Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were also steady. No sales next week, enjoy Thanksgiving with your families.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.50/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$243.50

51 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

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

$8.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.99

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	442	249.42	1,102	16thin
Medium and Large 1	567	241.21	1,367	14thin
Medium and Large 2	529	240.52	1,273	21

One grade step is worth $8.90/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale51 hd

243.50

—

MS average12 barns · 865 hd

237.51

+5.99

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	1,638	112.18	1,837	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	91.76	1,123	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	82.76	1,131	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	73.81	792	10

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)	1,485	$1,472	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$1,314	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,263	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,570	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,387	$1,592	6

Every lot, as filed

61 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 1	—	444	226.76/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	199.48/cwt	199.00–200.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	193.02/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,081	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	223.59/cwt	219.00–227.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,005	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	223.03/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	216.66/cwt	215.00–219.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	252.96/cwt	248.00–259.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	245.32/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,337	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	213.64/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,243	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	273.40/cwt	270.00–278.00	982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	263.03/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	278.33/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	267.98/cwt	265.00–269.00	994	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	231.56/cwt	230.00–233.00	991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	204.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	225.66/cwt	225.00–227.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	221.31/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,045	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	69.34/cwt	65.00–73.00	659	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	82.76/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,131	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	94.79/cwt	92.00–97.50	1,177	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	88.12/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,060	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	57.65/cwt	55.00–60.00	568	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	82.95/cwt	80.00–85.00	980	5
Bulls	—	—	1,483	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	114.27/cwt	112.00–118.50	1,960	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	1,471.65/head	1,395.00–1,540.00	1,472	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,262.64/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,570	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,283	1,314.23/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,535	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	221.45/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	200.17/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	953	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	228.90/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,172	6

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 360Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 126Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 22Year ago 44

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were also steady. No sales next week, enjoy Thanksgiving with your families.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	223.00–230.00	226.76
2	—	533	190.00–192.00	191.00
2	—	560	192.00–194.00	193.02
2	—	470	220.00–226.00	223.03
1	—	310	238.00	238.00
1	—	380	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	199.00–200.00	199.48
2	—	328	200.00–210.00	204.81
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
1	—	755	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	219.00–227.00	223.59
7	—	474	212.00	212.00
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
3	—	412	215.00–219.00	216.66
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	244.00	244.00
4	—	378	252.00	252.00
6	—	550	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	688	204.00	204.00
6	—	587	235.00	235.00
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
5	—	359	270.00–278.00	273.40
2	—	433	261.00–265.00	263.03
2	—	523	226.00–232.00	228.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	248.00–259.00	252.96
1	—	345	267.00	267.00
3	—	582	211.00–215.00	213.64
2	—	415	250.00–252.00	251.02
6	—	371	265.00–269.00	267.98
1	—	520	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	545	245.00–247.00	245.32
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
4	—	688	215.00	215.00
3	—	435	275.00–280.00	278.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	230.00–233.00	231.56
2	—	523	220.00–223.00	221.45
1	—	610	201.00	201.00
1	—	480	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	225.00–227.00	225.66
1	—	635	183.00	183.00
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
3	—	472	219.00–224.00	221.31
6	—	538	200.00–201.00	200.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	65.00–73.00	69.34
2	—	985	55.00–60.00	57.65
5	—	1,182	80.00–85.00	82.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	80.00–85.00	82.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,242	92.00–97.50	94.79
5	—	1,203	86.00–90.00	88.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,715	112.00–118.50	114.27

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,485	1,395.00–1,540.00	1,471.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,314.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,570	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,535	1,600.00	1,600.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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