Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $247.44/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$247.44

84 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$179

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

$10.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.10

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	445	251.05	1,118	27
Medium and Large 1-2	507	250.00	1,268	4thin
Medium and Large 1	539	249.41	1,344	28
Medium and Large 2	538	240.92	1,296	25

One grade step is worth $10.13/cwt here — about −$179 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 sale84 hd

247.44

—

MS average13 barns · 1,248 hd

250.54

−3.10

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	1,562	119.84	1,872	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	100.04	1,220	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	91.73	1,206	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	83.48	848	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,460	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	871	$1,339	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,298	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	408	224.50/cwt	224.00–225.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	213.49/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	247.65/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,020	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	236.98/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	205.84/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,262	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	261.22/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,139	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	257.20/cwt	253.00–260.00	944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	225.04/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,391	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	266.51/cwt	265.00–268.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	224.44/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,317	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	217.02/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	216.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,218	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	287.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,208	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	270.50/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,179	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	269.63/cwt	268.00–273.00	979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	245.25/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,288	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	219.06/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	220.50/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	221.13/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,163	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	88.13/cwt	86.00–91.00	900	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	91.73/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,206	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	96.79/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,209	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	103.29/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,230	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	74.80/cwt	71.00–77.00	738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,595	114.48/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,826	2
Bulls	—	—	1,358	118.35/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,607	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.50	2,023	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	81.33/cwt	80.00–84.00	838	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,298.44/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,298	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	854	1,398.32/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,398	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	207.73/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	230.31/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,105	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	244.78/cwt	240.00–250.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	197.47/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.09/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,146	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	203.97/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	213.49/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	204.72/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,284	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	215.80/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	223.22/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	236.70/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	244.22/cwt	240.00–248.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,323	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	257.09/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	211.61/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,077	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	226.23/cwt	221.00–230.00	842	3

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 472Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 65Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 44Year ago 21

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	224.00–225.00	224.50
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
1	—	745	192.00	192.00
4	—	474	220.00–226.00	223.22
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
3	—	372	221.00–230.00	226.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	412	240.00–250.00	247.65
4	—	384	240.00–250.00	244.78
17	—	523	217.00–222.00	219.09
4	—	615	212.00–221.00	215.80
3	—	335	240.00–248.00	244.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	236.00–238.00	236.98
1	—	305	272.00	272.00
5	—	613	200.00–210.00	205.84
3	—	672	200.00–207.00	203.97
2	—	588	210.00–212.00	211.00
3	—	423	236.00–238.00	236.70
5	—	509	211.00–213.00	211.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	240.00	240.00
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
5	—	618	222.00–230.00	225.04
1	—	270	293.00	293.00
4	—	420	280.00–295.00	287.57
12	—	525	245.00–248.00	245.25
1	—	735	219.00	219.00
1	—	375	298.00	298.00
1	—	785	220.00	220.00
1	—	460	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	213.00–214.00	213.49
1	—	285	283.00	283.00
2	—	453	265.00–268.00	266.51
9	—	587	224.00–226.00	224.44
2	—	680	216.00–218.00	217.02
1	—	545	224.00	224.00
1	—	705	211.00	211.00
4	—	436	268.00–272.00	270.50
3	—	363	268.00–273.00	269.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
13	—	436	250.00–264.00	261.22
5	—	367	253.00–260.00	257.20
4	—	563	210.00–220.00	216.29
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
3	—	468	247.00–263.00	257.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	240.00–245.00	242.54
2	—	628	216.00–222.00	219.06
2	—	550	219.00–222.00	220.50
7	—	526	219.00–225.00	221.13
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	201.00	201.00
4	—	677	200.00–211.00	207.73
6	—	480	225.00–237.00	230.31
2	—	770	195.00–200.00	197.47
4	—	436	233.00	233.00
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
4	—	566	210.00–218.00	213.49
7	—	627	200.00–208.00	204.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	208.00	208.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,021	86.00–91.00	88.13
3	—	987	71.00–77.00	74.80
3	—	1,030	80.00–84.00	81.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	88.00–94.00	91.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	93.00–99.00	96.79
8	—	1,191	101.00–105.00	103.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	114.00–115.00	114.48
3	—	1,358	118.00–119.00	118.35
6	—	1,653	120.00–125.50	122.38

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	854	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,398.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	960	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,298.44

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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