Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.29/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$161.29

41 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$21.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.97

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	166.08	971	24
Medium and Large 2	610	155.81	950	15thin
Medium and Large 3	648	145.00	939	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.08/cwt here — about $33 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 sale41 hd

161.29

—

MS average13 barns · 774 hd

157.33

+3.97

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	1,705	106.00	1,807	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	82.98	999	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,142	76.25	871	9thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	149.13/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,004	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	175.52/cwt	173.00–178.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	145.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	177.00/cwt	176.00–178.00	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	174.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	928	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	166.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	182.47/cwt	181.00–184.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	165.73/cwt	160.00–169.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	163.93/cwt	161.00–167.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	159.42/cwt	155.00–161.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	119.33/cwt	119.00–120.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.00/cwt	143.00–150.00	849	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	155.51/cwt	153.00–158.00	720	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	19,044	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	805	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	7,626	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,526	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,224	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	14,396	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,807	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	82.98/cwt	79.00–85.00	999	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	76.25/cwt	72.00–78.50	871	9

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 Apr 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 151Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 35Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 34Year ago 64

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
2	—	618	130.00–135.00	132.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	162.00	162.00
7	—	422	155.00–161.00	159.42
4	—	513	145.00–150.00	147.48
7	—	570	143.00–150.00	149.00
1	—	690	146.00	146.00
2	—	700	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	463	153.00–158.00	155.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	119.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	134.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
3	—	715	119.00–120.00	119.33
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	147.00	147.00
1	—	470	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	145.00–156.00	149.13
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
3	—	518	160.00–169.00	165.73
2	—	573	161.00–167.00	163.93
1	—	465	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	173.00–178.00	175.52
6	—	737	140.00–148.00	145.01
5	—	464	176.00–178.00	177.00
5	—	533	170.00–180.00	174.19
3	—	622	165.00–170.00	166.96
2	—	418	181.00–184.00	182.47
1	—	800	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
1	—	640	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,380	1,380.00	1,380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,220.00	1,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	805	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	106.00	106.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,204	79.00–85.00	82.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,142	72.00–78.50	76.25

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.

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Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle