Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls 2-3 lower. Sold a load of black hided steers average weight 769 lbs. @ $ 2.4425 the load weighed 49,980. Also sold another load of steers black hided 77 head average weight 611 lbs. @ $ 2.5975.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $249.21/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$249.21

217 head · 632 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$556

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.66

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	683	252.68	1,727	142
Medium and Large 1	585	249.86	1,461	17thin
Medium and Large 2	531	242.82	1,289	40
Medium and Large 3	497	235.51	1,171	18thin

One grade step is worth $17.17/cwt here — about $556 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 sale217 hd

249.21

—

MS average13 barns · 1,280 hd

243.55

+5.66

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	1,583	114.93	1,819	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	98.88	1,214	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	91.85	1,229	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	80.00	824	16

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)	1,282	$1,283	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,165	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,047	$1,058	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,325	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	410	231.48/cwt	230.00–233.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	241.23/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	216.00/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	198.46/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	253.78/cwt	250.00–258.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	269.21/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	240.65/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,013	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	224.77/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,423	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	256.98/cwt	255.00–258.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	254.40/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,211	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	268.76/cwt	265.00–275.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	255.37/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	241.99/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	241.16/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,372	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	227.58/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,293	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	237.99/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	258.73/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	271.48/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	219.32/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,876	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,589	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	205.02/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	214.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,326	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	231.51/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,118	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	84.97/cwt	82.50–88.00	897	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	91.85/cwt	88.50–95.50	1,229	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	71.87/cwt	68.00–75.00	719	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	79.54/cwt	78.00–81.00	807	5
Bulls	—	—	1,540	112.48/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,732	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,815	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	94.79/cwt	92.00–98.50	1,098	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,392	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.50	1,347	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	119.26/cwt	118.50–120.00	2,188	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,312	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,165.00/head	1,165.00–1,165.00	1,165	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,047	1,058.22/head	970.00–1,150.00	1,058	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	1,424.72/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	598	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,369	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,255	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	197.97/cwt	193.00–205.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	230.68/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	228.51/cwt	228.00–229.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	217.96/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	219.75/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,283	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	208.42/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,071	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	198.18/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,254	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 Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 525Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 71Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 24Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	230.00–233.00	231.48
3	—	540	214.00–219.00	216.00
2	—	713	195.00–202.00	198.46
3	—	455	230.00–232.00	230.68
2	—	390	228.00–229.00	228.51
10	—	584	212.00–222.00	219.75
4	—	633	192.00–205.00	198.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	500	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	235.00–245.00	240.65
1	—	455	238.00	238.00
28	—	598	229.00	229.00
2	—	885	190.00	190.00
2	—	618	218.00	218.00
1	—	680	215.00	215.00
1	—	505	236.00	236.00
12	—	712	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
2	—	328	220.00	220.00
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
2	—	465	216.00–220.00	217.96
5	—	514	203.00–211.00	208.42
2	—	643	190.00–191.00	190.50
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	235.00–248.00	241.23
2	—	370	250.00–258.00	253.78
3	—	333	255.00–258.00	256.98
1	—	715	210.00	210.00
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
9	—	568	227.00–231.00	227.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
2	—	375	265.00–273.00	269.21
7	—	633	222.00–231.00	224.77
5	—	476	251.00–260.00	254.40
4	—	318	265.00–275.00	268.76
1	—	250	273.00	273.00
2	—	718	217.00–220.00	218.49
2	—	418	251.00–260.00	255.37
13	—	569	235.00–247.00	241.16
3	—	657	216.00–223.00	219.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	268.00	268.00
2	—	613	241.00–243.00	241.99
2	—	723	235.00	235.00
1	—	785	225.00	225.00
3	—	665	237.00–239.00	237.99
5	—	525	250.00–265.00	258.73
2	—	418	268.00–275.00	271.48
1	—	565	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	769	244.00	244.00
77	—	611	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	200.00–208.00	205.02
1	—	650	193.00	193.00
3	—	608	193.00–205.00	197.97
1	—	725	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	230.00	230.00
5	—	618	210.00–220.00	214.61
2	—	765	200.00–205.00	202.55
2	—	588	218.00–220.00	219.01
2	—	483	230.00–233.00	231.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	193.00	193.00
1	—	680	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
7	—	1,056	82.50–88.00	84.97
4	—	1,001	68.00–75.00	71.87
5	—	1,015	78.00–81.00	79.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,338	88.50–95.50	91.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,158	92.00–98.50	94.79
1	—	1,265	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,315	100.00–105.50	102.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	112.00–113.00	112.48
3	—	1,565	115.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	1,835	118.50–120.00	119.26
1	—	1,215	108.00	108.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,165.00	1,165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	970.00–1,150.00	1,058.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,424.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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