Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 4-7 lower and slaughter cattle 3-5 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.44/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$191.44

36 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$998

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

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

$15.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.62

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	469	197.72	927	21
Medium and Large 3	460	183.21	843	4thin
Medium and Large 1	643	182.46	1,173	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.26/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale36 hd

191.44

—

MS average12 barns · 761 hd

199.07

−7.62

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	1,552	101.50	1,575	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,388	86.50	1,201	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	80.17	1,142	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,051	76.30	802	14

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)	1,258	$1,127	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,118	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,351	6

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	185.02/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	195.24/cwt	190.00–200.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,137	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	211.08/cwt	205.00–214.00	775	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	239.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	244.00/cwt	243.00–245.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	211.26/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	187.18/cwt	185.00–191.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	252.04/cwt	250.00–256.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	268.99/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	187.17/cwt	187.00–188.00	1,132	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	197.49/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	257.83/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,085	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	80.17/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,142	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	67.69/cwt	65.00–72.00	663	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	75.76/cwt	74.00–78.00	789	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	82.41/cwt	80.00–85.00	910	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	86.50/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,201	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	105.60/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,716	3
Bulls	—	—	1,443	95.35/cwt	94.50–96.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	1,126.64/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,127	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	953	824.67/head	800.00–850.00	825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,450.78/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	202.02/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	239.26/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	182.01/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	195.17/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,032	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	208.79/cwt	204.00–214.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	194.03/cwt	193.00–195.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	176.42/cwt	173.00–180.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 459Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 73Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 34Year ago 15

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 4-7 lower and slaughter cattle 3-5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
2	—	523	173.00–180.00	176.42
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	182.00–188.00	185.02
2	—	473	190.00–200.00	195.24
1	—	550	191.00	191.00
1	—	605	188.00	188.00
8	—	367	205.00–214.00	211.08
5	—	526	185.00–191.00	187.18
2	—	418	193.00–195.00	194.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,095	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,360	109.00	109.00
6	—	529	192.00–199.00	195.17
2	—	405	208.00–210.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	230.00	230.00
2	—	610	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	—	715	211.00	211.00
2	—	410	268.00–270.00	268.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
3	—	377	235.00–245.00	239.91
2	—	325	243.00–245.00	244.00
1	—	655	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	215.00	215.00
2	—	428	235.00–240.00	237.46
5	—	515	207.00–215.00	211.26
1	—	610	202.00	202.00
1	—	470	240.00	240.00
3	—	372	250.00–256.00	252.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	193.00	193.00
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
1	—	640	183.00	183.00
3	—	428	236.00–242.00	239.26
1	—	460	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	187.00–188.00	187.17
2	—	533	197.00–198.00	197.49
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
5	—	421	255.00–262.00	257.83
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
2	—	563	201.00–203.00	202.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	173.00	173.00
2	—	578	180.00–184.00	182.01
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
2	—	475	204.00–214.00	208.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	78.00–82.00	80.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	980	65.00–72.00	67.69
4	—	1,041	74.00–78.00	75.76
6	—	1,104	80.00–85.00	82.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	86.00–87.00	86.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,625	103.00–108.00	105.60
2	—	1,443	94.50–96.00	95.35

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	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	953	800.00–850.00	824.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,275	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,450.78

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle