Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, had a better run of cattle today. Feeder calves were stronger today market looked good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $300.69/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −143.19 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$300.69

53 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$58.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.86

vs MS average

−8.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	500	316.00	1,580	17thin
Medium and Large 1	546	303.42	1,655	19thin
Medium and Large 2	548	292.60	1,603	12thin
Medium and Large 3	585	257.64	1,507	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.36/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $370.48, median $443.87 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

300.69

—

MS average13 barns · 348 hd

285.83

+14.86

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−8.86

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−143.19

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	1,857	152.90	2,838	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	129.43	1,642	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	118.93	1,300	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	118.61	1,696	4thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,795	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,565	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$1,397	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	934	$1,794	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	326.85/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	282.06/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	276.67/cwt	276.00–277.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	345.54/cwt	339.00–348.00	1,507	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,580	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	318.74/cwt	317.00–321.00	1,377	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,515	1,795.00/head	1,795.00–1,795.00	1,795	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,662	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	316.95/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	257.00/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	258.72/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,376	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,441	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,397.14/head	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	118.93/cwt	115.50–122.50	1,300	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	118.61/cwt	115.50–122.50	1,696	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,738	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	131.65/cwt	128.50–135.00	1,590	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,922	154.86/cwt	152.50–157.00	2,976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	275.91/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	315.47/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	316.24/cwt	316.00–317.00	1,625	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	256.35/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	306.46/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,348	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	257.64/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	220.32/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	290.17/cwt	289.00–296.00	1,535	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	272.33/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,378	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	267.50/cwt	264.00–271.00	1,148	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	825	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 53Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 52Year ago 31

Good day, had a better run of cattle today. Feeder calves were stronger today market looked good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	320.00–333.00	326.85
2	400–450	440	303.00–310.00	306.46
7	500–550	529	289.00–296.00	290.17
5	550–600	574	296.00	296.00
3	650–700	656	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	725	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	436	339.00–348.00	345.54
17	500–550	500	316.00	316.00
3	700–750	718	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	265	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	432	317.00–321.00	318.74
2	450–500	483	315.00–319.00	316.95
4	500–550	514	316.00–317.00	316.24
15	550–600	554	300.00	300.00
6	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	665	250.00–263.00	256.35
1	900–950	930	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	585	253.00–260.00	257.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	257.00	257.00
1	600–650	645	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	311.00–320.00	315.47
2	500–550	513	270.00–282.00	275.91
2	600–650	600	255.00–259.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	260.00–262.00	261.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
5	400–450	423	280.00–284.00	282.06
3	450–500	466	276.00–277.00	276.67
6	500–550	532	252.00–260.00	258.72
5	550–600	563	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	317.00	317.00
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
4	400–450	429	264.00–271.00	267.50
1	450–500	460	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	545	243.00	243.00
3	650–700	681	220.00–221.00	220.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	251.00	251.00
1	500–550	510	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
18	500–550	506	270.00–273.00	272.33

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,795.00	1,795.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,397.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,430.00	1,430.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	950	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,093	115.50–122.50	118.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	115.50–122.50	118.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,208	128.50–135.00	131.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	147.00	147.00
3	—	1,922	152.50–157.00	154.86

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle