Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and a little higher in a few spots. Slaughter cattle were steady as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $243.45/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −200.42 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$243.45

40 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$30.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

vs MS average

−24.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	528	265.00	1,399	4thin
Medium and Large 1	536	256.87	1,378	9thin
Medium and Large 2	557	246.01	1,369	3thin
Medium and Large 3	579	234.51	1,357	24

One grade step is worth $30.49/cwt here — about $42 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 sale40 hd

243.45

—

MS average12 barns · 377 hd

245.86

−2.41

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−24.75

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−200.42

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	1,682	153.89	2,588	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	126.80	1,451	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	122.42	1,894	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	979	110.13	1,078	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,705	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,698	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	450–500	465	250.68/cwt	249.00–252.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	258.34/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	266.37/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	233.04/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,463	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	301.00/cwt	299.00–303.00	1,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	286.77/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	256.14/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	206.68/cwt	194.00–223.00	1,788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	230.98/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,457	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	192.00/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	327.28/cwt	320.00–335.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	301.53/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,170	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	281.79/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,322	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	221.75/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,492	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	290.23/cwt	287.00–293.00	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	244.02/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	274.99/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	234.66/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,361	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	279.98/cwt	279.00–281.00	1,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	220.45/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,592	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	207.03/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,104	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	99.28/cwt	98.50–100.00	968	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	110.55/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,078	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	115.34/cwt	113.50–118.50	1,134	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,894	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	128.73/cwt	126.00–133.50	1,496	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	122.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,349	3
Bulls	—	—	1,880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	150.84/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	785	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	1,920.00/head	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,705.07/head	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	255.57/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	227.36/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,078	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	213.03/cwt	207.00–218.00	1,299	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	226.66/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	252.91/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	287.04/cwt	286.00–288.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	270.81/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,026	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	286.55/cwt	283.00–290.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	215.82/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,325	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	200.95/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	220.62/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,244	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,443	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	219.77/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,189	9

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 Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 281Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 54Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 50Year ago 44

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and a little higher in a few spots. 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
2	250–300	265	286.00–288.00	287.04
4	300–350	329	283.00–290.00	286.55
2	400–450	433	250.00–256.00	252.91
3	450–500	465	249.00–252.00	250.68
1	500–550	520	235.00	235.00
15	600–650	614	215.00–220.00	215.82
7	650–700	662	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	268.00	268.00
7	350–400	379	260.00–275.00	270.81
8	450–500	490	231.00–241.00	233.04
9	500–550	541	218.00–221.00	219.77
5	550–600	564	219.00–224.00	220.62
3	600–650	642	193.00–210.00	200.95
6	650–700	687	213.00	213.00
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	258.00	258.00
14	450–500	474	223.00–230.00	227.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	320.00–335.00	327.28
2	300–350	345	299.00–303.00	301.00
11	350–400	388	295.00–310.00	301.53
3	400–450	418	281.00–295.00	286.77
8	450–500	469	280.00–286.00	281.79
6	500–550	528	255.00–259.00	256.14
3	550–600	553	255.00–260.00	258.34
9	600–650	631	230.00–235.00	230.98
1	650–700	665	232.00	232.00
4	850–900	865	194.00–223.00	206.68
2	950–1000	968	191.00–193.00	192.00
2	1000–1050	1,015	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	279.00–281.00	279.98
3	450–500	470	263.00–268.00	266.37
1	500–550	545	231.00	231.00
23	550–600	580	233.00–235.00	234.66
1	650–700	690	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	375	287.00–293.00	290.23
3	400–450	427	274.00–276.00	274.99
1	450–500	480	271.00	271.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	570	243.00–245.00	244.02
13	650–700	673	220.00–227.00	221.75
20	700–750	722	216.00–226.00	220.45
5	750–800	765	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	250.00–260.00	255.57
1	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	560	244.00	244.00
3	600–650	610	207.00–218.00	213.03
2	650–700	670	203.00–211.00	207.03
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	825	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	455	242.00	242.00
3	500–550	527	223.00–233.00	226.66
1	550–600	555	226.00	226.00
1	700–750	725	189.00	189.00
1	750–800	755	176.00	176.00
1	900–950	915	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	223.00	223.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	98.50–100.00	99.28
2	—	975	110.00–111.00	110.55
4	—	983	113.50–118.50	115.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	120.00–125.00	122.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,162	126.00–133.50	128.73
3	—	1,103	120.00–125.00	122.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,583	150.00–152.00	150.84

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,920.00	1,920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,705.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,475.00	1,475.00

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

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