Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady but could have been a little cheaper in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.81/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$238.81

45 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$306

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

$23.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.11

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	423	249.66	1,057	8thin
Medium and Large 2	478	246.16	1,176	19thin
Medium and Large 1	603	226.22	1,363	18thin

One grade step is worth $23.44/cwt here — about −$306 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 sale45 hd

238.81

—

MS average13 barns · 1,019 hd

242.91

−4.11

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	1,544	120.89	1,866	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	102.01	1,221	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	96.27	1,331	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	81.82	789	18

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,367	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,260	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,355	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,287	$1,661	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,175	4thin

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 2	—	608	184.00/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	200.51/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	183.99/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	192.62/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	216.39/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	213.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	198.99/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	200.91/cwt	197.00–206.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	230.32/cwt	229.00–232.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	268.62/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	262.75/cwt	260.00–265.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	267.65/cwt	265.00–270.00	870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	236.16/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	261.53/cwt	260.00–263.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	266.43/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	217.04/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,222	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	277.24/cwt	272.00–283.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	264.05/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	196.24/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	251.43/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,069	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	97.97/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,125	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	104.70/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,288	9
Bulls	—	—	1,823	125.54/cwt	123.00–128.00	2,289	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	89.39/cwt	88.00–91.00	905	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	73.49/cwt	69.00–75.50	660	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	81.22/cwt	78.00–84.00	793	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	96.27/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,331	4
Bulls	—	—	1,458	119.84/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,747	5
Bulls	—	—	1,785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,321	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,678	1
Bulls	—	—	1,388	118.23/cwt	118.00–118.50	1,641	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	1,633.95/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,634	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,367.49/head	1,270.00–1,425.00	1,367	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,102	1,196.13/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,196	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	958	1,174.80/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	197.93/cwt	196.00–201.00	946	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	219.90/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	219.67/cwt	219.00–221.00	934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	189.53/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	797	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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 435Year ago 495

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 95Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 40Year ago 223

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady but could have been a little cheaper in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	183.00–185.00	184.00
4	—	675	182.00–185.00	183.99
5	—	385	220.00	220.00
3	—	530	191.00–195.00	192.62
1	—	430	213.00	213.00
1	—	700	185.00	185.00
1	—	780	184.00	184.00
1	—	480	211.00	211.00
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	200.00–201.00	200.51
1	—	450	230.00	230.00
3	—	527	197.00–206.00	200.91
3	—	320	229.00–232.00	230.32
1	—	675	188.00	188.00
6	—	425	219.00–221.00	219.67
2	—	633	188.00–191.00	189.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
4	—	478	196.00–201.00	197.93
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
1	—	405	192.00	192.00
1	—	385	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	255.00	255.00
3	—	375	260.00–265.00	262.75
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
2	—	338	260.00–263.00	261.53
1	—	465	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	215.00–218.00	216.39
3	—	663	210.00–220.00	213.99
2	—	808	198.00–200.00	198.99
4	—	514	230.00–240.00	236.16
1	—	550	238.00	238.00
1	—	705	213.00	213.00
2	—	425	272.00–283.00	277.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	207.00	207.00
4	—	380	264.00–275.00	268.62
2	—	325	265.00–270.00	267.65
1	—	745	200.00	200.00
2	—	485	263.00–270.00	266.43
3	—	563	215.00–220.00	217.04
1	—	535	215.00	215.00
1	—	670	205.00	205.00
4	—	414	260.00–268.00	264.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	248.00	248.00
1	—	650	182.00	182.00
3	—	520	190.00–200.00	196.24
2	—	613	178.00	178.00
2	—	425	250.00–253.00	251.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	230.00–240.00	235.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	215.00–225.00	219.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	95.00–101.00	97.97
9	—	1,230	102.00–107.50	104.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,012	88.00–91.00	89.39
6	—	898	69.00–75.50	73.49
5	—	976	78.00–84.00	81.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	92.00–98.00	96.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	123.00–128.00	125.54
5	—	1,458	119.00–121.00	119.84
1	—	1,785	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,485	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,388	118.00–118.50	118.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,293	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,633.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,355	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	958	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,174.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,155	1,270.00–1,425.00	1,367.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,102	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,196.13

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