Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-7 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.46/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$201.46

48 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$17.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.38

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	509	208.68	1,062	21
Medium and Large 1	687	197.35	1,356	20
Medium and Large 3	510	191.56	978	7thin

One grade step is worth $17.12/cwt here — about $85 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 sale48 hd

201.46

—

MS average7 barns · 731 hd

213.84

−12.38

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	—	High	1,634	116.94	1,910	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,291	107.87	1,393	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	87.77	899	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,359	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,331	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,160	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,962	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	265.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	207.58/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,050	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	223.49/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	207.06/cwt	203.00–210.00	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	217.67/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	196.47/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	211.49/cwt	210.00–213.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	217.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	217.66/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	236.50/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	184.01/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,359.23/head	1,320.00–1,410.00	1,359	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,962.11/head	1,860.00–2,125.00	1,962	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,253	1,331.38/head	1,240.00–1,450.00	1,331	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	101.32/cwt	96.50–106.00	1,174	10
Bulls	—	—	2,175	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,828	1
Bulls	—	—	1,453	112.58/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,636	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	89.81/cwt	86.00–93.00	974	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	79.63/cwt	78.00–81.00	621	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	112.24/cwt	108.50–118.50	1,548	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	263.42/cwt	260.00–267.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	206.37/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	201.49/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	241.59/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	263.39/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,138	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	273.37/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	277.00/cwt	270.00–283.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	219.97/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	227.11/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,276	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	264.69/cwt	263.00–266.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	206.67/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	251.61/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,175	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,046	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 Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 356Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 59Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 39Year ago 33

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-7 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	200.00	200.00
6	—	506	205.00–215.00	207.58
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
2	—	623	200.00–210.00	205.18
4	—	466	203.00–210.00	207.06
2	—	580	210.00–215.00	212.52
2	—	380	215.00–220.00	217.57
2	—	433	210.00–213.00	211.49
1	—	680	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	213.00–220.00	217.67
2	—	413	215.00–220.00	217.55
6	—	487	216.00–218.00	217.66
6	—	1,020	150.00	150.00
1	—	755	215.00	215.00
1	—	675	218.00	218.00
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	185.00	185.00
2	—	573	195.00–198.00	196.47
1	—	505	198.00	198.00
1	—	355	200.00	200.00
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	260.00–270.00	265.05
2	—	515	222.00–225.00	223.49
3	—	432	260.00–268.00	263.39
3	—	372	270.00–278.00	273.37
4	—	330	270.00–283.00	277.00
4	—	626	219.00–223.00	219.97
9	—	562	227.00–228.00	227.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	260.00–267.00	263.42
2	—	765	200.00–213.00	206.37
2	—	705	200.00–203.00	201.49
1	—	530	213.00	213.00
1	—	640	208.00	208.00
1	—	440	258.00	258.00
3	—	382	263.00–266.00	264.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	238.00–245.00	241.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	235.00–238.00	236.50
1	—	660	188.00	188.00
1	—	590	193.00	193.00
2	—	733	180.00–188.00	184.01
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	200.00–212.00	206.67
3	—	467	250.00–255.00	251.61
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	260.00	260.00
2	—	613	210.00–215.00	212.51
2	—	523	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	1,320.00–1,410.00	1,359.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,253	1,240.00–1,450.00	1,331.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,275	1,860.00–2,125.00	1,962.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,159	96.50–106.00	101.32
15	—	1,379	108.50–118.50	112.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,085	86.00–93.00	89.81
2	—	780	78.00–81.00	79.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,175	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,453	111.00–114.00	112.58

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle