Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.89/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$148.89

111 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.75

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	598	157.06	939	16thin
Medium and Large 1	486	149.49	727	80
Medium and Large 2	521	138.05	719	13thin
Medium and Large 3	473	130.00	614	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.06/cwt here — about $325 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 sale111 hd

148.89

—

MS average11 barns · 925 hd

143.14

+5.75

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	1,527	76.93	1,175	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	60.42	724	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	50.92	834	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	49.32	535	19

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 2	—	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	122.59/cwt	121.00–125.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	135.05/cwt	134.00–136.00	502	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	160.30/cwt	153.00–164.00	588	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	159.22/cwt	156.00–164.00	517	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	116.75/cwt	115.00–118.00	706	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	129.37/cwt	127.00–135.00	607	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	150.52/cwt	150.00–152.00	573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	137.99/cwt	137.00–139.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	124.98/cwt	123.00–127.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	131.23/cwt	129.00–137.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	144.83/cwt	141.00–149.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	146.24/cwt	141.00–152.00	772	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	145.18/cwt	143.00–153.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	133.83/cwt	130.00–136.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	110.51/cwt	109.00–112.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	142.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	666	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	132.75/cwt	131.00–135.00	674	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	60.42/cwt	58.00–64.00	724	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	46.27/cwt	40.00–49.00	493	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	53.51/cwt	50.00–56.50	594	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	50.92/cwt	50.00–52.00	834	2
Bulls	—	—	1,153	67.82/cwt	67.00–68.50	782	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,212	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	83.49/cwt	80.50–87.50	1,461	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	888	764.37/cwt	730.00–790.00	6,788	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,142	861.77/cwt	840.00–890.00	9,841	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	120.55/cwt	116.00–125.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	134.96/cwt	133.00–138.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	127.66/cwt	125.00–128.00	655	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	135.48/cwt	135.00–136.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	121.68/cwt	118.00–124.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	122.31/cwt	120.00–124.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	155.43/cwt	150.00–160.00	731	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	155.74/cwt	151.00–158.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	111.87/cwt	105.00–113.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	126.45/cwt	125.00–128.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	119.51/cwt	118.00–121.00	884	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 Oct 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 521Last week 389Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 46Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 49

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
4	—	381	150.00–152.00	150.52
3	—	567	137.00–139.00	137.99
2	—	678	123.00–127.00	124.98
2	—	418	141.00–149.00	144.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	629	154.00	154.00
7	—	558	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367	153.00–164.00	160.30
11	—	325	156.00–164.00	159.22
5	—	622	129.00–137.00	131.23
4	—	766	120.00	120.00
4	—	661	128.00	128.00
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
8	—	528	141.00–152.00	146.24
6	—	554	143.00–153.00	145.18
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
24	—	470	150.00–160.00	155.43
5	—	427	151.00–158.00	155.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	121.00–125.00	122.59
9	—	554	116.00–125.00	120.55
2	—	388	125.00	125.00
5	—	417	118.00–124.00	121.68
3	—	530	120.00–124.00	122.31
7	—	659	105.00–113.00	111.87
2	—	310	125.00–128.00	126.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	372	134.00–136.00	135.05
8	—	605	115.00–118.00	116.75
7	—	469	127.00–135.00	129.37
15	—	513	125.00–128.00	127.66
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	318	135.00–136.00	135.48
1	—	575	134.00	134.00
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
2	—	740	118.00–121.00	119.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	130.00–136.00	133.83
2	—	628	109.00–112.00	110.51
3	—	418	133.00–138.00	134.96
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
5	—	568	120.00–126.00	122.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	420	149.00	149.00
6	—	466	140.00–150.00	142.96
4	—	508	131.00–135.00	132.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,199	58.00–64.00	60.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,066	40.00–49.00	46.27
8	—	1,111	50.00–56.50	53.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	50.00–52.00	50.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	67.00–68.50	67.82
1	—	1,605	75.50	75.50
3	—	1,750	80.50–87.50	83.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	888	730.00–790.00	764.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,142	840.00–890.00	861.77

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