Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.30/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −171.59 against this barn's trailing median of $443.89.

Average price

$272.30

25 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$29.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.89

vs MS average

+1.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	280.82	1,595	16thin
Medium and Large 2	559	267.77	1,496	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	597	252.00	1,504	4thin
Medium and Large 3	568	251.52	1,429	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.30/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale25 hd

272.30

—

MS average13 barns · 405 hd

260.40

+11.89

National average163 barns · 7,520 hd

270.50

+1.80

This barn, trailing median19 sales

443.89

−171.59

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	1,418	154.00	2,183	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	137.00	2,007	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,079	132.12	1,426	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	921	118.49	1,091	6thin

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)	1,210	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,703	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	867	$1,442	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,460	$2,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,525	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,164	8

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,505	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	255.83/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	247.49/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,886	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	224.57/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,397	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	207.48/cwt	199.00–218.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	336.51/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,254	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	216.47/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	309.15/cwt	303.00–311.00	1,434	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	240.05/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,652	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	283.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	251.52/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	280.05/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,684	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	312.51/cwt	312.00–313.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	280.93/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,615	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	265.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	321.98/cwt	321.00–323.00	1,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	597	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	306	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,080	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	246.46/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	112.89/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,072	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	127.06/cwt	125.50–128.50	1,197	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,007	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	132.12/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,426	4
Bulls	—	—	1,365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,979	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,396	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	968	1,752.33/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,752	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,080.00/head	2,080.00–2,080.00	2,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	660	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	867	1,441.68/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,442	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	202.53/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,262	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	242.97/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	304.96/cwt	299.00–311.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	268.45/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	225.52/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	265.30/cwt	258.00–273.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	296.73/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	752	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,609	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	223.99/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	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 Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 225Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 100Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 295Year ago 67

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	280.00	280.00
6	350–400	385	285.00–299.00	296.73
2	400–450	408	261.00–276.00	268.45
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00
8	600–650	622	220.00–227.00	224.57
5	650–700	672	224.00	224.00
2	800–850	817	209.00	209.00
1	950–1000	955	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	252.00–260.00	255.83
1	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	553	222.00–226.00	223.99
3	600–650	632	199.00–218.00	207.48
2	650–700	683	210.00–215.00	212.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	258.00–273.00	265.30
2	400–450	438	246.00–249.00	247.49
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	568	215.00–218.00	216.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	750–800	752	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	335.00–338.00	336.51
18	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	480	328.00	328.00
2	500–550	520	275.00–285.00	280.05
14	550–600	575	280.00–281.00	280.93
2	600–650	623	245.00–248.00	246.46
20	650–700	688	240.00–241.00	240.05
1	800–850	820	223.00	223.00
11	850–900	873	216.00	216.00
1	900–950	915	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	383	321.00–323.00	321.98
2	400–450	425	312.00–313.00	312.51
7	450–500	464	303.00–311.00	309.15
1	500–550	540	273.00	273.00
2	550–600	568	260.00–270.00	265.15
1	600–650	605	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	309.00	309.00
4	450–500	478	280.00–290.00	283.98
2	550–600	568	250.00–253.00	251.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	306	353.00	353.00
4	550–600	597	252.00	252.00
11	700–750	745	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	299.00–311.00	304.96
1	500–550	525	251.00	251.00
1	600–650	635	222.00	222.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	583	221.00–230.00	225.52
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	450	284.00	284.00
2	500–550	530	240.00–246.00	242.97
2	600–650	623	201.00–204.00	202.53
1	650–700	685	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	715	193.00	193.00
1	750–800	765	196.00	196.00
1	800–850	840	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	104.00	104.00
2	—	950	111.00–115.00	112.89
3	—	942	125.50–128.50	127.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	137.00	137.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	131.00–134.00	132.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,470	163.00	163.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,460	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	2,850.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,752.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	2,080.00	2,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	660	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	867	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,441.68

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle