Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves 2-5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.16/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$120.16

53 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$173

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

$2.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.27

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	418	122.05	510	19thin
Medium and Large 1	574	119.10	683	34

One grade step is worth $2.94/cwt here — about −$173 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 sale53 hd

120.16

—

MS average13 barns · 1,127 hd

123.42

−3.27

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	1,625	95.09	1,545	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	68.33	799	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	61.50	821	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	914	53.00	484	11

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	129.82/cwt	126.00–134.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.71/cwt	140.00–148.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	121.13/cwt	118.00–126.00	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	127.75/cwt	127.00–129.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	112.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	149.23/cwt	141.00–157.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	139.96/cwt	136.00–143.00	663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	139.50/cwt	135.00–144.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	618	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	1,251.55/cwt	1,190.00–1,350.00	11,389	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,280	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,640	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,352	1,346.72/cwt	1,250.00–1,450.00	18,208	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	22,950	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	57.05/cwt	51.50–61.00	549	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	821	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	68.33/cwt	63.00–74.00	799	23
Bulls	—	—	1,070	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	915	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	91.75/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,585	3
Bulls	—	—	1,666	98.35/cwt	93.50–101.00	1,639	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	957.92/cwt	820.00–1,100.00	10,374	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,138	1,133.31/cwt	900.00–1,350.00	12,897	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,168.73/cwt	1,080.00–1,240.00	13,382	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,155	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,726	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,285	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	15,934	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	782	42.20/cwt	38.50–45.00	330	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	118.67/cwt	116.00–122.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,330	1,470.00/cwt	1,470.00–1,470.00	19,551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	151.68/cwt	150.00–153.00	482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	706	121.79/cwt	121.00–122.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.60/cwt	150.00–156.00	572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	124.76/cwt	122.00–127.00	475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	126.66/cwt	123.00–132.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	114.63/cwt	110.00–119.00	708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	125.26/cwt	124.00–126.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	122.69/cwt	119.00–125.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	112.76/cwt	108.00–116.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	554	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 May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 199Year ago 292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 34Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 407Last week 9Year ago 26

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves 2-5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
6	—	571	118.00–126.00	121.13
4	—	713	110.00–115.00	112.24
1	—	315	129.00	129.00
6	—	618	110.00–119.00	114.63
4	—	470	124.00–126.00	125.26
6	—	523	119.00–125.00	122.69
5	—	670	108.00–116.00	112.76
1	—	440	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	116.00–122.00	118.67
2	—	563	115.00	115.00
2	—	453	121.00–122.00	121.50
2	—	323	125.00–128.00	126.51
9	—	381	122.00–127.00	124.76
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	126.00–134.00	129.82
3	—	525	140.00–148.00	144.71
1	—	275	161.00	161.00
4	—	675	127.00–129.00	127.75
2	—	440	150.00–151.00	150.50
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
1	—	305	166.00	166.00
6	—	470	141.00–157.00	149.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	119.00	119.00
1	—	640	124.00	124.00
1	—	545	126.00	126.00
3	—	318	150.00–153.00	151.68
5	—	706	121.00–122.00	121.79
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
3	—	375	150.00–156.00	152.60
2	—	565	127.00–129.00	128.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	136.00–143.00	139.96
2	—	640	116.00–118.00	116.99
2	—	530	135.00–144.00	139.50
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
3	—	517	123.00–132.00	126.66
1	—	575	122.00	122.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,083	820.00–1,100.00	957.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	900.00–1,350.00	1,133.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,080.00–1,240.00	1,168.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,240.00	1,240.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	910	1,190.00–1,350.00	1,251.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,352	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,346.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	1,470.00	1,470.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	963	51.50–61.00	57.05
3	—	782	38.50–45.00	42.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	61.50	61.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,170	63.00–74.00	68.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	85.50	85.50
3	—	1,728	91.50–92.00	91.75
6	—	1,666	93.50–101.00	98.35

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle