Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Do not forget no sales next week in the state, shut down for Thanksgiving.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.63/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$132.63

73 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

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

$27.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.23

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	387	151.27	585	11thin
Medium and Large 1	525	130.15	684	42
Medium and Large 2	433	128.91	558	15thin
Medium and Large 3	459	123.62	567	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.65/cwt here — about $18 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 sale73 hd

132.63

—

MS average13 barns · 1,071 hd

127.40

+5.23

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	1,604	83.53	1,340	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	54.34	637	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	48.84	695	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	45.78	450	9thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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 1	—	377	146.51/cwt	143.00–148.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	138.50/cwt	134.00–140.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.43/cwt	130.00–138.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	140.14/cwt	135.00–141.00	924	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	172.31/cwt	167.00–175.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	124.10/cwt	122.00–125.00	644	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	170.08/cwt	165.00–176.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	753	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	160.46/cwt	154.00–166.00	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	147.50/cwt	141.00–154.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	161.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	139.48/cwt	138.00–141.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	160.22/cwt	155.00–165.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	148.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.37/cwt	142.00–149.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	132.60/cwt	128.00–135.00	686	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	52.01/cwt	51.50–52.50	571	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	57.25/cwt	53.50–62.50	724	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	48.84/cwt	47.50–50.00	695	2
Bulls	—	—	1,604	83.53/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,340	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	45.78/cwt	42.00–49.00	450	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,293	900.79/cwt	825.00–990.00	11,647	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	1,098.25/cwt	1,040.00–1,150.00	13,014	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	724.59/cwt	710.00–740.00	6,666	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	916.68/cwt	890.00–950.00	10,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	149.85/cwt	145.00–155.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	135.68/cwt	133.00–140.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	134.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	124.35/cwt	123.00–126.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	125.55/cwt	124.00–127.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	120.26/cwt	118.00–121.00	848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	136.73/cwt	133.00–140.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	136.74/cwt	135.00–138.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	121.26/cwt	113.00–125.00	770	10

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 Nov 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 403Year ago 392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 70Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 61Year ago 88

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Do not forget no sales next week in the state, shut down for Thanksgiving.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	143.00–148.00	146.51
1	—	780	113.00	113.00
8	—	519	122.00–125.00	124.10
2	—	330	145.00–155.00	149.85
3	—	453	133.00–140.00	135.68
1	—	570	126.00	126.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
4	—	705	118.00–121.00	120.26
4	—	425	133.00–140.00	136.73
10	—	635	113.00–125.00	121.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	130.00–138.00	133.43
1	—	405	131.00	131.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	450	131.00	131.00
4	—	536	119.00–120.00	119.75
4	—	384	135.00–138.00	136.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	157.00	157.00
7	—	431	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	120.00–124.00	122.33
2	—	420	124.00–127.00	125.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	134.00–140.00	138.50
6	—	358	154.00–166.00	160.46
2	—	405	141.00–154.00	147.50
3	—	330	160.00–165.00	161.72
2	—	523	138.00–141.00	139.48
4	—	475	145.00–150.00	148.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	141.00	141.00
3	—	388	150.00–152.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	466	165.00	165.00
3	—	600	146.00	146.00
12	—	659	135.00–141.00	140.14
3	—	372	167.00–175.00	172.31
3	—	325	165.00–176.00	170.08
3	—	521	158.00	158.00
4	—	406	155.00–165.00	160.22
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	435	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	106.00	106.00
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
2	—	630	114.00–115.00	114.49
2	—	473	142.00–149.00	145.37
1	—	425	151.00	151.00
5	—	517	128.00–135.00	132.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	130.00–139.00	134.75
1	—	435	137.00	137.00
3	—	583	123.00–126.00	124.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,098	51.50–52.50	52.01
4	—	1,265	53.50–62.50	57.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	47.50–50.00	48.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	983	42.00–49.00	45.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,604	80.00–87.00	83.53

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,293	825.00–990.00	900.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	920	710.00–740.00	724.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	890.00–950.00	916.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,185	1,040.00–1,150.00	1,098.25

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