Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 lower as well.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.17/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$124.17

71 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$1.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	124.36	672	50
Medium and Large 2	429	123.78	531	18thin
Medium and Large 3	355	123.33	438	3thin

One grade step is worth $1.03/cwt here — about $234 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 sale71 hd

124.17

—

MS average13 barns · 1,099 hd

123.32

+0.85

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	1,625	84.51	1,373	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	57.85	658	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	979	45.20	443	12

Every lot, as filed

58 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 3	—	545	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	131.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	611	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	120.34/cwt	119.00–122.00	523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	129.93/cwt	125.00–133.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	152.78/cwt	150.00–158.00	500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	132.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	761	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.38/cwt	133.00–140.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	139.60/cwt	134.00–144.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	150.68/cwt	146.00–155.00	719	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	146.54/cwt	144.00–150.00	744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	156.22/cwt	154.00–160.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.59/cwt	133.00–142.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	144.59/cwt	142.00–149.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	149.09/cwt	145.00–153.00	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	120.24/cwt	118.00–124.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	129.67/cwt	129.00–130.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	107.03/cwt	105.00–111.00	767	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	57.85/cwt	54.50–61.00	658	10
Bulls	—	—	1,725	85.35/cwt	84.50–86.00	1,472	3
Bulls	—	—	1,325	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,087	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	343	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	37.91/cwt	36.00–40.00	314	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	49.39/cwt	45.00–54.00	509	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,405	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	14,453	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	1,545.56/cwt	1,375.00–1,660.00	16,970	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	924	1,021.95/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	9,443	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	106.46/cwt	103.00–110.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	112.13/cwt	111.00–117.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	115.58/cwt	115.00–117.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	110.18/cwt	106.00–114.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	126.28/cwt	125.00–128.00	552	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	123.58/cwt	122.00–124.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	129.99/cwt	126.00–135.00	507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	115.74/cwt	115.00–117.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	115.46/cwt	110.00–120.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	121.69/cwt	121.00–123.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	126.84/cwt	122.00–130.00	668	16

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 445Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 74Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 93Year ago 39

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 lower as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	122.00	122.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
2	—	410	128.00–130.00	128.98
2	—	573	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	125.00–133.00	129.93
3	—	327	150.00–158.00	152.78
1	—	820	121.00	121.00
6	—	477	146.00–155.00	150.68
4	—	508	144.00–150.00	146.54
4	—	384	154.00–160.00	156.22
7	—	433	145.00–153.00	149.09
2	—	963	115.00–117.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	130.00–134.00	132.19
5	—	518	133.00–140.00	138.38
4	—	478	134.00–144.00	139.60
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	148.00	148.00
2	—	675	120.00–121.00	120.50
3	—	423	133.00–142.00	137.59
3	—	370	142.00–149.00	144.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	125.00–134.00	131.59
1	—	905	107.00	107.00
1	—	750	111.00	111.00
2	—	815	103.00–110.00	106.46
11	—	437	125.00–128.00	126.28
7	—	570	122.00–124.00	123.58
2	—	688	117.00–119.00	118.00
3	—	628	110.00–120.00	115.46
16	—	527	122.00–130.00	126.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	119.00–122.00	120.34
6	—	390	126.00–135.00	129.99
4	—	509	115.00–117.00	115.74
2	—	303	129.00–130.00	129.50
3	—	477	121.00–123.00	121.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	123.00–124.00	123.49
1	—	315	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
4	—	508	118.00–124.00	120.24
3	—	468	129.00–130.00	129.67
2	—	650	106.00–110.00	108.00
2	—	440	124.00–127.00	125.50
6	—	717	105.00–111.00	107.03
1	—	785	104.00	104.00
7	—	616	106.00–114.00	110.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
5	—	589	111.00–117.00	112.13
5	—	519	115.00–117.00	115.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,138	54.50–61.00	57.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	33.50	33.50
3	—	828	36.00–40.00	37.91
8	—	1,030	45.00–54.00	49.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,725	84.50–86.00	85.35
1	—	1,325	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	924	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,098	1,375.00–1,660.00	1,545.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	900.00	900.00

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