Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.65/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$112.65

203 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$44

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

$23.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.32

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	355	130.67	464	21
Medium and Large 2	465	113.31	527	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	634	110.83	703	142
Medium and Large 3	475	106.69	507	22

One grade step is worth $23.98/cwt here — about −$44 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 sale203 hd

112.65

—

MS average12 barns · 1,215 hd

113.97

−1.32

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	1,668	88.91	1,483	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	60.32	737	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,011	50.03	506	24

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	102.31/cwt	95.00–108.00	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	491	107.20/cwt	100.00–110.00	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	98.89/cwt	90.00–107.00	567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	123.62/cwt	120.00–127.00	282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	123.97/cwt	123.00–125.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	123.57/cwt	121.00–126.00	393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	627	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	754	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	132.64/cwt	129.00–133.00	504	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	376	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	121.47/cwt	119.00–124.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	99.88/cwt	95.00–105.00	565	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	114.51/cwt	113.00–117.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	120.96/cwt	112.00–127.00	570	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	612	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	366	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	871	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	96.59/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,688	2
Bulls	—	—	1,303	79.82/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	51.86/cwt	48.00–55.00	533	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	43.87/cwt	42.50–45.50	419	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	60.74/cwt	57.00–63.00	730	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	55.87/cwt	55.50–56.00	703	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	89.61/cwt	84.50–91.00	1,622	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	1,038.17/cwt	850.00–1,180.00	12,198	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,235	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	11,362	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,151	845.30/cwt	750.00–970.00	9,729	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,345	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	15,871	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,275	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	111.47/cwt	108.00–114.00	640	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	111.16/cwt	109.00–113.00	791	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.69/cwt	97.00–115.00	708	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.84/cwt	129.00–139.00	640	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	149.65/cwt	145.00–155.00	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	115.27/cwt	113.00–118.00	673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	150.72/cwt	150.00–152.00	484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	132.65/cwt	130.00–134.00	584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	98.54/cwt	97.00–100.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	826	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.16/cwt	140.00–148.00	616	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	129.74/cwt	128.00–131.00	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	160.83/cwt	158.00–165.00	518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	677	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 Apr 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 196Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	95.00–108.00	102.31
5	—	491	100.00–110.00	107.20
2	—	425	110.00	110.00
6	—	573	90.00–107.00	98.89
2	—	228	120.00–127.00	123.62
1	—	370	119.00	119.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	111.00–115.00	113.01
3	—	517	110.00–112.00	110.98
3	—	372	123.00–125.00	123.97
3	—	318	121.00–126.00	123.57
2	—	710	90.00–92.00	91.01
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	510	123.00	123.00
64	—	785	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	380	129.00–133.00	132.64
7	—	285	132.00	132.00
2	—	405	119.00–124.00	121.47
1	—	465	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	161.00	161.00
10	—	430	140.00–148.00	143.16
4	—	506	128.00–131.00	129.74
4	—	322	158.00–165.00	160.83
2	—	668	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	563	123.00–124.00	123.50
1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
1	—	480	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
22	—	712	109.00–113.00	111.16
14	—	628	97.00–115.00	112.69
11	—	475	129.00–139.00	134.84
7	—	374	145.00–155.00	149.65
4	—	584	113.00–118.00	115.27
4	—	321	150.00–152.00	150.72
3	—	440	130.00–134.00	132.65
2	—	872	95.00	95.00
2	—	668	97.00–100.00	98.54
1	—	830	96.00	96.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	108.00–114.00	111.47
3	—	678	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	112.00	112.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	834	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	95.00–105.00	99.88
2	—	630	90.00–95.00	92.44
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	113.00–117.00	114.51
4	—	471	112.00–127.00	120.96
2	—	610	102.00	102.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	130.00–132.00	131.02
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	40.00	40.00
19	—	1,027	48.00–55.00	51.86
4	—	956	42.50–45.50	43.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	65.00	65.00
20	—	1,202	57.00–63.00	60.74
4	—	1,258	55.50–56.00	55.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	96.00–97.00	96.59
2	—	1,303	75.00–83.00	79.82
4	—	1,810	84.50–91.00	89.61

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	850.00–1,180.00	1,038.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,151	750.00–970.00	845.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,180.00	1,180.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

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

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle