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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 20

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

350 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 317▲ 66 vs year ago 284 · +23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 22▼ 7 vs year ago 55 · −12.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 10▼ 15 vs year ago 44 · −34.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3-7 higher.

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 $284.40/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −136.75 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$284.40

8 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−12.79

vs MS average

−29.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	284.40	1,582	8thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

284.40

—

MS average12 barns · 385 hd

297.18

−12.79

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−29.71

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−136.75

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	—	Average	1,647	150.57	2,480	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	126.18	1,486	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	96.33	875	3thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,690	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,513	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$1,420	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,378	$2,147	8

Every lot

49 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	976	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	334.82/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,068	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	343.20/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,277	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,222	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	381.97/cwt	322.50–440.00	1,566	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	317.85/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,313	6
Steers	400–450	Small 1-2	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	295.21/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,249	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	316.88/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,477	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	289.81/cwt	247.50–305.00	1,371	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	296.72/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,507	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	277.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,620	5
Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 1	602	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,571	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	253.77/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,675	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,878	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,717	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	852	228.72/cwt	218.00–229.25	1,949	65
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	862	207.82/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,791	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	218.75/cwt	218.75–218.75	2,139	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	600	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	310.91/cwt	302.50–320.00	808	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	999	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,070	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	272.44/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,199	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	250.79/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,184	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	239.13/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,243	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,416	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	230.92/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,660	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,638	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	209.37/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,725	10
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,785	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,002	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,072	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,165	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,273	138.58/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,722	152.97/cwt	146.50–157.50	2,634	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	781	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	993	119.26/cwt	119.00–119.50	1,184	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,092	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	127.05/cwt	121.00–137.00	1,526	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	855	1,262.16/head	730.00–1,550.00	1,262	6
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	890	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	1,763.56/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,764	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,112.73/head	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,113	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 317Year ago 284

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 22Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 10Year ago 44

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mixed. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3-7 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	119.00–119.50	119.26
16	—	1,201	121.00–137.00	127.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
1	—	930	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,030	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,722	146.50–157.50	152.97
2	—	1,273	135.00–142.00	138.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,290.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	855	730.00–1,550.00	1,262.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,229	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,763.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,690.00	1,690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	993	1,485.00	1,485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,345	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,112.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	2,250.00	2,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	342.50	342.50
4	300–350	319	320.00–350.00	334.82
6	350–400	372	337.50–350.00	343.20
2	400–450	410	322.50–440.00	381.97
2	650–700	660	252.50–255.00	253.77
9	750–800	789	238.00	238.00
65	850–900	852	218.00–229.25	228.72
1	900–950	920	200.00	200.00
54	950–1000	978	218.75	218.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	602	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	317.50	317.50
6	400–450	413	307.50–325.00	317.85
4	450–500	466	315.00–320.00	316.88
3	500–550	508	290.00–300.00	296.72
5	550–600	585	275.00–285.00	277.00
1	800–850	810	212.00	212.00
5	850–900	862	206.00–215.00	207.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	290.00–300.00	295.21
7	450–500	473	247.50–305.00	289.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	260	302.50–320.00	310.91
4	500–550	520	237.00–245.00	239.13
15	700–750	719	225.00–240.00	230.92
2	900–950	910	220.00	220.00
10	1050–1100	1,072	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	245.00–255.00	250.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	267.50–277.50	272.44
5	600–650	625	226.50	226.50
4	700–750	728	225.00	225.00
10	800–850	824	208.00–215.00	209.37
2	850–900	875	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	400	267.50	267.50

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.