Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks market, slaughter cows steady. Feeder calf quality not the quality we had last week, therefore call it a steady market. Sold groups of weaned steers avrg. wt. 531 lbs @ $ 1.32 per lb, 448 lbs @ $ 1.43 per lb. Heifers 618 lbs @ $ 1.24 per lb.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.48/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$113.48

111 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$16.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.99

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	495	119.32	591	62
Medium and Large 1	518	114.33	593	3thin
Medium and Large 2	525	106.85	561	30
Medium and Large 3	450	103.12	464	16thin

One grade step is worth $16.20/cwt here — about $127 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 sale111 hd

113.48

—

MS average13 barns · 1,449 hd

112.49

+0.99

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	—	Average	1,624	76.09	1,236	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	995	48.23	480	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,102	38.47	424	13

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	—	—	1,645	76.83/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,264	7
Bulls	—	—	1,550	73.51/cwt	72.50–74.50	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	117.78/cwt	116.00–119.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	117.22/cwt	115.00–120.00	574	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	101.15/cwt	87.00–116.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	865	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	104.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	102.39/cwt	99.00–105.00	642	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	27.68/cwt	25.50–29.00	260	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	48.23/cwt	48.00–48.50	480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	970	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	7,178	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,213	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	872	1,055.29/cwt	920.00–1,260.00	9,202	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,094	848.34/cwt	710.00–1,000.00	9,281	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	887	1,145.80/cwt	975.00–1,210.00	10,163	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	9,558	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	641	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	774	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,209	1,130.17/cwt	920.00–1,325.00	13,664	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,367	1,043.84/cwt	960.00–1,175.00	14,269	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	815	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	8,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	150.56/cwt	147.00–153.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	158.49/cwt	158.00–159.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	122.16/cwt	121.00–123.00	759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	701	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	119.99/cwt	115.00–124.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	123.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	629	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	140.33/cwt	140.00–141.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	102.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	106.34/cwt	103.00–108.00	493	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	134.55/cwt	130.00–138.00	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	154.58/cwt	152.00–155.00	583	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	115.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	108.14/cwt	103.00–114.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	523	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	108.20/cwt	104.00–109.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	106.95/cwt	100.00–114.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	733	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	38.00/cwt	36.00–39.50	428	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	43.29/cwt	40.00–46.50	503	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	124.64/cwt	122.00–127.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	123.97/cwt	121.00–127.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	845	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Gaunt	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1

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 Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 456Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 220Last week 32Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,645	72.00–80.00	76.83
2	—	1,550	72.50–74.50	73.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	25.50–29.00	27.68
3	—	1,125	36.00–39.50	38.00
7	—	1,161	40.00–46.50	43.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	48.00–48.50	48.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	116.00–119.00	117.78
5	—	490	115.00–120.00	117.22
2	—	718	87.00–116.00	101.15
1	—	865	85.00	85.00
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
1	—	845	85.00	85.00
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	122.00–127.00	124.64
2	—	430	121.00–127.00	123.97
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	100.00–108.00	104.03
5	—	627	99.00–105.00	102.39
1	—	455	108.00	108.00
3	—	375	112.00–120.00	115.52
4	—	429	103.00–114.00	108.14
1	—	775	94.00	94.00
2	—	270	120.00	120.00
6	—	575	104.00–109.00	108.20
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	412	100.00–105.00	102.40
6	—	464	103.00–108.00	106.34
1	—	560	95.00	95.00
2	—	368	100.00–114.00	106.95
2	—	533	95.00–96.00	95.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
2	—	450	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	535	117.00	117.00
7	—	618	124.00	124.00
8	—	370	122.00	122.00
8	—	493	122.00	122.00
15	—	443	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
1	—	680	119.00	119.00
2	—	320	158.00–159.00	158.49
2	—	508	130.00–134.00	131.99
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
7	—	621	121.00–123.00	122.16
1	—	485	134.00	134.00
3	—	420	140.00–141.00	140.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	448	143.00	143.00
10	—	624	124.00	124.00
18	—	531	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
3	—	317	147.00–153.00	150.56
1	—	235	142.00	142.00
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
6	—	572	115.00–124.00	119.99
7	—	511	120.00–126.00	123.00
3	—	468	130.00	130.00
4	—	418	130.00–138.00	134.55
10	—	377	152.00–155.00	154.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	128.00–129.00	128.49
3	—	368	140.00	140.00
4	—	320	139.00–141.00	140.01
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	872	920.00–1,260.00	1,055.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,094	710.00–1,000.00	848.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	887	975.00–1,210.00	1,145.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	810	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,209	920.00–1,325.00	1,130.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,367	960.00–1,175.00	1,043.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	1,050.00	1,050.00

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Heifers · 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

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