Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.21/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$135.21

141 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$861

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$14.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.12

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	704	138.00	972	70
Medium and Large 1	577	133.53	770	63
Medium and Large 2	516	123.98	640	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.02/cwt here — about $331 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 sale141 hd

135.21

—

MS average13 barns · 1,206 hd

132.08

+3.12

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	1,962	99.41	1,950	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	73.78	899	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	62.37	950	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,020	59.04	602	22

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,585	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	23,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,218	1,000.78/cwt	880.00–1,100.00	12,190	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,427	1,405.67/cwt	1,230.00–1,520.00	20,059	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	41.40/cwt	39.00–45.00	342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,510	1,735.46/cwt	1,700.00–1,770.00	26,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	160.98/cwt	159.00–165.00	488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	766	1
Bulls	—	—	2,172	100.88/cwt	98.00–103.00	2,191	3
Bulls	—	—	1,330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,264	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	65.25/cwt	62.00–68.00	687	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	55.96/cwt	51.50–58.50	585	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	73.78/cwt	70.50–77.00	899	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	62.37/cwt	58.00–65.00	950	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,097.57/cwt	1,010.00–1,200.00	13,720	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,133	987.84/cwt	850.00–1,110.00	11,192	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,525	1,673.55/cwt	1,580.00–1,740.00	25,522	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,743	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	1,066.46/cwt	1,050.00–1,090.00	12,243	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,102	978.53/cwt	910.00–1,020.00	10,783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	118.71/cwt	115.00–121.00	734	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,131	919.67/cwt	740.00–1,030.00	10,401	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,385	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	22,022	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	21,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	135.85/cwt	134.00–139.00	763	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,407	1,313.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,460.00	18,481	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	148.69/cwt	147.00–150.00	778	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	18,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	140.02/cwt	134.00–143.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,445	1,406.76/cwt	1,390.00–1,420.00	20,328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	17,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	127.45/cwt	120.00–130.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	128.21/cwt	125.00–133.00	524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	148.04/cwt	146.00–150.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	114.67/cwt	112.00–117.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	972	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	140.77/cwt	138.00–144.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	864	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	125.03/cwt	122.00–128.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	859	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	140.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	548	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	134.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	920	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	162.50/cwt	158.00–167.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	158.95/cwt	155.00–162.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	180.04/cwt	179.00–181.00	573	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	14,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	656	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 Jun 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 403Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 261Last week 66Year ago 0

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,585	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,427	1,230.00–1,520.00	1,405.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,510	1,700.00–1,770.00	1,735.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,525	1,580.00–1,740.00	1,673.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	1,590.00	1,590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,407	1,200.00–1,460.00	1,313.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,445	1,390.00–1,420.00	1,406.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,360.00	1,360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,218	880.00–1,100.00	1,000.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,097.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	850.00–1,110.00	987.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,148	1,050.00–1,090.00	1,066.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,102	910.00–1,020.00	978.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,131	740.00–1,030.00	919.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	39.00–45.00	41.40
12	—	1,053	62.00–68.00	65.25
7	—	1,046	51.50–58.50	55.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,219	70.50–77.00	73.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	58.00–65.00	62.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,172	98.00–103.00	100.88
1	—	1,330	95.00	95.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
2	—	388	146.00–150.00	148.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	159.00–165.00	160.98
1	—	585	131.00	131.00
1	—	535	138.00	138.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	673	122.00–128.00	125.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	147.00–150.00	148.69
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
7	—	580	149.00	149.00
18	—	684	130.00–135.00	134.56
4	—	429	158.00–167.00	162.50
6	—	468	155.00–162.00	158.95
2	—	318	179.00–181.00	180.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	144.00–145.00	144.50
7	—	618	115.00–121.00	118.71
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
2	—	540	120.00–123.00	121.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	120.00–130.00	127.45
3	—	538	112.00–117.00	114.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	562	134.00–139.00	135.85
4	—	520	134.00–143.00	140.02
4	—	433	138.00–144.00	140.77
22	—	682	126.00	126.00
4	—	389	135.00–144.00	140.75
1	—	340	141.00	141.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
2	—	590	119.00–120.00	119.50
4	—	409	125.00–133.00	128.21
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	704	138.00	138.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle