Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves seem to be a little better due to the quality. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.52/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$145.52

57 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

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

$12.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.11

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	153.23	658	16thin
Medium and Large 3	363	148.93	541	9thin
Medium and Large 1	520	145.00	754	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	551	140.42	774	30

One grade step is worth $12.81/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale57 hd

145.52

—

MS average13 barns · 672 hd

148.63

−3.11

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	1,430	83.50	1,194	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	62.10	760	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	49.95	494	15

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	148.32/cwt	146.00–150.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	126.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	150.37/cwt	150.00–151.00	744	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	739.19/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,909	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	963	795.62/cwt	750.00–840.00	7,662	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	938	853.07/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	136.99/cwt	136.00–139.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	616	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	63.22/cwt	60.00–68.00	786	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	58.75/cwt	58.50–59.25	682	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	53.59/cwt	50.50–57.50	536	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	46.33/cwt	40.50–48.50	439	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,540	1
Bulls	—	—	1,110	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	143.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	129.01/cwt	128.00–131.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	131.02/cwt	129.00–133.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	120.19/cwt	117.00–127.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	149.10/cwt	145.00–151.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	162.82/cwt	161.00–166.00	607	7

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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 164Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves seem to be a little better due to the quality. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	146.00–150.00	148.32
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	129.00	129.00
1	—	435	156.00	156.00
1	—	325	163.00	163.00
1	—	280	173.00	173.00
7	—	373	161.00–166.00	162.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	125.00–130.00	126.97
8	—	495	150.00–151.00	150.37
4	—	583	130.00	130.00
4	—	508	150.00	150.00
3	—	383	169.00	169.00
2	—	690	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	145.00–151.00	149.10
3	—	353	150.00–155.00	151.65
1	—	480	144.00	144.00
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	136.00–139.00	136.99
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	515	133.00	133.00
1	—	400	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	327	140.00–146.00	143.03
3	—	482	128.00–131.00	129.01
2	—	505	129.00–133.00	131.02
1	—	405	131.00	131.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	451	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	119.00	119.00
1	—	375	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	117.00–127.00	120.19
4	—	371	134.00–136.00	134.98
2	—	323	137.00	137.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
1	—	445	124.00	124.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,070	700.00–800.00	739.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	963	750.00–840.00	795.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	938	800.00–900.00	853.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,244	60.00–68.00	63.22
3	—	1,160	58.50–59.25	58.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,001	50.50–57.50	53.59
4	—	948	40.50–48.50	46.33
1	—	1,025	28.00	28.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,110	79.00	79.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle