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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 1

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 110▲ 38 vs year ago 164 · +23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 26▲ 8 vs year ago 14 · +57.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 79▲ 90 vs year ago 7 · +1,285.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves steers 5-7 higher, heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 higher.

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 $140.34/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$140.34

121 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$344

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

$14.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	360	153.50	553	2thin
Medium and Large 2	518	145.75	755	17thin
Medium and Large 1	644	139.18	897	102

One grade step is worth $14.32/cwt here — about −$344 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 sale121 hd

140.34

—

MS average13 barns · 1,134 hd

143.34

−3.00

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	1,525	82.92	1,265	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	60.94	814	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	888	38.76	344	4thin

Every lot

51 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 1	318	175.75/cwt	173.00–178.00	559	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	173.05/cwt	169.00–177.00	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	164.44/cwt	157.00–169.00	627	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	168.61/cwt	160.00–175.00	708	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	151.18/cwt	149.00–158.00	703	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	158.63/cwt	155.00–161.00	746	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	142.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	153.76/cwt	146.00–155.00	830	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	129.99/cwt	128.00–131.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	128.51/cwt	124.00–129.00	855	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	124.72/cwt	123.00–125.00	878	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,000	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	119.52/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,028	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,136	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,298	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	404	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	133.51/cwt	130.00–139.00	563	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	814	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	129.38/cwt	125.00–134.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,428	74.59/cwt	73.50–75.50	1,065	2
Bulls	—	—	1,460	81.55/cwt	80.00–83.50	1,191	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,351	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	88.53/cwt	87.00–90.50	1,430	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	39.50/cwt	39.50–39.50	342	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	31.76/cwt	30.00–33.50	276	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	494	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	60.94/cwt	59.00–63.50	814	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,290	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	13,287	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,393	1,175.76/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	16,378	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,503	1,218.69/cwt	1,150.00–1,340.00	18,317	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	796.50/cwt	720.00–880.00	8,204	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,163	1,013.99/cwt	800.00–1,195.00	11,793	3

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 Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 110Year ago 164

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 26Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 79Year ago 7

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves steers 5-7 higher, heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
2	—	575	125.00–134.00	129.38
2	—	473	125.00–126.00	125.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	118.00	118.00
3	—	470	155.00–161.00	158.63
7	—	704	123.00–125.00	124.72
3	—	318	173.00–178.00	175.75
3	—	610	128.00–131.00	129.99
23	—	665	124.00–129.00	128.51
24	—	540	146.00–155.00	153.76
19	—	860	116.00–120.00	119.52
3	—	833	120.00	120.00
3	—	370	169.00–177.00	173.05
3	—	1,033	110.00	110.00
10	—	420	160.00–175.00	168.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	118.00	118.00
1	—	335	158.00	158.00
1	—	735	117.00	117.00
1	—	580	136.00	136.00
4	—	465	149.00–158.00	151.18
5	—	381	157.00–169.00	164.44
2	—	525	140.00–146.00	142.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	154.00	154.00
1	—	345	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	119.00–121.00	120.01
2	—	702	116.00	116.00
5	—	422	130.00–139.00	133.51
1	—	670	109.00	109.00
2	—	495	126.00	126.00
3	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
2	—	313	128.00–130.00	129.02
1	—	445	121.00	121.00
1	—	450	123.00	123.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,393	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,503	1,150.00–1,340.00	1,218.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,030.00	1,030.00

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	—	1,055	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	800.00–1,195.00	1,013.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	720.00–880.00	796.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	30.00–33.50	31.76
1	—	865	39.50	39.50
1	—	950	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	59.00–63.50	60.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	80.00–83.50	81.55
2	—	1,428	73.50–75.50	74.59
3	—	1,615	87.00–90.50	88.53
1	—	1,580	85.50	85.50

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.