Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had a Brahman and F1 special sale over the weekend top brahman heifer brought $7100.00 F1 bred cattle 4 months bred brought up to $3500.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $281.98/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −161.91 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$281.98

12 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$16.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.08

vs MS average

−26.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	288.71	1,660	7thin
Medium and Large 2	558	272.55	1,521	5thin

One grade step is worth $16.16/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $370.48, median $443.89 across 19 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 sale12 hd

281.98

—

MS average12 barns · 354 hd

290.06

−8.08

National average166 barns · 9,614 hd

308.61

−26.63

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−161.91

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	1,626	144.11	2,343	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,390	129.00	1,793	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	115.99	1,792	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,044	104.43	1,090	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	813	$1,213	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	715	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,960	6

Every lot, as filed

76 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 3	350–400	358	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	712	209.69/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	272.46/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	299.01/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	303.65/cwt	295.00–313.00	966	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	760	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	246.51/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	244.45/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,266	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	715	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	272.61/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	371.09/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	357.41/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	288.98/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	417.58/cwt	415.00–420.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,479	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	244.50/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	274.42/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	306.46/cwt	305.00–308.00	821	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	955	2,040.45/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,040	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	770	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,711	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	128.27/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,744	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	115.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,792	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,793	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	89.44/cwt	89.00–90.00	799	2
Bulls	—	—	1,422	141.55/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,013	3
Bulls	—	—	1,854	151.98/cwt	149.50–154.50	2,818	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	295.48/cwt	293.00–298.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	98.07/cwt	95.00–101.00	954	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	115.10/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,101	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	280.24/cwt	278.00–283.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	316.42/cwt	305.00–318.00	1,478	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	228.62/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	309.04/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	233.48/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,604	2

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 232Year ago 252

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 30Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 26Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	358	358.00	358.00
2	400–450	423	308.00–310.00	309.04
10	450–500	467	305.00–318.00	316.42
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	678	225.00–235.00	229.91
1	700–750	705	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
4	350–400	368	365.00–375.00	371.09
1	400–450	435	333.00	333.00
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	528	265.00–280.00	272.46
3	550–600	578	270.00–278.00	272.61
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	680	254.00	254.00
1	700–750	740	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	415.00–420.00	417.58
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	440	350.00–365.00	357.41
2	500–550	520	293.00–298.00	295.48
5	550–600	597	286.00	286.00
2	600–650	610	263.00	263.00
1	650–700	670	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	850	218.00	218.00
1	900–950	915	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	385	268.00	268.00
1	400–450	435	253.00	253.00
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
4	700–750	712	200.00–213.00	209.69
1	750–800	750	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	278.00–283.00	280.24
1	350–400	350	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
3	450–500	462	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	520	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	555	233.00	233.00
3	600–650	638	220.00–233.00	228.62
2	650–700	658	223.00	223.00
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	305.00–308.00	306.46
2	300–350	318	295.00–313.00	303.65
3	400–450	422	270.00–278.00	274.42
4	500–550	518	241.00–248.00	244.45
4	550–600	555	243.00–245.00	244.50
2	600–650	605	235.00–245.00	240.00
1	900–950	935	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	460	298.00–300.00	299.01
3	500–550	510	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	550–600	550	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	610	245.00–248.00	246.51
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	288.00–290.00	288.98
2	500–550	505	265.00–275.00	270.00
1	600–650	645	222.00	222.00
2	650–700	675	232.00–235.00	233.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	208.00	208.00
1	650–700	670	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	715	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,040.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	126.00–131.00	128.27
3	—	1,422	138.00–146.00	141.55
5	—	1,854	149.50–154.50	151.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,545	110.00–120.00	115.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	129.00	129.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	89.00–90.00	89.44
2	—	973	95.00–101.00	98.07
4	—	1,155	108.00–118.00	115.10

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

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