Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.68/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$154.68

61 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$231

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

$15.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.86

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	165.33	688	18thin
Medium and Large 2	400	150.86	603	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	612	150.01	919	32

One grade step is worth $15.32/cwt here — about −$231 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 sale61 hd

154.68

—

MS average7 barns · 712 hd

155.55

−0.86

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	1,597	73.55	1,174	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,114	57.67	642	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	55.69	796	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	42.45	430	27

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	359	173.97/cwt	171.00–175.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	135.51/cwt	134.75–136.25	789	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.22/cwt	132.00–139.00	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	172.39/cwt	166.00–177.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	153.75/cwt	153.75–153.75	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	140.98/cwt	135.00–147.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	153.76/cwt	153.00–155.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.40/cwt	142.00–152.00	619	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	122.55/cwt	119.00–128.00	646	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	936	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	161.73/cwt	157.00–165.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	147.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	130.05/cwt	120.00–138.00	615	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	121.64/cwt	114.00–130.00	704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	124.18/cwt	120.00–135.00	654	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	164.87/cwt	159.00–171.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	120.47/cwt	118.00–124.00	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	134.98/cwt	129.00–140.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	117.52/cwt	113.00–123.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	115.98/cwt	112.00–120.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	157.07/cwt	155.00–159.00	499	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,470	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	422.44/cwt	400.00–440.00	3,633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	5,538	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	799.64/cwt	700.00–880.00	8,780	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,977	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	12,098	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	897	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	57.67/cwt	53.00–64.00	642	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	56.66/cwt	52.00–61.00	794	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	781	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	77.83/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,327	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	44.78/cwt	41.00–51.00	453	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	35.78/cwt	30.00–41.00	364	7

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 324Year ago 264

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 43Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 71Year ago 15

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	171.00–175.00	173.97
4	—	325	166.00–177.00	172.39
2	—	603	135.00–147.00	140.98
1	—	555	149.00	149.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
4	—	420	159.00–171.00	164.87
1	—	490	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	153.75	153.75
5	—	790	129.50	129.50
3	—	468	162.50	162.50
15	—	628	149.00	149.00
6	—	513	161.50	161.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	142.00–152.00	146.40
3	—	312	157.00–165.00	161.73
2	—	463	146.00–150.00	147.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	582	134.75–136.25	135.51
4	—	853	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	132.00–139.00	135.22
4	—	364	153.00–155.00	153.76
1	—	295	159.00	159.00
9	—	527	119.00–128.00	122.55
2	—	708	110.00–115.00	112.51
6	—	568	118.00–124.00	120.47
8	—	463	129.00–140.00	134.98
4	—	626	113.00–123.00	117.52
3	—	318	155.00–159.00	157.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	114.00	114.00
10	—	473	120.00–138.00	130.05
8	—	579	114.00–130.00	121.64
7	—	527	120.00–135.00	124.18
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
4	—	613	112.00–120.00	115.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	400.00–440.00	422.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	700.00–880.00	799.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,705	75.00–80.00	77.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,114	53.00–64.00	57.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,401	52.00–61.00	56.66
1	—	1,735	45.00	45.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,012	41.00–51.00	44.78
7	—	1,018	30.00–41.00	35.78

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