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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 14

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

316 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 280▲ 120 vs year ago 196 · +61.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 16▼ 7 vs year ago 52 · −13.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 15▲ 107 vs year ago 32 · +334.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Had a night stock cow sale and had some really good cows that brought good money.

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 $255.83/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −165.31 against this barn's trailing median of $421.14.

Average price

$255.83

13 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$22.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

vs MS average

−43.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	264.96	1,449	6thin
Medium and Large 2	568	252.22	1,432	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	242.37	1,321	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.59/cwt here — about $128 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale13 hd

255.83

—

MS average12 barns · 305 hd

257.69

−1.86

National average188 barns · 32,793 hd

299.33

−43.50

This barn, trailing median27 sales

421.14

−165.31

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	1,340	148.00	1,983	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	117.89	1,562	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,123	97.20	1,092	7thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$2,180	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,800	$3,750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,590	$3,558	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,449	$2,850	8

Every lot

67 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	827	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	297.56/cwt	290.00–311.00	952	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	281.08/cwt	279.00–283.00	936	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	286.50/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,031	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	294.51/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,069	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,183	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	294.28/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,360	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	261.63/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,235	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	279.51/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,342	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	263.37/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,383	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	241.56/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,268	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,355	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	265.76/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,483	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	252.63/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,458	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,427	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	247.44/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,497	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	231.99/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,457	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	231.71/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,518	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	242.44/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,629	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,569	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,704	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,695	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	211.98/cwt	189.00–224.00	1,607	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	262.11/cwt	257.00–270.00	847	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,201	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	984	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,053	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	231.98/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,097	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,148	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	231.00/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,282	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	220.00/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,272	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	211.01/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,357	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	205.97/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,396	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	733	186.56/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,367	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,667	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	254.50/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,031	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,219	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,227	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	252.97/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,290	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	239.54/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,277	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	221.00/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,315	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	218.61/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,351	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	199.96/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,336	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,508	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,501	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,476	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,656	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,983	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	86.27/cwt	85.50–87.00	917	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	94.18/cwt	93.50–95.00	1,039	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,254	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	113.04/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,390	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	119.28/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,613	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,595.96/head	2,500.00–2,675.00	2,596	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,553	3,104.67/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,105	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,590	3,557.91/head	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,558	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,800	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	2,179.67/head	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,180	7

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 Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 280Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 16Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 15Year ago 32

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Had a night stock cow sale and had some really good cows that brought good money.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	304.00	304.00
1	400–450	435	242.00	242.00
1	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	555	229.00–233.00	231.00
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	855	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	257.00–270.00	262.11
1	550–600	595	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	685	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	733	183.00–190.00	186.56
1	850–900	895	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	243.00	243.00
2	450–500	473	231.00–233.00	231.98
1	500–550	515	223.00	223.00
2	550–600	578	219.00–221.00	220.00
2	600–650	643	208.00–214.00	211.01
3	650–700	678	203.00–210.00	205.97
1	700–750	710	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	318.00	318.00
3	300–350	320	290.00–311.00	297.56
3	350–400	363	290.00–300.00	294.51
2	450–500	480	279.00–280.00	279.51
2	500–550	525	260.00–267.00	263.37
4	550–600	558	260.00–269.00	265.76
2	600–650	605	240.00–255.00	247.44
5	650–700	672	239.00–244.00	242.44
1	700–750	725	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	750	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	525	240.00–243.00	241.56
1	550–600	585	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	333	279.00–283.00	281.08
2	350–400	360	285.00–288.00	286.50
1	400–450	435	272.00	272.00
3	450–500	472	260.00–263.00	261.63
1	500–550	540	251.00	251.00
3	550–600	577	251.00–255.00	252.63
2	600–650	628	229.00–235.00	231.99
7	650–700	655	231.00–236.00	231.71
1	700–750	710	221.00	221.00
3	750–800	758	189.00–224.00	211.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	462	290.00–296.00	294.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	250.00–256.00	252.97
3	600–650	618	216.00–222.00	218.61
1	650–700	695	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	725	207.00	207.00
1	900–950	915	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	274.00	274.00
2	500–550	533	238.00–241.00	239.54
2	650–700	668	190.00–210.00	199.96
1	800–850	820	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	251.00–258.00	254.50
1	450–500	470	261.00	261.00
2	550–600	595	214.00–228.00	221.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	111.00–115.00	113.04
7	—	1,352	116.00–123.00	119.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	85.50–87.00	86.27
3	—	1,177	105.00–108.00	106.50
2	—	1,103	93.50–95.00	94.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	148.00	148.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,800	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,553	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,104.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,345	2,500.00–2,675.00	2,595.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,590	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,557.91

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,158	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,179.67

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.