Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.32/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$139.32

109 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$144

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

$10.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	390	147.00	573	1thin
Medium and Large 1	548	141.35	774	58
Medium and Large 2	525	136.82	718	50

One grade step is worth $10.19/cwt here — about −$144 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 sale109 hd

139.32

—

MS average13 barns · 1,497 hd

138.25

+1.07

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	1,708	88.15	1,506	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	57.18	680	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	45.26	442	13

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	—	525	128.93/cwt	125.00–134.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	134.66/cwt	131.00–138.00	633	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	113.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	115.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	707	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	48.90/cwt	45.00–52.50	492	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	37.08/cwt	33.50–40.00	339	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	57.18/cwt	54.50–59.00	680	7
Bulls	—	—	1,828	90.31/cwt	87.00–92.50	1,651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	123.72/cwt	121.00–126.00	579	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	129.99/cwt	125.00–132.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	120.01/cwt	116.00–123.00	631	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	112.74/cwt	110.00–116.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	109.57/cwt	105.00–116.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	112.69/cwt	106.00–117.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	119.68/cwt	119.00–120.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	125.02/cwt	123.00–126.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	122.01/cwt	118.00–130.00	775	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	129.77/cwt	127.00–133.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	128.03/cwt	127.00–129.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	137.35/cwt	136.00–140.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	—	—	1,468	83.82/cwt	81.50–85.50	1,230	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	983.04/cwt	790.00–1,130.00	10,519	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	997.51/cwt	860.00–1,110.00	11,451	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,146	957.50/cwt	840.00–1,060.00	10,973	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,300	1,192.67/cwt	1,010.00–1,290.00	15,505	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,292	1,226.39/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	15,845	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,012.00/cwt	920.00–1,080.00	11,132	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	15,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	141.17/cwt	137.00–144.00	680	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	152.95/cwt	149.00–159.00	561	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	133.30/cwt	127.00–138.00	776	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	142.49/cwt	139.00–145.00	596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	117.77/cwt	116.00–122.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	118.33/cwt	118.00–119.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	122.26/cwt	119.00–126.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	155.96/cwt	154.00–158.00	527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	121.00/cwt	119.00–123.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	126.86/cwt	126.00–127.00	826	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	154.36/cwt	146.00–159.00	639	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	143.66/cwt	137.00–146.00	743	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	131.40/cwt	123.00–133.00	957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	150.21/cwt	147.00–152.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	165.01/cwt	163.00–168.00	558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	165.38/cwt	163.00–168.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	606	2

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 Aug 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 288Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	125.00–134.00	128.93
6	—	470	131.00–138.00	134.66
3	—	665	110.00–115.00	113.27
3	—	612	110.00–120.00	115.58
3	—	430	136.00–140.00	137.35
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	115.00–121.00	118.01
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
2	—	525	115.00–116.00	115.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	121.00–126.00	123.72
8	—	381	125.00–132.00	129.99
5	—	526	116.00–123.00	120.01
4	—	713	110.00–116.00	112.74
4	—	629	105.00–116.00	109.57
3	—	670	106.00–117.00	112.69
3	—	567	119.00–120.00	119.68
3	—	420	123.00–126.00	125.02
1	—	275	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	635	118.00–130.00	122.01
5	—	422	127.00–133.00	129.77
3	—	525	129.00	129.00
2	—	463	127.00–129.00	128.03
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	482	137.00–144.00	141.17
8	—	367	149.00–159.00	152.95
7	—	582	127.00–138.00	133.30
6	—	418	139.00–145.00	142.49
5	—	721	116.00–122.00	117.77
4	—	528	130.00–137.00	134.52
3	—	778	118.00–119.00	118.33
3	—	673	119.00–126.00	122.26
3	—	338	154.00–158.00	155.96
2	—	645	119.00–123.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	651	126.00–127.00	126.86
12	—	414	146.00–159.00	154.36
9	—	517	137.00–146.00	143.66
6	—	728	123.00–133.00	131.40
5	—	459	147.00–152.00	150.21
3	—	338	163.00–168.00	165.01
2	—	800	117.00	117.00
2	—	618	131.00–133.00	131.99
2	—	373	163.00–168.00	165.38
1	—	850	117.00	117.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,006	45.00–52.50	48.90
4	—	913	33.50–40.00	37.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,190	54.50–59.00	57.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,828	87.00–92.50	90.31
2	—	1,468	81.50–85.50	83.82

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	—	1,070	790.00–1,130.00	983.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,148	860.00–1,110.00	997.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,146	840.00–1,060.00	957.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,300	1,010.00–1,290.00	1,192.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,292	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,226.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	920.00–1,080.00	1,012.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,375	1,110.00	1,110.00

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

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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle