Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $247.10/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$247.10

77 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$26.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.87

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	257.51	1,286	23
Medium and Large 2	501	250.49	1,254	32
Medium and Large 3	557	231.28	1,289	22

One grade step is worth $26.23/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale77 hd

247.10

—

MS average13 barns · 1,142 hd

246.22

+0.87

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	1,724	124.88	2,152	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,287	102.97	1,325	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,431	98.08	1,404	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	991	81.66	809	11

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)	1,283	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,240	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,436	$1,695	12

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	405	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	224.59/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,074	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	202.61/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,187	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	231.48/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	247.00/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	692	212.31/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	211.51/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	234.01/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	201.99/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	244.91/cwt	243.00–247.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	254.00/cwt	248.00–260.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	246.51/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	235.92/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,314	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	223.33/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,403	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	271.73/cwt	268.00–273.00	1,041	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	257.34/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	213.94/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	256.75/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	241.49/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	267.35/cwt	263.00–273.00	1,110	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	259.33/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,258	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	266.99/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	243.93/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,307	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	72.34/cwt	72.00–72.50	700	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	81.93/cwt	78.00–84.00	741	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	88.37/cwt	85.50–91.00	968	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	98.08/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,404	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	94.70/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,014	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	110.47/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,557	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	104.38/cwt	102.50–108.00	1,420	8
Bulls	—	—	1,678	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	2,039	4
Bulls	—	—	1,535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,796	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	131.98/cwt	129.50–134.50	2,438	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,283	1,362.69/head	1,300.00–1,420.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,280	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,518	1,871.13/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,871	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	1,627.07/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	246.19/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,049	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	198.04/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	198.99/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	206.55/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	236.45/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	241.36/cwt	238.00–243.00	886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	219.51/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	189.93/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	212.56/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,133	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	213.93/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	231.94/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	215.50/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,114	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	199.79/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	227.98/cwt	226.00–230.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,391	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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 358Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 90Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 66Year ago 30

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	218.00	218.00
2	—	468	212.00–216.00	213.93
1	—	380	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	478	218.00–226.00	224.59
9	—	586	195.00–205.00	202.61
2	—	715	185.00–190.00	187.48
2	—	518	200.00–205.00	202.56
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
3	—	377	226.00–230.00	227.98
1	—	760	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	238.00	238.00
2	—	455	230.00–233.00	231.48
2	—	668	199.00–205.00	201.99
1	—	900	198.00	198.00
3	—	367	238.00–243.00	241.36
1	—	705	198.00	198.00
1	—	555	218.00	218.00
7	—	431	229.00–238.00	231.94
6	—	517	209.00–220.00	215.50
5	—	629	198.00–202.00	199.79
1	—	985	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	246.00–248.00	247.00
3	—	692	210.00–217.00	212.31
2	—	638	210.00–213.00	211.51
2	—	533	233.00–235.00	234.01
2	—	425	243.00–247.00	244.91
2	—	385	248.00–260.00	254.00
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
5	—	557	230.00–239.00	235.92
1	—	760	211.00	211.00
2	—	725	212.00–216.00	213.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	246.00–247.00	246.51
8	—	628	220.00–228.00	223.33
2	—	305	270.00–275.00	272.50
1	—	690	220.00	220.00
4	—	383	268.00–273.00	271.73
3	—	428	255.00–262.00	257.34
12	—	485	258.00–260.00	259.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	255.00	255.00
3	—	520	251.00–260.00	256.75
2	—	618	240.00–243.00	241.49
1	—	920	200.00	200.00
13	—	415	263.00–273.00	267.35
2	—	473	266.00–268.00	266.99
1	—	865	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	220.00–230.00	224.95
2	—	458	240.00–248.00	243.93
1	—	615	202.00	202.00
1	—	810	190.00	190.00
1	—	795	190.00	190.00
1	—	660	198.00	198.00
5	—	426	240.00–252.00	246.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	195.00–201.00	198.04
2	—	540	198.00–200.00	198.99
2	—	483	218.00–221.00	219.51
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	205.00–208.00	206.55
2	—	478	235.00–238.00	236.45
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
2	—	723	187.00–193.00	189.93
1	—	605	188.00	188.00
5	—	533	209.00–216.00	212.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	72.00–72.50	72.34
4	—	905	78.00–84.00	81.93
4	—	1,095	85.50–91.00	88.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,431	95.00–100.00	98.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,071	92.00–96.00	94.70
4	—	1,409	110.00–112.00	110.47
8	—	1,360	102.50–108.00	104.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,678	120.00–123.00	121.53
1	—	1,535	117.00	117.00
3	—	1,847	129.50–134.50	131.98

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,240.00	1,240.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,300.00–1,420.00	1,362.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,518	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,871.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,390	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,627.07

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