Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher 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 $134.98/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$134.98

63 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$8.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.42

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	542	140.00	759	13thin
Medium and Large 1	540	133.92	723	44
Medium and Large 2	493	131.83	650	6thin

One grade step is worth $8.17/cwt here — about $109 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 sale63 hd

134.98

—

MS average13 barns · 1,365 hd

130.56

+4.42

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	1,764	90.11	1,589	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	66.74	790	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	62.99	969	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,042	56.12	585	17

Every lot, as filed

53 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 2	—	510	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	153.97/cwt	152.00–155.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	143.15/cwt	138.00–145.00	610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	126.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	836	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	135.41/cwt	132.00–138.00	700	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	165.74/cwt	161.00–169.00	781	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	138.76/cwt	137.00–140.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	127.32/cwt	126.00–128.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	158.83/cwt	157.00–162.00	896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	183.09/cwt	179.00–187.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	148.04/cwt	146.00–150.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	88.18/cwt	87.50–89.00	1,464	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	92.03/cwt	91.50–92.50	1,719	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	45.93/cwt	40.50–48.50	424	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	54.35/cwt	51.00–57.50	542	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	63.47/cwt	61.50–64.50	729	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	62.99/cwt	62.00–64.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	644	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	780	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,382	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	895	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	6,176	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	142.75/cwt	142.00–143.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	154.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	728	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	66.74/cwt	65.00–68.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	149.06/cwt	145.00–152.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	165.64/cwt	162.00–170.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	163.03/cwt	161.00–165.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	165.25/cwt	160.00–171.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	142.76/cwt	138.00–146.00	457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	746	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	3

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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 213Last week 278Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 64Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 20Year ago 37

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	475	135.00–136.00	135.49
1	—	425	136.00	136.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	135.00	135.00
6	—	426	138.00–145.00	143.15
13	—	661	125.00–130.00	126.54
9	—	517	132.00–138.00	135.41
4	—	470	137.00–140.00	138.76
2	—	765	120.00	120.00
2	—	738	122.00	122.00
1	—	355	147.00	147.00
5	—	320	138.00–146.00	142.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	557	140.00	140.00
8	—	533	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	152.00–155.00	153.97
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	154.84
1	—	625	134.00	134.00
3	—	535	145.00–152.00	149.06
2	—	570	146.00	146.00
1	—	785	122.00	122.00
2	—	378	160.00–171.00	165.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	179.00	179.00
12	—	471	161.00–169.00	165.74
2	—	738	130.00–132.00	130.99
3	—	771	126.00–128.00	127.32
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
6	—	564	157.00–162.00	158.83
2	—	318	179.00–187.00	183.09
1	—	860	120.00	120.00
7	—	421	162.00–170.00	165.64
2	—	538	161.00–165.00	163.03
3	—	680	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
1	—	585	132.00	132.00
1	—	460	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	154.00	154.00
2	—	460	146.00–150.00	148.04
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
4	—	566	142.00–143.00	142.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	87.50–89.00	88.18
2	—	1,868	91.50–92.50	92.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	924	40.50–48.50	45.93
6	—	997	51.00–57.50	54.35
7	—	1,149	61.50–64.50	63.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	62.00–64.00	62.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,183	65.00–68.00	66.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	780	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle