Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.61/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$111.61

72 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$18.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.82

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	630	119.00	750	5thin
Medium and Large 1	512	114.79	588	36
Medium and Large 2	498	107.90	537	26
Medium and Large 3	491	100.60	494	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $256 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 sale72 hd

111.61

—

MS average11 barns · 1,017 hd

118.43

−6.82

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	1,508	82.41	1,243	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	55.65	680	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	52.99	768	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	962	48.75	469	14

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	103.93/cwt	100.00–108.00	584	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	120.02/cwt	118.00–122.00	386	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	93.98/cwt	92.00–95.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	104.69/cwt	104.00–106.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	114.28/cwt	110.00–119.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	125.24/cwt	118.00–129.00	521	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	591	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	99.23/cwt	95.00–105.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	99.39/cwt	98.00–100.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	125.74/cwt	125.00–127.00	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	100.25/cwt	96.00–105.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	113.67/cwt	110.00–117.00	590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	116.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	119.32/cwt	119.00–120.00	513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	348	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	48.78/cwt	45.00–52.50	646	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,703	87.64/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,493	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,148	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	47.05/cwt	43.00–49.50	444	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	52.20/cwt	50.00–55.00	521	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	52.99/cwt	52.00–54.00	768	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	56.83/cwt	54.00–59.50	681	8
Bulls	—	—	1,313	77.17/cwt	75.00–79.50	1,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,498	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,255	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	16,441	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	821.23/cwt	760.00–890.00	8,237	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,464	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,535	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	15,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	128.00/cwt	126.00–131.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	136.69/cwt	134.00–142.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	152.69/cwt	145.00–157.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	150.03/cwt	149.00–151.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	154.11/cwt	151.00–155.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	119.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	726	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	721	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	116.75/cwt	116.00–117.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	98.49/cwt	98.00–99.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	100.52/cwt	100.00–101.00	432	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 Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 239Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 47Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 30Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. 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
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
2	—	573	98.00–99.00	98.49
2	—	430	100.00–101.00	100.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	562	100.00–108.00	103.93
5	—	322	118.00–122.00	120.02
3	—	673	92.00–95.00	93.98
3	—	530	104.00–106.00	104.69
3	—	422	110.00–119.00	114.28
2	—	475	110.00–114.00	111.98
1	—	620	92.00	92.00
1	—	395	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	416	118.00–129.00	125.24
8	—	505	117.00	117.00
5	—	664	95.00–105.00	99.23
5	—	620	98.00–100.00	99.39
4	—	378	125.00–127.00	125.74
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	95.00	95.00
1	—	465	127.00	127.00
1	—	300	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	96.00–105.00	100.25
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
1	—	525	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	110.00–117.00	113.67
6	—	474	115.00–120.00	116.62
4	—	620	102.00–104.00	102.98
3	—	430	119.00–120.00	119.32
2	—	653	100.00–102.00	101.00
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	141.00	141.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	126.00–131.00	128.00
3	—	477	134.00–142.00	136.69
3	—	337	145.00–157.00	152.69
2	—	775	105.00–107.00	106.00
2	—	378	149.00–151.00	150.03
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
1	—	415	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	460	151.00–155.00	154.11
7	—	609	115.00–120.00	119.25
7	—	563	128.00	128.00
6	—	700	118.00	118.00
4	—	652	116.00–117.00	116.75
1	—	520	143.00	143.00
1	—	360	158.00	158.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	40.00	40.00
7	—	944	43.00–49.50	47.05
6	—	998	50.00–55.00	52.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	45.00–52.50	48.78
1	—	1,200	60.00	60.00
8	—	1,199	54.00–59.50	56.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,449	52.00–54.00	52.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	85.00–90.00	87.64
2	—	1,313	75.00–79.50	77.17

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	855	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,003	760.00–890.00	821.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,535	980.00	980.00

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