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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 15

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 278▼ 238 vs year ago 416 · −57.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 76▼ 3 vs year ago 41 · −7.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 16▼ 31 vs year ago 49 · −63.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. And slaughter cattle maybe a little softer.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.58/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −126.23 against this barn's trailing median of $366.81.

Average price

$240.58

12 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$9.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.65

vs MS average

−17.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	245.34	1,309	6thin
Medium and Large 2	558	235.83	1,317	6thin

One grade step is worth $9.51/cwt here — about −$8 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale12 hd

240.58

—

MS average13 barns · 320 hd

252.23

−11.65

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−17.22

This barn, trailing median20 sales

366.81

−126.23

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

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.52, low $313.85, median $366.81 across 20 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	1,625	153.08	2,487	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	138.54	1,657	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	134.45	1,933	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	127.56	1,293	9thin

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)	1,360	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,367	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,017	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	340.52/cwt	340.00–341.00	1,073	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,283	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	324.34/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,421	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,435	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,279	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	296.92/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,390	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	501	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,543	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,409	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	267.51/cwt	267.00–268.00	1,538	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	273.30/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,577	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,793	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	908	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	309.28/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,033	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	293.51/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,133	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,080	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	267.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,174	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	250.48/cwt	249.00–252.00	1,165	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	248.67/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,286	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	230.98/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,231	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,331	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	238.25/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,360	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	224.42/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,522	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,791	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	957	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,914	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	290.96/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,237	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,228	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	278.25/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,277	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	256.48/cwt	254.00–259.00	1,334	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	240.52/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,486	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,525	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,555	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	132.96/cwt	132.50–133.50	1,635	2
Bulls	—	—	1,888	166.50/cwt	166.00–167.00	3,144	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,019	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	125.46/cwt	122.00–129.50	1,227	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	133.54/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,436	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,617	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	140.25/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,687	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	134.45/cwt	133.50–135.50	1,933	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,367.40/head	1,275.00–1,440.00	1,367	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1

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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 278Year ago 416

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 76Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 16Year ago 49

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. And slaughter cattle maybe a little softer.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	279.00	279.00
4	450–500	459	275.00–282.00	278.25
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	231.00	231.00
1	700–750	710	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	290.00–292.00	290.96
2	500–550	520	254.00–259.00	256.48
2	600–650	618	236.00–245.00	240.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	650	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	254.00	254.00
2	450–500	465	249.00–252.00	250.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	845	212.00	212.00
16	950–1000	957	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	313.00	313.00
4	300–350	334	305.00–313.00	309.28
3	500–550	517	248.00–250.00	248.67
3	550–600	550	242.00	242.00
1	600–650	645	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	292.00–294.00	293.51
7	400–450	438	260.00–270.00	267.96
2	500–550	533	230.00–232.00	230.98
4	550–600	571	238.00–239.00	238.25
2	650–700	678	220.00–229.00	224.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	501	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	315	340.00–341.00	340.52
7	400–450	438	320.00–325.00	324.34
7	450–500	454	316.00	316.00
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	720	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	455	281.00	281.00
2	550–600	575	267.00–268.00	267.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	328.00	328.00
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	435	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	468	294.00–300.00	296.92
1	500–550	520	271.00	271.00
14	550–600	577	270.00–274.00	273.30
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	—	1,360	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,700.00	1,700.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,275.00–1,440.00	1,367.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	132.50–133.50	132.96
3	—	1,888	166.00–167.00	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	978	122.00–129.50	125.46
4	—	1,075	131.00–137.00	133.54
1	—	910	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	133.50–135.50	134.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	135.00–137.50	136.26
4	—	1,203	138.00–142.00	140.25

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.