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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 25

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

234 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 292▲ 234 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 55▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 26▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last weeks Feeder cattle sold 3-5 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 $137.47/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$137.47

72 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$96

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

$32.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.48

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	357	148.55	531	14thin
Medium and Large 1	566	135.13	765	57
Medium and Large 3	540	116.00	626	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.55/cwt here — about −$96 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 sale72 hd

137.47

—

MS average13 barns · 1,273 hd

131.99

+5.48

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	1,632	94.14	1,536	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	59.57	728	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	53.71	520	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	53.37	770	6thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	153.46/cwt	152.00–155.00	404	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	163.24/cwt	160.00–167.00	473	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	153.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	519	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	148.47/cwt	146.00–150.00	561	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	147.42/cwt	143.00–153.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	142.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	666	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	134.99/cwt	130.00–137.00	711	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	132.84/cwt	130.00–134.00	785	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	885	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	440	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	132.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	502	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	119.65/cwt	117.00–122.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	128.23/cwt	126.00–133.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	127.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	596	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	120.28/cwt	118.00–122.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	113.55/cwt	111.00–116.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	120.56/cwt	118.00–123.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	683	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	113.28/cwt	111.00–115.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	115.03/cwt	113.00–117.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	105.51/cwt	104.00–107.00	702	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	117.14/cwt	114.00–120.00	554	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	132.30/cwt	129.00–137.00	639	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	128.90/cwt	126.00–135.00	672	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	120.92/cwt	118.00–124.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	117.29/cwt	110.00–123.00	667	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.95/cwt	106.00–117.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	124.65/cwt	123.00–126.00	775	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	106.87/cwt	103.00–114.00	727	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	738	106.27/cwt	102.00–113.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	767	98.98/cwt	96.00–101.00	759	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,458	89.49/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,305	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,676	1
Bulls	—	—	1,722	95.96/cwt	93.00–97.50	1,652	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	740	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	318	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	416	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	368	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	48.53/cwt	47.00–50.00	425	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	56.30/cwt	53.00–61.00	586	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	59.79/cwt	56.50–63.50	716	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	897	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	628	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	53.37/cwt	51.50–55.00	770	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	962	876.01/cwt	740.00–980.00	8,427	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,078	1,005.56/cwt	870.00–1,290.00	10,840	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,093	795.08/cwt	730.00–850.00	8,690	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,102	809.71/cwt	760.00–860.00	8,923	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,187	995.41/cwt	750.00–1,110.00	11,816	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	9,212	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,153	1,132.15/cwt	1,100.00–1,160.00	13,054	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,273	1,115.05/cwt	950.00–1,470.00	14,195	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,390	1,356.83/cwt	1,210.00–1,470.00	18,860	4

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 292Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 26Year ago 0

Good day, as compared to last weeks Feeder cattle sold 3-5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	146.00–150.00	148.47
4	—	338	150.00–155.00	153.47
2	—	488	135.00–138.00	136.49
2	—	263	152.00–155.00	153.46
1	—	425	142.00	142.00
1	—	210	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	591	130.00–134.00	132.84
15	—	714	124.00	124.00
10	—	527	130.00–137.00	134.99
4	—	290	160.00–167.00	163.24
3	—	477	140.00–145.00	142.30
3	—	420	143.00–153.00	147.42
2	—	625	125.00–129.00	127.00
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	111.00–116.00	113.55
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	118.00–122.00	120.28
3	—	565	111.00–115.00	113.28
3	—	428	117.00–122.00	119.65
2	—	665	104.00–107.00	105.51
2	—	620	107.00	107.00
2	—	543	112.00–116.00	113.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.32
5	—	378	130.00–135.00	132.85
4	—	618	113.00–117.00	115.03
4	—	551	124.00	124.00
3	—	435	126.00–133.00	128.23
2	—	523	118.00–123.00	120.56
2	—	335	130.00–133.00	131.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	110.00–123.00	117.29
3	—	767	96.00–101.00	98.98
3	—	738	102.00–113.00	106.27
3	—	680	103.00–114.00	106.87
3	—	610	106.00–117.00	110.95
2	—	530	118.00–124.00	120.92
2	—	473	114.00–120.00	117.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	521	126.00–135.00	128.90
4	—	483	129.00–137.00	132.30
3	—	622	123.00–126.00	124.65
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
1	—	435	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,040	53.00–61.00	56.30
2	—	875	47.00–50.00	48.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,442	51.50–55.00	53.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,197	56.50–63.50	59.79
2	—	1,390	64.50	64.50
1	—	1,395	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	46.00	46.00
1	—	770	54.00	54.00
1	—	740	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,722	93.00–97.50	95.96
2	—	1,458	89.00–90.00	89.49
1	—	1,710	98.00	98.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	962	740.00–980.00	876.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,078	870.00–1,290.00	1,005.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,093	730.00–850.00	795.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,187	750.00–1,110.00	995.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,102	760.00–860.00	809.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,390	1,210.00–1,470.00	1,356.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,273	950.00–1,470.00	1,115.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,153	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,132.15

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.