Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A good day, as compared to last market. Feeder calves sold mixed and slaughter cattle steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $300.65/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −143.22 against this barn's trailing median of $443.87.

Average price

$300.65

22 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$37.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.82

vs MS average

−23.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	530	310.79	1,646	16thin
Medium and Large 3	535	273.59	1,465	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.20/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale22 hd

300.65

—

MS average13 barns · 249 hd

293.83

+6.82

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−23.70

This barn, trailing median20 sales

443.87

−143.22

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	1,657	138.44	2,294	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,043	115.92	1,209	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	115.64	1,753	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	949	95.32	904	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$2,002	15
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,901	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,394	$2,647	6

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 1-2	600–650	615	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	382.01/cwt	350.00–425.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	279.81/cwt	267.00–292.50	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	332.43/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	315.22/cwt	282.50–325.00	1,652	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	354.54/cwt	335.00–380.00	986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	265.16/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	396.63/cwt	385.00–410.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	274.87/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	243.68/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	741	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	271.04/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	245.83/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	249.66/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,556	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	918	125.52/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,152	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	81.13/cwt	80.00–82.00	688	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	100.05/cwt	98.00–103.00	982	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	107.92/cwt	106.00–109.50	1,118	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	115.64/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,753	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	113.93/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,281	8
Bulls	—	—	1,657	138.44/cwt	133.50–143.50	2,294	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,376	2,569.94/head	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,570	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,196	1,430.88/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,431	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	1,900.93/head	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,901	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,211	2,210.27/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,210	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	1,430	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	278.75/cwt	272.50–285.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	219.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	287.99/cwt	278.00–290.00	1,397	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	952	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,383	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	447	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,307	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	303.78/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	317.13/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,516	6

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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 281Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 31Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 63Year ago 171

A good day, as compared to last market. Feeder calves sold mixed and slaughter cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	335.00–380.00	354.54
4	300–350	335	340.00	340.00
6	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
14	500–550	524	282.50–325.00	315.22
2	550–600	568	267.00–292.50	279.81
4	600–650	615	268.00	268.00
5	650–700	683	264.00–270.00	265.16
3	700–750	741	247.00	247.00
3	750–800	783	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	385.00–410.00	396.63
1	250–300	285	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	363	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	418	330.00–335.00	332.43
6	450–500	478	310.00–330.00	317.13
1	700–750	725	241.00	241.00
1	750–800	795	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	518	260.00–285.00	274.87
2	550–600	570	270.00–272.00	271.04
1	600–650	600	239.00	239.00
2	650–700	668	240.00–247.50	243.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	350.00–425.00	382.01
1	250–300	250	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
6	600–650	635	244.00–255.00	245.83
1	700–750	735	228.00	228.00
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	272.50–285.00	278.75
1	350–400	375	275.00	275.00
3	550–600	562	249.00–250.00	249.66
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	275.00–280.00	277.50
1	600–650	615	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	302.50–305.00	303.78
6	400–450	447	292.50	292.50
12	450–500	485	278.00–290.00	287.99
5	500–550	513	269.50	269.50
4	750–800	783	215.00–225.00	219.95
5	800–850	800	215.00	215.00
5	950–1000	952	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	490	317.50	317.50
1	500–550	520	302.50	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	918	120.00–130.00	125.52
4	—	1,036	106.00–109.50	107.92
8	—	1,124	112.00–117.00	113.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	80.00–82.00	81.13
6	—	982	98.00–103.00	100.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	111.00–119.00	115.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,657	133.50–143.50	138.44

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,376	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,569.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,196	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,430.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,900.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,211	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,210.27

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

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