Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.46/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$232.46

74 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$302

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

$29.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	249.32	1,239	16thin
Medium and Large 2	549	237.76	1,306	24
Medium and Large 3	559	224.47	1,254	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	701	219.81	1,540	27

One grade step is worth $29.50/cwt here — about −$302 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 sale74 hd

232.46

—

MS average13 barns · 1,056 hd

243.45

−11.00

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	1,408	109.75	1,545	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	96.08	1,182	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	89.77	1,259	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	79.18	745	15

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	952	$1,214	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,193	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,186	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,061	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$1,583	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,380	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	620	211.58/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,312	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	213.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,234	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	204.64/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	238.03/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	186.44/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,448	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	265.66/cwt	260.00–270.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,441	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	232.67/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,426	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	231.02/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	266.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,514	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,582	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	248.02/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	238.82/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	199.00/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,151	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	89.77/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,259	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	100.31/cwt	98.00–104.50	1,313	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	87.39/cwt	85.00–89.50	872	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	71.51/cwt	70.00–72.00	637	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	77.44/cwt	74.00–80.00	717	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,090	11
Bulls	—	—	1,300	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,871	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	995.98/head	950.00–1,050.00	996	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,003	1,252.16/head	1,180.00–1,350.00	1,252	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,122	1,257.06/head	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,257	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,028	1,186.13/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,303	1,583.40/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	172.65/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	223.26/cwt	222.00–225.00	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	195.99/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	187.46/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,237	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	183.30/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,067	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	215.40/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,116	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	220.49/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	211.52/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,036	4

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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 378Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 62Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 23Year ago 18

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	200.00–213.00	211.58
6	—	579	210.00–215.00	213.04
4	—	428	222.00–225.00	223.26
5	—	518	213.00–218.00	215.40
4	—	464	218.00–225.00	220.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	205.00	205.00
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	198.00	198.00
3	—	582	180.00–190.00	183.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	183.00–190.00	186.44
4	—	525	200.00–208.00	203.98
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
4	—	660	182.00–193.00	187.46
1	—	570	205.00	205.00
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
4	—	490	208.00–215.00	211.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	231.00	231.00
3	—	655	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
2	—	625	200.00–209.00	204.64
1	—	595	221.00	221.00
2	—	480	247.00–249.00	248.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	236.00–240.00	238.03
3	—	613	229.00–239.00	232.67
1	—	350	273.00	273.00
1	—	305	280.00	280.00
4	—	414	260.00–270.00	266.97
5	—	530	237.00–242.00	238.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	227.00	227.00
8	—	661	229.00	229.00
14	—	746	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	260.00–270.00	265.66
2	—	528	230.00–235.00	232.46
1	—	655	221.00	221.00
1	—	460	256.00	256.00
6	—	579	228.00–232.00	231.02
5	—	775	208.00	208.00
1	—	430	253.00	253.00
2	—	325	270.00	270.00
1	—	720	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	210.00–215.00	212.57
1	—	620	182.00	182.00
1	—	455	249.00	249.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	270.00	270.00
2	—	618	198.00–200.00	199.00
1	—	660	191.00	191.00
1	—	505	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	170.00–178.00	172.65
3	—	560	195.00–198.00	195.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	88.00–91.00	89.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,309	98.00–104.50	100.31
11	—	1,172	90.00–96.00	93.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	998	85.00–89.50	87.39
4	—	891	70.00–72.00	71.51
6	—	926	74.00–80.00	77.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,515	123.50	123.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	915	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	950.00–1,050.00	995.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,190.00	1,190.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	1,180.00–1,350.00	1,252.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,257.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,380.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,583.40

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