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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 13

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

369 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 463▼ 32 vs year ago 401 · −8.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 63▲ 25 vs year ago 60 · +41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 30▲ 70 vs year ago 100 · +70.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sales the next two weeks for Christmas and New Years.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.81/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$136.81

90 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$7.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.07

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	137.95	691	48
Medium and Large 2	451	136.47	616	35
Medium and Large 3	426	130.72	557	7thin

One grade step is worth $7.23/cwt here — about $133 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 sale90 hd

136.81

—

MS average12 barns · 860 hd

134.75

+2.07

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	1,385	83.35	1,154	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	59.22	716	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	52.82	809	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,014	46.74	474	13

Every lot

66 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	267	183.69/cwt	180.00–188.00	490	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	192.41/cwt	187.00–198.00	606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	176.45/cwt	173.00–180.00	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	177.90/cwt	173.00–183.00	665	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	164.91/cwt	159.00–170.00	617	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	164.92/cwt	162.00–168.00	694	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	182.49/cwt	175.00–200.00	772	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	146.57/cwt	143.00–150.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	170.82/cwt	166.00–172.00	820	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	150.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	809	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	893	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	823	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	839	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	955	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,184	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	460	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	158.44/cwt	157.00–160.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	146.49/cwt	144.00–153.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	137.30/cwt	136.00–140.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	148.36/cwt	147.00–154.00	620	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	128.35/cwt	126.00–130.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	135.50/cwt	132.00–139.00	649	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	130.52/cwt	129.00–135.00	676	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	124.41/cwt	122.00–128.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	697	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	133.73/cwt	133.00–135.00	761	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	119.78/cwt	115.00–124.00	746	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	487	147.32/cwt	145.00–149.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	133.34/cwt	131.00–135.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	138.67/cwt	138.00–140.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	125.99/cwt	124.00–128.00	848	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	81.32/cwt	78.50–82.50	1,012	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	87.40/cwt	86.00–88.50	1,455	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	32.34/cwt	30.00–34.50	327	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	44.65/cwt	42.50–46.00	451	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	52.05/cwt	50.00–54.00	529	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	59.22/cwt	55.50–65.00	716	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	52.82/cwt	50.00–55.50	809	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	814	841.36/cwt	775.00–865.00	6,849	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,553	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	973.62/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	10,028	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,495	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,987	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,161	1,009.96/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	11,726	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,954	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,705	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,745	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	16,043	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,383	1,216.46/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	16,824	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,393	1,098.25/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	15,299	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 Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 369Last week 463Year ago 401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 63Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 30Year ago 100

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sales the next two weeks for Christmas and New Years.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
1	—	500	146.00	146.00
2	—	673	124.00–128.00	125.99
3	—	487	145.00–149.00	147.32
3	—	565	138.00–140.00	138.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	517	131.00–135.00	133.34
1	—	495	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	124.00	124.00
5	—	536	150.00–155.00	150.99
5	—	556	148.00	148.00
2	—	368	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	455	175.00	175.00
2	—	608	138.00	138.00
4	—	423	175.00–200.00	182.49
3	—	267	180.00–188.00	183.69
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
2	—	315	187.00–198.00	192.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	162.00	162.00
6	—	645	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	173.00–183.00	177.90
1	—	580	143.00	143.00
2	—	330	173.00–180.00	176.45
9	—	421	162.00–168.00	164.92
10	—	480	166.00–172.00	170.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	143.00–150.00	146.57
1	—	345	167.00	167.00
5	—	374	159.00–170.00	164.91
2	—	580	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	157.00–160.00	158.44
13	—	518	129.00–135.00	130.52
11	—	418	147.00–154.00	148.36
3	—	623	115.00–124.00	119.78
3	—	360	158.00–160.00	158.98
16	—	569	133.00–135.00	133.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	127.00	127.00
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
1	—	340	138.00	138.00
3	—	468	126.00–130.00	128.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	317	145.00	145.00
15	—	479	132.00–139.00	135.50
3	—	412	136.00–140.00	137.30
2	—	555	125.00–126.00	125.50
5	—	541	122.00–128.00	124.41
6	—	381	144.00–153.00	146.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	30.00–34.50	32.34
4	—	1,011	42.50–46.00	44.65
7	—	1,016	50.00–54.00	52.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	50.00–55.50	52.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,209	55.50–65.00	59.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,245	78.50–82.50	81.32
2	—	1,665	86.00–88.50	87.40

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,161	900.00–1,150.00	1,009.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	814	775.00–865.00	841.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,030	900.00–1,040.00	973.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	4	—	1,383	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,216.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,393	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,098.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.