Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were a good steady market. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $242.07/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$242.07

79 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,297

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$18.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

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	603	250.00	1,508	7thin
Medium and Large 1	544	249.11	1,354	24
Medium and Large 3	465	245.36	1,141	20
Medium and Large 2	563	231.69	1,304	28

One grade step is worth $18.31/cwt here — about $203 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 sale79 hd

242.07

—

MS average13 barns · 866 hd

247.43

−5.36

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	1,597	117.94	1,883	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	101.68	1,142	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,572	94.19	1,481	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	82.55	791	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,450	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 3	—	577	191.36/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,442	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	205.99/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,493	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	202.32/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,072	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	248.15/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,161	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	214.00/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	225.85/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,294	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	314.69/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	267.04/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	198.52/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	280.18/cwt	275.00–283.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	196.60/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,233	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	251.48/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,112	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	88.67/cwt	86.00–90.50	861	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	697	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	78.04/cwt	73.00–82.50	728	4
Bulls	—	—	1,725	122.66/cwt	122.00–123.00	2,116	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	94.19/cwt	93.00–95.50	1,481	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	109.21/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,324	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	97.50/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,046	9
Bulls	—	—	1,275	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	230.49/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	228.74/cwt	226.00–232.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	219.98/cwt	218.00–222.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	219.36/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	232.17/cwt	225.00–238.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	191.66/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	223.28/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,387	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	219.00/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	723	1

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 212Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 58Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 18Year ago 7

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were a good steady market. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	189.00–195.00	191.36
2	—	433	200.00	200.00
1	—	355	223.00	223.00
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
1	—	510	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	721	200.00	200.00
1	—	455	223.00	223.00
4	—	419	226.00–232.00	228.74
5	—	625	208.00	208.00
2	—	353	255.00–265.00	259.96
2	—	505	214.00–224.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	194.00–210.00	202.32
2	—	435	218.00–222.00	219.98
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
5	—	479	218.00–223.00	219.36
3	—	365	225.00–238.00	232.17
3	—	613	190.00–194.00	191.66
2	—	578	200.00–210.00	204.89
1	—	320	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	510	240.00	240.00
1	—	405	280.00	280.00
1	—	305	265.00	265.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
14	—	468	241.00–256.00	248.15
1	—	365	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	725	200.00–207.00	205.99
1	—	385	283.00	283.00
1	—	340	288.00	288.00
2	—	525	230.00	230.00
1	—	480	263.00	263.00
6	—	573	220.00–230.00	225.85
6	—	419	260.00–273.00	267.04
4	—	620	196.00–200.00	198.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	295.00	295.00
5	—	712	213.00–215.00	214.00
1	—	450	278.00	278.00
1	—	525	239.00	239.00
2	—	325	310.00–320.00	314.69
6	—	418	275.00–283.00	280.18
8	—	621	217.00–229.00	223.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	603	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	188.00	188.00
1	—	590	198.00	198.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	228.00	228.00
2	—	463	228.00–233.00	230.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	190.00–205.00	196.60
2	—	423	248.00–255.00	251.48
1	—	545	204.00	204.00
1	—	550	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	210.00	210.00
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
1	—	505	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	971	86.00–90.50	88.67
1	—	995	70.00	70.00
4	—	933	73.00–82.50	78.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	93.00–95.50	94.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	104.00–115.00	109.21
9	—	1,073	93.00–103.00	97.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,725	122.00–123.00	122.66
1	—	1,275	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,405	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle