Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.89/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$133.89

57 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$15.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	138.81	732	35
Medium and Large 2	574	126.99	729	17thin
Medium and Large 3	484	122.99	596	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.81/cwt here — about $137 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

133.89

—

MS average13 barns · 1,348 hd

133.62

+0.28

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	—	Low	1,623	88.67	1,439	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,305	53.31	696	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	963	40.49	390	4thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.66/cwt	117.50–122.50	679	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	145.88/cwt	141.00–150.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	121.83/cwt	118.00–126.00	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	144.70/cwt	137.00–150.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	150.25/cwt	150.00–150.50	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.78/cwt	117.00–120.00	801	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	129.94/cwt	126.00–134.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	141.26/cwt	141.00–141.50	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	133.43/cwt	133.00–136.00	758	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	141.95/cwt	135.50–145.50	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	120.70/cwt	119.50–121.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	163.21/cwt	157.00–172.00	537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	126.74/cwt	125.00–130.50	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	146.00/cwt	144.00–151.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	684	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	9,718	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	948	1,375.07/cwt	1,050.00–1,600.00	13,036	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,134	1,388.73/cwt	1,290.00–1,475.00	15,748	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	1,419.13/cwt	1,360.00–1,485.00	14,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,067	1,331.13/cwt	1,310.00–1,375.00	14,203	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,178	1,206.86/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	14,217	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,207	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	14,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,092	1,258.87/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	13,747	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	37.97/cwt	37.50–38.50	390	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	40.50/cwt	40.50–40.50	352	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	49.01/cwt	47.50–50.75	689	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	127.58/cwt	126.00–129.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	114.16/cwt	114.00–114.50	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.26/cwt	125.00–131.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	128.73/cwt	125.00–131.50	551	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	121.54/cwt	120.00–123.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	134.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	127.45/cwt	123.00–132.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	108.46/cwt	107.00–110.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	134.59/cwt	130.00–142.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	124.40/cwt	122.50–125.00	539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	124.46/cwt	121.50–126.00	660	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	125.75/cwt	118.00–127.50	724	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	111.03/cwt	107.50–114.50	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	115.96/cwt	114.00–119.50	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	124.18/cwt	121.00–126.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	120.13/cwt	117.50–122.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	421	1
Bulls	—	—	1,395	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,130	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,354	1
Bulls	—	—	1,945	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,877	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,536.70/cwt	1,420.00–1,625.00	17,749	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	16,128	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	19,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,420.00/cwt	1,420.00–1,420.00	15,620	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,527.83/cwt	1,110.00–1,900.00	17,952	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	19,058	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,538	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	1,413.70/cwt	1,325.00–1,500.00	14,816	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	7,929	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,162	1,007.75/cwt	850.00–1,280.00	11,710	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	750	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,125	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	55.42/cwt	52.50–57.50	699	5

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 Jul 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 193Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.50	115.50
2	—	370	126.00–129.00	127.58
3	—	575	114.00–114.50	114.16
4	—	471	125.00–131.00	128.26
7	—	428	125.00–131.50	128.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	572	117.50–122.50	118.66
5	—	427	141.00–150.00	145.88
4	—	520	118.00–126.00	121.83
4	—	463	137.00–150.00	144.70
2	—	388	150.00–150.50	150.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	120.00–123.00	121.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	122.00–124.00	122.98
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	124.00	124.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	117.00–120.00	117.78
4	—	568	126.00–134.00	129.94
2	—	465	139.00–140.00	139.51
2	—	413	141.00–141.50	141.26
1	—	645	123.00	123.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	133.00–136.00	133.43
6	—	509	135.50–145.50	141.95
5	—	711	119.50–121.00	120.70
5	—	329	157.00–172.00	163.21
4	—	636	125.00–130.50	126.74
4	—	425	144.00–151.00	146.00
2	—	373	150.00	150.00
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	465	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
2	—	360	130.00–139.00	134.50
2	—	485	123.00–132.00	127.45
2	—	620	120.00–126.00	122.93
2	—	718	107.00–110.00	108.46
2	—	758	105.00–110.00	107.48
3	—	322	130.00–142.00	134.59
4	—	433	122.50–125.00	124.40
7	—	530	121.50–126.00	124.46
7	—	576	118.00–127.50	125.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	106.50	106.50
2	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.54
2	—	655	107.50–114.50	111.03
3	—	420	114.00–119.50	115.96
4	—	373	121.00–126.00	124.18
4	—	479	117.50–122.00	120.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	100.00	100.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,375.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,134	1,290.00–1,475.00	1,388.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,360.00–1,485.00	1,419.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,067	1,310.00–1,375.00	1,331.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,206.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,207	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,092	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,258.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,155	1,420.00–1,625.00	1,536.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,420.00	1,420.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,175	1,110.00–1,900.00	1,527.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,048	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,413.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	1,010.00	1,010.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,162	850.00–1,280.00	1,007.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	37.50–38.50	37.97
1	—	870	40.50	40.50
1	—	925	45.50	45.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	47.50–50.75	49.01
1	—	1,120	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,261	52.50–57.50	55.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	81.00	81.00
1	—	1,530	88.50	88.50
1	—	1,945	96.50	96.50

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