Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves have gone wild market is 10-15 higher and slaughter cattle 5-8 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $251.25/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$251.25

75 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$41.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.38

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	522	264.00	1,378	11thin
Medium and Large 2	477	255.69	1,221	27
Medium and Large 1	507	251.13	1,273	28
Medium and Large 3	551	222.78	1,227	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.22/cwt here — about $152 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 sale75 hd

251.25

—

MS average13 barns · 1,271 hd

238.87

+12.38

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	1,574	124.74	1,963	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,346	106.27	1,430	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,169	89.72	1,049	3thin

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)	1,168	$1,113	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	420	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	230.49/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,217	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	193.37/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	245.48/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	293.28/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,590	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	295.41/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	346.48/cwt	345.00–348.00	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	346.00/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	355.54/cwt	353.00–358.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	244.38/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,496	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	302.65/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,307	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	342.04/cwt	323.00–345.00	1,125	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	335.15/cwt	325.00–343.00	1,220	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	274.02/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	320.97/cwt	316.00–328.00	1,374	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	266.48/cwt	265.00–268.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	263.48/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	252.67/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,347	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,054	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	92.08/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,043	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,521	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,710	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	105.09/cwt	102.50–108.00	1,392	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	96.95/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,016	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	124.90/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,865	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,271	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,949	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	270.97/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,022	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	276.97/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	293.95/cwt	293.00–295.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	244.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,275	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	266.51/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,095	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	281.94/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,378	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	228.30/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,393	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	284.38/cwt	278.00–286.00	958	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	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 Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 619Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 56Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 51Year ago 11

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves have gone wild market is 10-15 higher and slaughter cattle 5-8 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	225.00	225.00
3	—	673	190.00–200.00	193.37
3	—	377	268.00–275.00	270.97
1	—	780	197.00	197.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	228.00–233.00	230.49
2	—	458	241.00–250.00	245.48
1	—	580	230.00	230.00
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
7	—	748	210.00	210.00
4	—	361	280.00–288.00	281.94
10	—	337	278.00–286.00	284.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	293.00–295.00	293.95
1	—	265	310.00	310.00
9	—	521	240.00–250.00	244.77
4	—	411	263.00–270.00	266.51
2	—	380	290.00	290.00
9	—	610	224.00–229.00	228.30
1	—	705	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	542	290.00–296.00	293.28
3	—	588	290.00–298.00	295.41
2	—	380	345.00–348.00	346.48
2	—	415	340.00–352.00	346.00
1	—	620	258.00	258.00
2	—	280	370.00–375.00	372.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	210.00	210.00
1	—	460	298.00	298.00
5	—	432	298.00–310.00	302.65
2	—	373	310.00–315.00	312.42
1	—	310	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	353.00–358.00	355.54
1	—	825	206.00	206.00
6	—	489	310.00	310.00
8	—	612	240.00–245.00	244.38
11	—	329	323.00–345.00	342.04
5	—	364	325.00–343.00	335.15
2	—	508	270.00–278.00	274.02
4	—	428	316.00–328.00	320.97
1	—	560	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	265.00–268.00	266.48
1	—	795	200.00	200.00
2	—	553	260.00–267.00	263.48
1	—	445	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	280.00	280.00
2	—	453	272.00–282.00	276.97
1	—	610	215.00	215.00
1	—	550	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	250.00–256.00	252.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,133	90.00–95.00	92.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	110.00–115.00	112.40
5	—	1,325	102.50–108.00	105.09
2	—	1,048	96.00–98.00	96.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	122.00–129.00	124.90
1	—	1,695	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,695	115.00	115.00

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	—	1,150	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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