Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were a little cheaper and heifers 3-7 lower. Slaughter cattle were 5 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.40/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$206.40

65 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$10.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.37

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	483	209.16	1,010	21
Medium and Large 1	530	208.28	1,104	30
Medium and Large 3	484	198.23	959	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.93/cwt here — about $51 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 sale65 hd

206.40

—

MS average12 barns · 1,071 hd

212.77

−6.37

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	1,518	113.32	1,720	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	96.19	1,101	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	87.42	1,215	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	77.75	754	17

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)	947	$1,046	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$989	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$960	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,200	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 2	—	380	229.34/cwt	225.00–233.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,108	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	213.88/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	249.03/cwt	242.00–253.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	215.19/cwt	210.00–219.00	915	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	216.00/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	215.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,323	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	250.30/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	262.69/cwt	258.00–265.00	998	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	235.50/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	272.68/cwt	270.00–275.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	219.31/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	263.27/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,054	92.66/cwt	90.00–95.00	977	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	102.38/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,334	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	84.22/cwt	82.00–86.00	825	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	65.38/cwt	61.00–69.00	628	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	73.90/cwt	71.00–77.00	710	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	87.42/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,215	5
Bulls	—	—	1,513	113.59/cwt	110.00–115.50	1,719	3
Bulls	—	—	1,631	122.17/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,993	5
Bulls	—	—	1,150	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	—	1,473	105.37/cwt	103.50–108.00	1,552	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	908	989.26/head	980.00–1,000.00	989	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	968.83/head	940.00–1,000.00	969	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	192.43/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	206.44/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	235.49/cwt	235.00–236.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	199.31/cwt	195.00–200.00	957	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	208.77/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	194.72/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,221	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	222.95/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	191.69/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	227.62/cwt	220.00–231.00	972	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	193.52/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	841	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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 557Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 99Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 24Year ago 228

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were a little cheaper and heifers 3-7 lower. Slaughter cattle were 5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	225.00–233.00	229.34
6	—	478	210.00–219.00	213.88
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
1	—	605	185.00	185.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	735	173.00	173.00
5	—	425	210.00–219.00	215.19
2	—	543	190.00–197.00	193.52
1	—	335	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	554	200.00	200.00
4	—	523	205.00–210.00	208.77
3	—	627	191.00–200.00	194.72
2	—	483	221.00–225.00	222.95
7	—	427	220.00–231.00	227.62
2	—	662	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
2	—	368	215.00	215.00
7	—	480	195.00–200.00	199.31
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	245.00	245.00
1	—	585	220.00	220.00
2	—	385	240.00	240.00
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
1	—	450	243.00	243.00
3	—	523	215.00–223.00	219.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	242.00–253.00	249.03
3	—	363	270.00–275.00	272.68
1	—	880	200.00	200.00
4	—	416	260.00–265.00	263.27
1	—	550	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	215.00–218.00	216.00
13	—	614	215.00–220.00	215.40
3	—	480	248.00–253.00	250.30
5	—	380	258.00–265.00	262.69
2	—	555	233.00–238.00	235.50
1	—	710	210.00	210.00
1	—	515	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	186.00	186.00
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
3	—	523	201.00–210.00	206.44
2	—	420	235.00–236.00	235.49
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
1	—	485	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	220.00	220.00
1	—	470	240.00	240.00
2	—	433	240.00	240.00
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
3	—	630	190.00–195.00	191.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	188.00–198.00	192.43
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
1	—	405	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,054	90.00–95.00	92.66
4	—	1,303	99.00–105.00	102.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	979	82.00–86.00	84.22
2	—	960	61.00–69.00	65.38
7	—	961	71.00–77.00	73.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,390	85.00–90.00	87.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	110.00–115.50	113.59
5	—	1,631	119.00–124.00	122.17
1	—	1,150	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,473	103.50–108.00	105.37

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	—	1,040	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	908	980.00–1,000.00	989.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	900	940.00–1,000.00	968.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Heifers · 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

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