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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 21

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

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Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 378▼ 54 vs year ago 373 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 62▲ 15 vs year ago 53 · +28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 23▲ 49 vs year ago 18 · +272.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower as well.

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 $232.46/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$232.46

74 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$302

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

$29.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	249.32	1,239	16thin
Medium and Large 2	549	237.76	1,306	24
Medium and Large 3	559	224.47	1,254	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	701	219.81	1,540	27

One grade step is worth $29.50/cwt here — about −$302 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 sale74 hd

232.46

—

MS average13 barns · 1,056 hd

243.45

−11.00

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	—	Low	1,408	109.75	1,545	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	96.08	1,182	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	89.77	1,259	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	79.18	745	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	952	$1,214	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,193	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,186	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,061	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$1,583	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,380	2thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	265.66/cwt	260.00–270.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	266.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,105	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,178	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	248.02/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,190	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,227	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	238.82/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,266	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	238.03/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,369	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	231.02/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,338	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	232.67/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,426	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	204.64/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,279	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,448	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,514	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,562	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	746	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,582	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	223.26/cwt	222.00–225.00	956	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	220.49/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,023	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	211.52/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,036	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	215.40/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,116	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,071	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,169	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	213.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,234	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	183.30/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,067	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	211.58/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,312	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,441	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	187.46/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,237	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	768	186.44/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,432	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,133	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,237	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,151	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	195.99/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,098	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	199.00/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,230	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,128	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	172.65/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,070	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,261	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	71.51/cwt	70.00–72.00	637	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	77.44/cwt	74.00–80.00	717	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	87.39/cwt	85.00–89.50	872	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,090	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	100.31/cwt	98.00–104.50	1,313	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	89.77/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,259	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	995.98/head	950.00–1,050.00	996	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,003	1,252.16/head	1,180.00–1,350.00	1,252	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	1,186.13/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,122	1,257.06/head	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,257	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	1,583.40/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,583	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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 378Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 62Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 23Year ago 18

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	200.00–213.00	211.58
6	—	579	210.00–215.00	213.04
4	—	428	222.00–225.00	223.26
5	—	518	213.00–218.00	215.40
4	—	464	218.00–225.00	220.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	205.00	205.00
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	198.00	198.00
3	—	582	180.00–190.00	183.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	183.00–190.00	186.44
4	—	525	200.00–208.00	203.98
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
4	—	660	182.00–193.00	187.46
1	—	570	205.00	205.00
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
4	—	490	208.00–215.00	211.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	231.00	231.00
3	—	655	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
2	—	625	200.00–209.00	204.64
1	—	595	221.00	221.00
2	—	480	247.00–249.00	248.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	236.00–240.00	238.03
3	—	613	229.00–239.00	232.67
1	—	350	273.00	273.00
1	—	305	280.00	280.00
4	—	414	260.00–270.00	266.97
5	—	530	237.00–242.00	238.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	227.00	227.00
8	—	661	229.00	229.00
14	—	746	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	260.00–270.00	265.66
2	—	528	230.00–235.00	232.46
1	—	655	221.00	221.00
1	—	460	256.00	256.00
6	—	579	228.00–232.00	231.02
5	—	775	208.00	208.00
1	—	430	253.00	253.00
2	—	325	270.00	270.00
1	—	720	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	210.00–215.00	212.57
1	—	620	182.00	182.00
1	—	455	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	270.00	270.00
2	—	618	198.00–200.00	199.00
1	—	660	191.00	191.00
1	—	505	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	170.00–178.00	172.65
3	—	560	195.00–198.00	195.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	88.00–91.00	89.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,309	98.00–104.50	100.31
11	—	1,172	90.00–96.00	93.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	998	85.00–89.50	87.39
4	—	891	70.00–72.00	71.51
6	—	926	74.00–80.00	77.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,515	123.50	123.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	915	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	950.00–1,050.00	995.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,190.00	1,190.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	1,180.00–1,350.00	1,252.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,257.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,380.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,583.40

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.