Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows were 2-4 higher and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.09/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$139.09

70 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$96

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

$9.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.53

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	518	147.23	762	12thin
Medium and Large 3	463	138.24	640	4thin
Medium and Large 1	625	137.34	858	54

One grade step is worth $9.89/cwt here — about −$96 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 sale70 hd

139.09

—

MS average13 barns · 988 hd

147.61

−8.53

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	1,575	90.31	1,422	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	65.60	779	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	881	52.09	459	16

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	118.02/cwt	116.00–120.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	133.37/cwt	132.00–137.00	828	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	116.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	158.86/cwt	158.00–159.00	745	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	138.71/cwt	135.00–141.00	444	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	169.73/cwt	169.00–170.00	630	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	140.49/cwt	139.00–142.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	109.81/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,008	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	160.97/cwt	158.00–165.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	51.04/cwt	50.00–52.50	461	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	56.67/cwt	55.00–58.50	518	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	70.23/cwt	70.00–70.50	910	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	63.91/cwt	60.00–67.00	734	11
Bulls	—	—	1,580	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,390	1
Bulls	—	—	1,573	91.08/cwt	90.00–92.50	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	123.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	131.66/cwt	130.00–133.00	570	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	120.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	129.41/cwt	126.00–133.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	155.58/cwt	154.00–156.00	722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	175.47/cwt	175.00–176.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	164.27/cwt	163.00–166.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	817	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	130.11/cwt	126.00–134.00	481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	139.65/cwt	138.00–141.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	426	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	794	43.97/cwt	41.00–47.50	349	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	537	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,645	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	18,095	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,207	1,104.45/cwt	1,030.00–1,140.00	13,331	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,152	1,141.90/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	13,155	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,344	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,108	835.91/cwt	720.00–970.00	9,262	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	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 Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 202Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 22Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 97Year ago 31

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows were 2-4 higher and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	785	120.00	120.00
15	—	621	132.00–137.00	133.37
7	—	469	158.00–159.00	158.86
4	—	371	169.00–170.00	169.73
2	—	508	139.00–142.00	140.49
5	—	918	105.00–113.00	109.81
4	—	408	158.00–165.00	160.97
2	—	323	175.00–176.00	175.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	154.00–156.00	155.58
3	—	370	163.00–166.00	164.27
4	—	695	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	138.00–141.00	139.65
1	—	435	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	116.00–120.00	118.02
3	—	625	115.00–118.00	116.02
3	—	320	135.00–141.00	138.71
1	—	860	104.00	104.00
2	—	705	114.00	114.00
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
3	—	518	120.00–125.00	123.31
6	—	433	130.00–133.00	131.66
2	—	463	126.00–133.00	129.41
8	—	778	105.00	105.00
2	—	568	125.00–126.00	125.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	120.00–124.00	122.03
2	—	370	126.00–134.00	130.11
1	—	325	131.00	131.00
2	—	433	123.00–125.00	124.02
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
2	—	525	132.00	132.00
2	—	578	128.00–129.00	128.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	118.00–124.00	120.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	903	50.00–52.50	51.04
8	—	914	55.00–58.50	56.67
4	—	794	41.00–47.50	43.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,296	70.00–70.50	70.23
11	—	1,148	60.00–67.00	63.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,573	90.00–92.50	91.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,645	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,207	1,030.00–1,140.00	1,104.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,152	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,141.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,108	720.00–970.00	835.91

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle