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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 22

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 53▼ 298 vs year ago 530 · −56.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 21▼ 7 vs year ago 37 · −18.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 52▼ 5 vs year ago 31 · −16.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, had a better run of cattle today. Feeder calves were stronger today market looked good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $300.69/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −120.45 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$300.69

53 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$58.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.86

vs MS average

−8.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	500	316.00	1,580	17thin
Medium and Large 1	546	303.42	1,655	19thin
Medium and Large 2	548	292.60	1,603	12thin
Medium and Large 3	585	257.64	1,507	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.36/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

300.69

—

MS average13 barns · 348 hd

285.83

+14.86

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−8.86

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−120.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.61, low $344.60, median $421.14 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,857	152.90	2,838	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	129.43	1,642	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	118.93	1,300	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	118.61	1,696	4thin

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,795	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,565	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$1,397	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	934	$1,794	4thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	825	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	954	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	326.85/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,209	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	318.74/cwt	317.00–321.00	1,377	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	345.54/cwt	339.00–348.00	1,507	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	306.46/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,348	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	316.95/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,531	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,580	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	316.24/cwt	316.00–317.00	1,625	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	290.17/cwt	289.00–296.00	1,535	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,662	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,699	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	257.64/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,507	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	656	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,607	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	256.35/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,705	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,831	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,689	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	718	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	872	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	282.06/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,193	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	267.50/cwt	264.00–271.00	1,148	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	276.67/cwt	276.00–277.00	1,289	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,242	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	272.33/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,378	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,168	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	258.72/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,376	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,324	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,441	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	220.32/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,500	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	315.47/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,350	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,292	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	275.91/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,415	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,452	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	257.00/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,542	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,522	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,922	154.86/cwt	152.50–157.00	2,976	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	118.93/cwt	115.50–122.50	1,300	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	131.65/cwt	128.50–135.00	1,590	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,738	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	118.61/cwt	115.50–122.50	1,696	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	1,397.14/head	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,397	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,515	1,795.00/head	1,795.00–1,795.00	1,795	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 53Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 52Year ago 31

Good day, had a better run of cattle today. Feeder calves were stronger today market looked good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	320.00–333.00	326.85
2	400–450	440	303.00–310.00	306.46
7	500–550	529	289.00–296.00	290.17
5	550–600	574	296.00	296.00
3	650–700	656	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	725	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	436	339.00–348.00	345.54
17	500–550	500	316.00	316.00
3	700–750	718	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	265	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	432	317.00–321.00	318.74
2	450–500	483	315.00–319.00	316.95
4	500–550	514	316.00–317.00	316.24
15	550–600	554	300.00	300.00
6	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	665	250.00–263.00	256.35
1	900–950	930	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	585	253.00–260.00	257.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	257.00	257.00
1	600–650	645	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	311.00–320.00	315.47
2	500–550	513	270.00–282.00	275.91
2	600–650	600	255.00–259.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	260.00–262.00	261.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
5	400–450	423	280.00–284.00	282.06
3	450–500	466	276.00–277.00	276.67
6	500–550	532	252.00–260.00	258.72
5	550–600	563	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	317.00	317.00
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
4	400–450	429	264.00–271.00	267.50
1	450–500	460	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	545	243.00	243.00
3	650–700	681	220.00–221.00	220.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	251.00	251.00
1	500–550	510	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
18	500–550	506	270.00–273.00	272.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,795.00	1,795.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,397.14

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,430.00	1,430.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	950	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,093	115.50–122.50	118.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	115.50–122.50	118.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,208	128.50–135.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	147.00	147.00
3	—	1,922	152.50–157.00	154.86

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.