Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder steers were 2-5 higher, heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5 cheaper.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.25/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$144.25

106 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$15.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.15

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	149.40	809	58
Medium and Large 2	534	139.29	744	37
Medium and Large 3	493	133.84	660	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.56/cwt here — about $149 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 sale106 hd

144.25

—

MS average13 barns · 909 hd

147.40

−3.15

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	1,368	79.15	1,082	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	58.90	713	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	52.74	758	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	47.91	486	18

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	159.00/cwt	153.00–160.00	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	124.72/cwt	119.00–130.00	777	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	137.11/cwt	134.00–140.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	126.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	125.48/cwt	125.00–126.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	171.64/cwt	169.00–174.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	153.07/cwt	147.00–156.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	130.49/cwt	130.00–132.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	128.53/cwt	125.00–132.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	128.71/cwt	123.00–131.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	164.39/cwt	158.00–173.00	607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	137.32/cwt	133.00–144.00	776	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	149.26/cwt	146.00–154.00	645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	146.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	137.36/cwt	133.00–142.00	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	564	129.49/cwt	127.00–132.00	730	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.03/cwt	130.00–138.00	818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	119.96/cwt	116.00–122.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	127.92/cwt	124.00–133.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	129.31/cwt	127.00–131.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	137.59/cwt	132.00–145.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	785	4
Bulls	—	—	1,278	72.44/cwt	70.00–75.00	926	3
Bulls	—	—	1,430	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,158	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	46.59/cwt	42.00–48.00	446	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	52.20/cwt	51.00–54.00	564	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	39.52/cwt	37.50–41.00	383	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	52.74/cwt	51.00–55.00	758	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	58.90/cwt	55.00–65.75	713	15
Bulls	—	—	1,419	83.72/cwt	82.00–86.50	1,188	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,255	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,864	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	10,384	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	987	951.55/cwt	900.00–1,020.00	9,392	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,896	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,425	946.56/cwt	880.00–1,000.00	13,488	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,388	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,395	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,740	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,610	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	22,540	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	12,932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	128.45/cwt	126.00–131.00	489	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	124.98/cwt	123.00–127.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	134.42/cwt	130.00–143.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	128.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	129.39/cwt	128.00–131.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	148.08/cwt	145.00–155.00	819	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	725	8

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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 526Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 82Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 45Year ago 35

Good day, as compared to last market feeder steers were 2-5 higher, heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5 cheaper.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	153.00–160.00	159.00
2	—	765	129.00–130.00	129.51
2	—	318	169.00–174.00	171.64
4	—	719	130.00–132.00	130.49
9	—	369	158.00–173.00	164.39
1	—	800	128.00	128.00
3	—	673	130.00	130.00
2	—	988	120.00–121.00	120.50
6	—	610	130.00–138.00	134.03
14	—	553	145.00–155.00	148.08
8	—	442	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	134.00–140.00	137.11
2	—	525	125.00–132.00	128.53
2	—	390	143.00–144.00	143.49
1	—	490	136.00	136.00
4	—	564	127.00–132.00	129.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	124.00–126.00	125.01
6	—	673	125.00–128.00	126.00
3	—	368	147.00–156.00	153.07
10	—	565	133.00–144.00	137.32
6	—	432	146.00–154.00	149.26
5	—	462	142.00–150.00	146.58
5	—	520	133.00–142.00	137.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
2	—	475	125.00–126.00	125.48
4	—	583	120.00–122.00	121.00
4	—	381	126.00–131.00	128.45
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	623	119.00–130.00	124.72
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
7	—	582	123.00–131.00	128.71
15	—	524	125.00–130.00	128.08
6	—	472	134.00	134.00
5	—	425	128.00–131.00	129.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
4	—	586	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	670	104.00	104.00
2	—	485	123.00–127.00	124.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	116.00–122.00	119.96
4	—	565	124.00–133.00	127.92
3	—	528	127.00–131.00	129.31
3	—	433	132.00–145.00	137.59
4	—	660	117.00–120.00	118.98
7	—	468	130.00–143.00	134.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	70.00–75.00	72.44
1	—	1,430	81.00	81.00
4	—	1,419	82.00–86.50	83.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	958	42.00–48.00	46.59
8	—	1,081	51.00–54.00	52.20
3	—	970	37.50–41.00	39.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	51.00–55.00	52.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,211	55.00–65.75	58.90

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,610	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	987	900.00–1,020.00	951.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,425	880.00–1,000.00	946.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	830.00	830.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle