Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-6 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.51/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$146.51

63 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$14.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.18

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	155.00	865	5thin
Medium and Large 1	512	147.11	753	47
Medium and Large 2	481	140.07	674	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.93/cwt here — about $191 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 sale63 hd

146.51

—

MS average13 barns · 989 hd

144.33

+2.18

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	—	Average	1,600	103.57	1,657	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	87.40	1,131	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,431	82.63	1,182	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	73.71	773	12

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	153.33/cwt	148.00–158.00	650	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	190.02/cwt	188.00–192.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	138.01/cwt	136.00–140.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	762	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	151.09/cwt	148.00–153.00	731	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	179.29/cwt	177.00–187.00	932	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	171.87/cwt	167.00–178.00	995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	191.93/cwt	188.00–195.00	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	193.24/cwt	190.00–195.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	144.54/cwt	142.00–148.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	598	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	185.33/cwt	183.00–187.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,050	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	192.31/cwt	188.00–200.00	796	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	161.99/cwt	160.00–164.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	161.99/cwt	160.00–164.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	164.58/cwt	161.00–170.00	853	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	74.96/cwt	72.50–78.50	801	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	82.63/cwt	79.50–83.50	1,182	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	498	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	85.79/cwt	80.50–89.50	1,092	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	91.60/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,237	5
Bulls	—	—	1,200	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	109.85/cwt	106.00–113.50	1,977	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	921.34/cwt	900.00–940.00	9,628	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,078	829.84/cwt	740.00–900.00	8,946	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	908	880.17/cwt	800.00–950.00	7,992	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,302	1,244.40/cwt	1,210.00–1,300.00	16,202	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,289.41/cwt	1,170.00–1,400.00	14,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	144.48/cwt	144.00–145.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	147.28/cwt	145.00–149.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	140.62/cwt	134.00–142.00	904	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	151.54/cwt	150.00–153.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.30/cwt	140.00–143.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	865	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	153.05/cwt	150.00–155.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1

How this sale compares

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 Feb 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 223Last week 242Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 49Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 12Year ago 0

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-6 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	148.00–158.00	153.33
2	—	730	130.00	130.00
13	—	484	148.00–153.00	151.09
7	—	516	142.00–148.00	144.54
1	—	885	128.00	128.00
7	—	643	134.00–142.00	140.62
2	—	313	150.00–153.00	151.54
3	—	568	140.00–143.00	141.30
3	—	388	150.00–155.00	153.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	144.00–145.00	144.48
1	—	630	128.00	128.00
3	—	378	145.00–149.00	147.28
2	—	525	135.00–138.00	136.49
2	—	433	144.00–145.00	144.49
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	188.00–192.00	190.02
6	—	520	177.00–187.00	179.29
3	—	373	190.00–195.00	193.24
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
7	—	705	149.00	149.00
1	—	315	196.00	196.00
8	—	414	188.00–200.00	192.31
4	—	677	155.00	155.00
2	—	603	164.00–165.00	164.50
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	136.00–140.00	138.01
2	—	762	138.00	138.00
1	—	405	172.00	172.00
4	—	579	167.00–178.00	171.87
4	—	269	188.00–195.00	191.93
3	—	333	183.00–187.00	185.33
2	—	523	172.00	172.00
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
2	—	677	128.00	128.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	160.00–164.00	161.99
1	—	530	159.00	159.00
2	—	483	160.00–164.00	161.99
1	—	620	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	176.00	176.00
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
5	—	518	161.00–170.00	164.58
1	—	430	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,068	72.50–78.50	74.96
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,431	79.50–83.50	82.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,273	80.50–89.50	85.79
5	—	1,350	90.00–93.00	91.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,800	106.00–113.50	109.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	900.00–940.00	921.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	740.00–900.00	829.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	908	800.00–950.00	880.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,302	1,210.00–1,300.00	1,244.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	1,170.00–1,400.00	1,289.41

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.

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Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle