Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.49/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$150.49

49 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

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

$22.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.17

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	423	162.00	685	7thin
Medium and Large 1	449	153.94	691	26
Medium and Large 3	361	140.04	506	4thin
Medium and Large 2	494	139.78	690	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.22/cwt here — about −$5 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 sale49 hd

150.49

—

MS average12 barns · 1,031 hd

145.31

+5.17

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	1,513	98.18	1,485	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	85.12	1,044	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	78.18	1,182	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,032	69.44	717	23

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	373	157.40/cwt	151.00–161.00	587	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	157.01/cwt	154.00–158.00	669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	685	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	155.63/cwt	153.00–158.00	752	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	193.66/cwt	190.00–195.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	189.69/cwt	186.00–195.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	161.54/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	194.95/cwt	192.00–198.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	183.49/cwt	183.00–184.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	167.90/cwt	163.00–173.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	179.36/cwt	178.00–180.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	156.96/cwt	155.00–159.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	164.46/cwt	160.00–169.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	58.26/cwt	53.00–62.50	548	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	67.41/cwt	64.00–70.00	669	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	77.47/cwt	72.50–81.00	859	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	78.18/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,182	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	963	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	84.51/cwt	81.50–87.25	1,049	13
Bulls	—	—	1,430	92.66/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,325	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	109.22/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,833	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	853.10/cwt	760.00–985.00	9,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,358	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	972	924.89/cwt	790.00–1,010.00	8,990	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,165	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	139.72/cwt	137.00–143.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	113.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	146.47/cwt	142.00–149.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	144.01/cwt	141.00–148.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	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 Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 215Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 53Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 17Year ago 144

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	151.00–161.00	157.40
7	—	426	154.00–158.00	157.01
1	—	660	129.00	129.00
6	—	483	153.00–158.00	155.63
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	137.00–143.00	139.72
1	—	320	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
2	—	685	110.00–118.00	113.97
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
5	—	476	142.00–149.00	146.47
3	—	435	141.00–148.00	144.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	208.00	208.00
5	—	375	190.00–195.00	193.66
4	—	428	186.00–195.00	189.69
2	—	628	158.00–165.00	161.54
2	—	325	192.00–198.00	194.95
1	—	565	173.00	173.00
1	—	250	211.00	211.00
1	—	510	176.00	176.00
1	—	470	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	183.00–184.00	183.49
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
1	—	330	178.00	178.00
3	—	367	178.00–180.00	179.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	168.00	168.00
2	—	368	163.00–173.00	167.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	155.00–159.00	156.96
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
1	—	425	173.00	173.00
2	—	515	160.00–169.00	164.46
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	941	53.00–62.50	58.26
5	—	992	64.00–70.00	67.41
11	—	1,109	72.50–81.00	77.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	75.00–82.00	78.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	93.00	93.00
13	—	1,241	81.50–87.25	84.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	87.50–98.00	92.66
2	—	1,678	105.00–113.00	109.22

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	760.00–985.00	853.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	972	790.00–1,010.00	924.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00

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