Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 higher. Had some really nice cross bred cows from a complete herd sell out, brought really good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.68/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$147.68

77 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$90

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.30

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	437	154.52	675	15thin
Medium and Large 1	579	146.54	848	61
Medium and Large 3	665	115.00	765	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.52/cwt here — about −$90 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 sale77 hd

147.68

—

MS average13 barns · 1,298 hd

150.98

−3.30

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	1,594	91.91	1,465	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	71.23	848	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	64.98	916	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	57.33	584	22

Every lot, as filed

62 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 3	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	1,407.04/cwt	1,150.00–1,500.00	13,648	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,239	1,298.76/cwt	960.00–1,775.00	16,092	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	416	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,435.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,435.00	16,933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	123.12/cwt	118.00–126.00	710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	439	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	1,408.85/cwt	1,200.00–1,525.00	16,174	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,672.50/cwt	1,600.00–1,750.00	22,579	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.11/cwt	119.00–130.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	152.97/cwt	150.00–156.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	133.44/cwt	128.00–138.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	131.85/cwt	131.00–136.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	139.73/cwt	136.00–142.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	121.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	134.89/cwt	133.00–139.00	838	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	157.66/cwt	152.00–161.00	750	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	126.18/cwt	121.00–128.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	157.78/cwt	154.00–162.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	143.46/cwt	142.00–145.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	176.17/cwt	171.00–180.00	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	154.83/cwt	154.00–156.00	833	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	126.79/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,090	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	129.82/cwt	127.00–133.00	674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	118.49/cwt	115.00–121.00	732	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,271	1,489.63/cwt	1,440.00–1,530.00	18,933	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	657	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,455	1,925.00/cwt	1,925.00–1,925.00	28,009	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,570	2,084.72/cwt	1,880.00–2,510.00	32,730	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	62.99/cwt	52.50–66.50	692	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	45.09/cwt	40.00–48.00	395	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	55.99/cwt	52.50–59.50	543	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	64.98/cwt	63.00–66.50	916	3
Bulls	—	—	1,413	87.17/cwt	86.50–87.50	1,232	3
Bulls	—	—	1,702	94.75/cwt	92.50–97.50	1,613	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,628	2,229.80/cwt	1,800.00–2,600.00	36,301	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	71.23/cwt	68.50–74.50	848	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	142.04/cwt	136.00–145.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	134.41/cwt	133.00–135.00	578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	123.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	164.68/cwt	160.00–169.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	143.71/cwt	138.00–147.00	457	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	141.01/cwt	138.00–143.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	634	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 Aug 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 249Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 83Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 252Last week 53Year ago 57

Good day as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 higher. Had some really nice cross bred cows from a complete herd sell out, brought really good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	132.00	132.00
7	—	577	118.00–126.00	123.12
1	—	380	139.00	139.00
5	—	430	133.00–135.00	134.41
3	—	522	120.00–126.00	123.95
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
6	—	478	130.00–134.00	132.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	128.00	128.00
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
7	—	428	136.00–142.00	139.73
4	—	661	120.00–124.00	121.75
4	—	616	121.00–128.00	126.18
5	—	519	127.00–133.00	129.82
3	—	483	136.00	136.00
6	—	318	138.00–147.00	143.71
5	—	371	138.00–143.00	141.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	170.00	170.00
4	—	530	136.00–145.00	142.04
2	—	565	140.00–145.00	142.48
2	—	478	147.00–150.00	148.51
4	—	373	160.00–169.00	164.68
1	—	335	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	150.00–156.00	152.97
6	—	714	131.00–136.00	131.85
9	—	621	133.00–139.00	134.89
10	—	476	152.00–161.00	157.66
6	—	693	130.00	130.00
6	—	423	154.00–162.00	157.78
1	—	795	128.00	128.00
3	—	315	171.00–180.00	176.17
12	—	538	154.00–156.00	154.83
5	—	860	122.00–128.00	126.79
1	—	365	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	119.00–130.00	125.11
4	—	480	128.00–138.00	133.44
2	—	433	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	558	122.00–125.00	123.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	142.00–145.00	143.46
1	—	480	148.00	148.00
4	—	618	115.00–121.00	118.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	970	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,407.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,239	960.00–1,775.00	1,298.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,408.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,435.00	1,435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,350	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,672.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,271	1,440.00–1,530.00	1,489.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,455	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,570	1,880.00–2,510.00	2,084.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,628	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,229.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,099	52.50–66.50	62.99
5	—	875	40.00–48.00	45.09
5	—	970	52.50–59.50	55.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	63.00–66.50	64.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,191	68.50–74.50	71.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	86.50–87.50	87.17
5	—	1,702	92.50–97.50	94.75

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