Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.40/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$146.40

156 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$470

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

$18.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.43

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	359	159.97	574	9thin
Medium and Large 3	370	153.01	566	2thin
Medium and Large 1	595	147.01	875	101
Medium and Large 1-2	736	141.94	1,045	44

One grade step is worth $18.03/cwt here — about −$470 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 sale156 hd

146.40

—

MS average13 barns · 963 hd

145.98

+0.43

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	96.67	1,592	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	76.49	934	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,643	70.20	1,153	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	62.51	618	18

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	517	136.11/cwt	131.00–138.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	136.52/cwt	136.00–137.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	916	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	729	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	139.94/cwt	135.00–144.00	607	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	161.18/cwt	159.00–164.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	140.77/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,098	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	134.60/cwt	132.00–137.00	767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	142.20/cwt	139.00–145.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	140.66/cwt	135.00–143.00	947	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,360	1,585.00/cwt	1,585.00–1,585.00	21,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,400	1,385.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,385.00	19,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	16,383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	158.56/cwt	153.00–160.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	126.04/cwt	125.00–128.00	715	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	79.54/cwt	78.00–81.50	1,008	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	75.06/cwt	70.00–77.50	901	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	65.33/cwt	61.00–69.50	677	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	56.88/cwt	52.50–60.00	509	6
Bulls	—	—	1,473	91.81/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,352	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	101.53/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,848	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	958.47/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	11,310	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,345	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	17,754	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,390	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,155	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	70.20/cwt	67.50–73.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	110.49/cwt	106.00–114.00	838	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	13,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	147.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	129.01/cwt	128.00–130.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	871	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	835.93/cwt	750.00–885.00	9,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,001	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	131.42/cwt	129.00–135.00	493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	162.52/cwt	162.00–163.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	163.76/cwt	160.00–167.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	153.01/cwt	152.00–154.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	130.34/cwt	129.00–132.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.46/cwt	121.00–124.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	149.88/cwt	145.00–152.00	859	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	116.09/cwt	112.00–120.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	776	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	137.72/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,077	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	150.57/cwt	147.00–154.00	800	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	139.53/cwt	138.00–141.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	123.99/cwt	120.00–128.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	125.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	836	6

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 Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 294Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 44Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 50Year ago 55

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	131.00–138.00	136.11
2	—	465	136.00–137.00	136.52
5	—	739	124.00	124.00
13	—	434	135.00–144.00	139.94
2	—	800	115.00	115.00
5	—	570	132.00–137.00	134.60
1	—	330	142.00	142.00
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
1	—	270	143.00	143.00
2	—	368	138.00–141.00	139.53
6	—	667	125.00–127.00	125.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	521	140.00	140.00
14	—	550	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	128.00–130.00	129.01
2	—	735	118.00–119.00	118.49
1	—	440	134.00	134.00
3	—	375	129.00–135.00	131.42
3	—	488	129.00–132.00	130.34
2	—	670	112.00–120.00	116.09
3	—	573	120.00–128.00	123.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	138.00	138.00
5	—	432	159.00–164.00	161.18
4	—	713	140.00–143.00	140.77
8	—	923	119.00	119.00
5	—	605	139.00–145.00	142.20
15	—	673	135.00–143.00	140.66
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
6	—	470	153.00–160.00	158.56
24	—	573	145.00–152.00	149.88
31	—	531	147.00–154.00	150.57
1	—	320	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	146.00–150.00	147.95
2	—	365	162.00–163.00	162.52
5	—	309	160.00–167.00	163.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	681	147.00	147.00
24	—	782	135.00–139.00	137.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	152.00–154.00	153.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	130.00–135.00	131.67
1	—	650	126.00	126.00
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
3	—	567	125.00–128.00	126.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	106.00–114.00	110.49
2	—	575	121.00–124.00	122.46
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	112.00	112.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,385.00	1,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,290.00	1,290.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,345	1,320.00	1,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,390	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	900.00–1,000.00	958.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,110	750.00–885.00	835.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	840.00	840.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,267	78.00–81.50	79.54
15	—	1,200	70.00–77.50	75.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,036	61.00–69.50	65.33
6	—	894	52.50–60.00	56.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	67.50–73.00	70.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	91.00–92.50	91.81
2	—	1,820	100.00–103.00	101.53

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle