Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.15/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$140.15

58 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$4.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	141.92	749	37
Medium and Large 2	500	137.05	685	21

One grade step is worth $4.87/cwt here — about $65 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 sale58 hd

140.15

—

MS average13 barns · 1,129 hd

142.80

−2.64

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	1,583	113.72	1,800	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	87.91	1,008	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	83.00	1,183	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	69.34	690	19

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	408	152.77/cwt	150.00–156.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	180.79/cwt	177.00–185.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	176.93/cwt	174.00–180.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	183.34/cwt	180.00–187.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	182.29/cwt	179.00–185.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	174.23/cwt	171.00–178.00	976	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	183.92/cwt	180.00–188.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	156.99/cwt	154.00–162.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	67.55/cwt	61.50–71.00	645	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	77.53/cwt	72.00–81.50	826	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,183	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	117.58/cwt	114.50–120.50	2,079	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	48.95/cwt	45.00–55.00	430	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,123	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	87.36/cwt	83.50–91.00	998	11
Bulls	—	—	1,398	109.86/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,536	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	8,569	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	1,067.05/cwt	960.00–1,165.00	13,231	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	143.99/cwt	140.00–149.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	145.99/cwt	140.00–147.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.72/cwt	136.00–143.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	153.70/cwt	150.00–156.00	570	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	133.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	820	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	129.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	920	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	127.42/cwt	125.00–137.00	959	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	116.41/cwt	110.00–124.00	766	3

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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 152Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 47Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 33Year ago 28

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	150.00–156.00	152.77
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
1	—	460	149.00	149.00
1	—	320	153.00	153.00
5	—	528	140.00–149.00	143.99
9	—	371	150.00–156.00	153.70
3	—	571	140.00	140.00
6	—	615	125.00–135.00	133.27
6	—	713	124.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	145.00	145.00
7	—	482	140.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	510	134.00–138.00	135.98
1	—	310	142.00	142.00
4	—	426	136.00–143.00	139.72
2	—	563	134.00–135.00	134.49
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
3	—	658	110.00–124.00	116.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	190.00–192.00	190.99
1	—	485	173.00	173.00
2	—	330	180.00–187.00	183.34
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
3	—	541	166.00	166.00
2	—	388	180.00–188.00	183.92
1	—	435	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	177.00–185.00	180.79
3	—	533	174.00–180.00	176.93
1	—	650	157.00	157.00
6	—	411	179.00–185.00	182.29
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
2	—	807	129.00	129.00
4	—	560	171.00–178.00	174.23
2	—	607	151.00	151.00
1	—	745	137.00	137.00
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
5	—	753	125.00–137.00	127.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	745	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	154.00–162.00	156.99
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	535	154.00	154.00
1	—	430	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	164.00	164.00
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	955	61.50–71.00	67.55
9	—	1,066	72.00–81.50	77.53
3	—	878	45.00–55.00	48.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	94.00	94.00
11	—	1,142	83.50–91.00	87.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	114.50–120.50	117.58
2	—	1,398	107.00–112.00	109.86

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	960.00–1,165.00	1,067.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,225.00	1,225.00

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