	382	132.00–140.00	137.47
4	—	278	144.00–150.00	146.18
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
3	—	432	127.00–130.00	129.00
3	—	328	140.00–149.00	145.33
5	—	478	120.00–138.00	128.37
2	—	510	122.00–123.00	122.51
1	—	635	119.00	119.00
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	617	121.00–134.00	130.04
21	—	522	124.00–139.00	126.23
5	—	418	148.00	148.00
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
16	—	768	116.50–134.00	128.57
6	—	598	120.00	120.00
7	—	724	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	142.00	142.00
4	—	369	147.00–150.00	148.24
3	—	318	149.00–150.00	149.67
2	—	635	121.00–129.00	125.06
1	—	805	113.00	113.00
1	—	795	114.00	114.00
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
3	—	413	145.00–150.00	146.96
1	—	495	139.00	139.00
3	—	717	116.00–119.00	117.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	650.00–700.00	672.92

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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