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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 4

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

302 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 404▲ 302 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 42▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 35▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $121.38/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$121.38

164 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$284

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

$4.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.12

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	444	123.75	549	4thin
Medium and Large 2	543	123.44	671	29
Medium and Large 1	615	123.19	758	58
Medium and Large 1-2	700	119.00	833	73

One grade step is worth $4.75/cwt here — about −$284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale164 hd

121.38

—

MS average12 barns · 1,469 hd

126.50

−5.12

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	1,437	87.59	1,259	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	53.11	629	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	912	42.83	390	11

Every lot

69 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	367	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	150.47/cwt	150.00–151.00	411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	159.47/cwt	159.00–160.00	523	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	566	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	146.45/cwt	141.00–149.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	143.35/cwt	140.00–146.00	608	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	130.14/cwt	126.00–137.00	599	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	667	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	132.85/cwt	128.00–134.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	114.81/cwt	113.00–122.00	645	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	113.84/cwt	110.00–120.00	763	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	109.88/cwt	109.00–110.00	800	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	106.66/cwt	100.00–108.00	830	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	105.92/cwt	99.00–107.00	837	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	857	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	318	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	352	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	133.60/cwt	128.00–137.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	122.00/cwt	121.00–124.00	398	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	123.84/cwt	121.00–127.00	462	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	130.50/cwt	123.00–133.00	535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	117.26/cwt	115.00–119.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	114.76/cwt	113.00–117.00	535	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	119.39/cwt	115.00–123.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	108.27/cwt	104.00–116.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	107.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	664	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	92.65/cwt	92.00–94.00	678	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	759	93.67/cwt	92.00–94.00	711	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	127.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	598	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	122.76/cwt	113.00–128.00	638	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	631	103.73/cwt	101.00–105.00	655	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	105.37/cwt	102.00–108.00	704	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	695	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,518	90.14/cwt	89.00–91.50	1,368	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	39.38/cwt	35.00–44.00	342	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	45.71/cwt	43.00–48.50	433	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	53.11/cwt	48.50–59.00	629	25
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	849	1,070.86/cwt	1,025.00–1,130.00	9,092	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	990	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,009	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,289	1,044.01/cwt	920.00–1,200.00	13,457	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	805	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,038	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,082	852.11/cwt	820.00–890.00	9,220	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,118	853.46/cwt	730.00–925.00	9,542	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,773	1

This sale against other markets

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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 404Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	849	1,025.00–1,130.00	1,070.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,289	920.00–1,200.00	1,044.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	730.00–925.00	853.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	820.00–890.00	852.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	104.00	104.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
1	—	380	139.00	139.00
1	—	270	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	790	99.00–107.00	105.92
7	—	460	126.00–137.00	130.14
5	—	562	113.00–122.00	114.81
3	—	543	118.00	118.00
3	—	372	141.00–149.00	146.45
2	—	273	150.00–151.00	150.47
1	—	600	108.00	108.00
1	—	305	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	700	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	670	110.00–120.00	113.84
8	—	728	109.00–110.00	109.88
8	—	424	140.00–146.00	143.35
6	—	883	97.00	97.00
6	—	778	100.00–108.00	106.66
6	—	363	156.00	156.00
5	—	525	128.00–134.00	132.85
3	—	640	111.00–115.00	113.01
2	—	463	144.00	144.00
2	—	328	159.00–160.00	159.47
1	—	830	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	115.00–118.00	116.46
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	515	99.00	99.00
1	—	455	103.00	103.00
1	—	445	105.00	105.00
1	—	230	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	121.00–127.00	123.84
6	—	759	92.00–94.00	93.67
5	—	466	113.00–117.00	114.76
4	—	680	100.00	100.00
4	—	525	104.00–116.00	108.27
4	—	326	121.00–124.00	122.00
3	—	732	92.00–94.00	92.65
3	—	418	115.00–119.00	117.26
2	—	563	105.00–110.00	107.56
2	—	275	127.00–129.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	410	123.00–133.00	130.50
7	—	516	115.00–123.00	119.39
5	—	615	105.00–110.00	107.97
4	—	323	128.00–137.00	133.60
2	—	660	101.00	101.00
2	—	453	120.00–124.00	121.99
1	—	395	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	96.00	96.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	101.00–105.00	103.73
3	—	668	102.00–108.00	105.37
2	—	570	110.00–112.00	110.97
1	—	710	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	113.00–128.00	122.76
3	—	468	120.00–135.00	127.75
1	—	580	114.00	114.00
1	—	445	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	948	43.00–48.50	45.71
5	—	868	35.00–44.00	39.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,185	48.50–59.00	53.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	89.00–91.50	90.14
1	—	1,275	82.50	82.50

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.