Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-3 higher. No sales for two weeks, next sale January the 4th. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.50/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$161.50

110 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$36.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.03

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	428	178.09	762	43
Medium and Large 1	459	154.81	711	32
Medium and Large 2	457	149.00	681	27
Medium and Large 3	458	141.18	647	8thin

One grade step is worth $36.92/cwt here — about $115 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 sale110 hd

161.50

—

MS average13 barns · 1,780 hd

143.47

+18.03

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	1,647	80.78	1,330	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	47.98	578	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	39.99	429	19

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	47.98/cwt	45.00–51.50	578	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	44.18/cwt	37.50–54.50	501	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	30.79/cwt	28.00–34.00	261	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	24.49/cwt	24.00–25.00	238	2
Bulls	—	—	1,738	83.68/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,454	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	76.44/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	165.63/cwt	160.00–174.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	150.58/cwt	146.00–158.00	765	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	172.22/cwt	170.00–175.00	456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	771	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	171.95/cwt	165.00–183.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	123.03/cwt	119.00–127.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	120.36/cwt	119.00–122.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	113.52/cwt	111.00–116.00	704	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,155	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	993	1,020.31/cwt	720.00–1,150.00	10,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.36/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	153.97/cwt	148.00–158.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	595	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	130.34/cwt	129.00–132.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	128.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	154.56/cwt	149.00–159.00	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	162.69/cwt	158.00–166.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	125.75/cwt	121.00–129.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	116.69/cwt	113.00–122.00	672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	613	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,165	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	913	837.65/cwt	700.00–890.00	7,648	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,045.60/cwt	910.00–1,130.00	11,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	119.29/cwt	114.00–125.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	137.28/cwt	130.00–142.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	161.85/cwt	158.00–166.00	597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	139.88/cwt	137.00–143.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	141.61/cwt	136.00–146.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	174.54/cwt	170.00–183.00	571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	122.82/cwt	122.00–125.00	816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	131.83/cwt	126.00–138.00	754	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 Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 648Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 54Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 124Year ago 140

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-3 higher. No sales for two weeks, next sale January the 4th. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,205	45.00–51.50	47.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,134	37.50–54.50	44.18
3	—	848	28.00–34.00	30.79
2	—	973	24.00–25.00	24.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,738	82.00–85.00	83.68
2	—	1,510	76.00–77.00	76.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	160.00–174.00	165.63
5	—	508	146.00–158.00	150.58
4	—	265	170.00–175.00	172.22
1	—	240	171.00	171.00
3	—	415	165.00–183.00	171.95
4	—	629	119.00–127.00	123.03
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
6	—	327	170.00–183.00	174.54
5	—	664	122.00–125.00	122.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	443	174.00	174.00
11	—	384	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
3	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.36
4	—	471	148.00–158.00	153.97
5	—	422	149.00–159.00	154.56
3	—	325	158.00–166.00	162.69
6	—	369	158.00–166.00	161.85
5	—	572	126.00–138.00	131.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	137.00–143.00	139.88
6	—	468	136.00–146.00	141.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
2	—	620	111.00–116.00	113.52
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	139.00	139.00
2	—	520	114.00–125.00	119.29
6	—	286	159.00	159.00
3	—	428	130.00–142.00	137.28
4	—	562	113.00	113.00
1	—	310	141.00	141.00
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	372	160.00	160.00
27	—	420	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	121.00–129.00	125.75
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
1	—	525	104.00	104.00
1	—	350	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	126.00	126.00
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
3	—	488	129.00–132.00	130.34
3	—	525	126.00–130.00	128.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	119.00–122.00	120.36
7	—	576	113.00–122.00	116.69
1	—	685	102.00	102.00
1	—	825	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	993	720.00–1,150.00	1,020.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	913	700.00–890.00	837.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,075	910.00–1,130.00	1,045.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle