Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market light feeder calves were 2-5 higher, others were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. Sold several red angus virgin bulls brought from $3200-4900.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.47/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$220.47

93 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$8.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.07

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	222.59	1,144	63
Medium and Large 3	435	218.24	949	15thin
Medium and Large 2	490	213.79	1,047	15thin

One grade step is worth $8.80/cwt here — about $98 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 sale93 hd

220.47

—

MS average13 barns · 1,100 hd

217.39

+3.07

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	1,799	109.69	1,973	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	91.72	1,141	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	87.50	1,269	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	75.53	752	9thin

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)	1,165	$1,449	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,217	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$999	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,860	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$1,626	10

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	431	246.62/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,063	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	601	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,198	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	239.03/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	212.58/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	239.48/cwt	239.00–240.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	252.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,217	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	264.20/cwt	260.00–268.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	300.34/cwt	298.00–303.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,237	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	220.18/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	209.86/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,375	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	289.01/cwt	288.00–290.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	216.49/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	244.07/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,020	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,077	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	66.81/cwt	63.00–70.00	605	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	73.95/cwt	72.00–76.00	742	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,269	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	92.63/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,163	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	81.08/cwt	78.00–85.00	840	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,759	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	111.25/cwt	110.00–113.00	2,047	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,660.50/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,661	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,860	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	998.51/head	850.00–1,090.00	999	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,448.64/head	1,300.00–1,530.00	1,449	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,315.53/head	1,210.00–1,430.00	1,316	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,695	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	246.51/cwt	245.00–248.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	192.04/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,261	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	250.32/cwt	248.00–253.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	213.84/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,155	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	229.98/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	240.65/cwt	238.00–243.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	187.55/cwt	182.00–193.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	221.50/cwt	210.00–223.00	964	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,273	5

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 390Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 16Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 171Last week 9Year ago 39

Good day, as compared to the last market light feeder calves were 2-5 higher, others were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. Sold several red angus virgin bulls brought from $3200-4900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	431	242.00–249.00	246.62
12	—	557	215.00	215.00
2	—	373	245.00–248.00	246.51
1	—	295	255.00	255.00
6	—	650	194.00	194.00
3	—	307	248.00–253.00	250.32
18	—	540	210.00–215.00	213.84
5	—	646	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	186.00	186.00
2	—	323	239.00–240.00	239.48
1	—	430	238.00	238.00
1	—	530	199.00	199.00
2	—	465	228.00–232.00	229.98
2	—	658	180.00–185.00	182.47
3	—	363	238.00–243.00	240.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	232.00	232.00
1	—	380	230.00	230.00
2	—	525	182.00–193.00	187.55
11	—	435	210.00–223.00	221.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	238.00–240.00	239.03
1	—	355	290.00	290.00
2	—	273	298.00–303.00	300.34
2	—	670	205.00	205.00
2	—	623	205.00–215.00	209.86
11	—	590	233.00	233.00
1	—	405	280.00	280.00
2	—	308	288.00–290.00	289.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	263.00	263.00
2	—	568	210.00–215.00	212.58
9	—	481	245.00–255.00	252.94
3	—	323	260.00–268.00	264.20
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
1	—	510	217.00	217.00
2	—	775	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	229.00	229.00
1	—	445	258.00	258.00
10	—	474	261.00	261.00
2	—	523	211.00–230.00	220.18
1	—	705	201.00	201.00
2	—	363	280.00	280.00
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
1	—	330	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	250.00–260.00	255.09
1	—	510	233.00	233.00
2	—	618	190.00–194.00	192.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	245.00	245.00
2	—	530	215.00–218.00	216.49
2	—	418	240.00–248.00	244.07
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	224.00	224.00
2	—	470	230.00–235.00	232.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	89.00	89.00
3	—	1,255	91.00–94.00	92.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	63.00–70.00	66.81
3	—	1,003	72.00–76.00	73.95
4	—	1,036	78.00–85.00	81.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	87.50	87.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,840	110.00–113.00	111.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,325	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,660.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,860	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,695	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	850.00–1,090.00	998.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	1,300.00–1,530.00	1,448.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,210.00–1,430.00	1,315.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,360.00	1,360.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle