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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Nov 30

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 392▼ 192 vs year ago 456 · −42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 53▼ 11 vs year ago 32 · −34.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 88▼ 17 vs year ago 32 · −53.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows 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 $137.00/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$137.00

142 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$12

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.59

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	409	150.91	617	28
Medium and Large 1-2	634	134.00	850	76
Medium and Large 1	661	132.91	878	37
Medium and Large 3	495	127.00	629	1thin

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about −$12 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 sale142 hd

137.00

—

MS average6 barns · 614 hd

145.59

−8.59

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	1,560	80.00	1,248	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	50.41	620	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	38.31	375	8thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	409	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	163.53/cwt	162.00–170.00	471	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	170.52/cwt	168.00–174.00	576	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	157.75/cwt	155.00–164.00	592	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	162.28/cwt	155.00–168.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	719	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	148.75/cwt	146.00–153.00	692	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	137.77/cwt	130.00–146.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	123.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	123.50/cwt	119.00–128.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	850	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	961	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	106.26/cwt	104.00–107.00	926	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	985	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	465	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	142.57/cwt	138.00–150.00	529	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	535	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	136.51/cwt	133.00–140.00	569	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	517	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	127.99/cwt	125.00–131.00	605	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	118.74/cwt	111.00–125.00	562	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	113.16/cwt	108.00–120.00	584	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	111.95/cwt	109.00–115.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	106.12/cwt	100.00–112.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	804	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	134.38/cwt	130.00–139.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	653	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,248	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	335	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	40.30/cwt	38.50–43.00	400	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	50.41/cwt	48.00–53.00	620	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	15,480	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,245	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,205	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	865	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,536	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,283	654.76/cwt	650.00–660.00	8,401	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,325	709.81/cwt	700.00–720.00	9,405	2

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 Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 392Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 53Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 88Year ago 32

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, slaughter cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	119.00–128.00	123.50
5	—	465	146.00–153.00	148.75
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
5	—	288	162.00–170.00	163.53
1	—	425	152.00	152.00
1	—	245	167.00	167.00
2	—	535	120.00–128.00	123.93
11	—	375	155.00–164.00	157.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	155.00–168.00	162.28
1	—	750	114.00	114.00
2	—	515	130.00–146.00	137.77
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	117.00	117.00
1	—	390	173.00	173.00
6	—	464	155.00	155.00
4	—	338	168.00–174.00	170.52
10	—	821	117.00	117.00
4	—	871	104.00–107.00	106.26
3	—	1,048	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	634	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	108.00–120.00	113.16
8	—	371	138.00–150.00	142.57
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	618	100.00–112.00	106.12
2	—	565	109.00–115.00	111.95
1	—	820	98.00	98.00
9	—	321	145.00	145.00
5	—	417	133.00–140.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
5	—	473	125.00–131.00	127.99
5	—	415	128.00–130.00	128.99
1	—	325	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	124.00	124.00
2	—	438	116.00–120.00	117.97
8	—	473	111.00–125.00	118.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	130.00–139.00	134.38
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
1	—	425	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	116.00	116.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,290.00	1,290.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,325	700.00–720.00	709.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	650.00–660.00	654.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	865	640.00	640.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	35.00	35.00
5	—	993	38.50–43.00	40.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	48.00–53.00	50.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	80.00	80.00

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.