Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last market: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.78/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$152.78

187 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$12.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.29

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	665	153.82	1,024	67
Medium and Large 1-2	713	153.27	1,093	99
Medium and Large 2	581	150.07	871	14thin
Medium and Large 3	515	141.29	727	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.53/cwt here — about $296 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 sale187 hd

152.78

—

MS average13 barns · 1,045 hd

160.07

−7.29

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	1,422	104.16	1,481	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	78.41	917	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,140	74.24	846	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,018	65.76	669	27

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	14,224	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,981	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,362	1,325.65/cwt	1,285.00–1,400.00	18,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	135.67/cwt	131.00–140.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	120.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	140.92/cwt	138.00–144.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	153.01/cwt	149.00–155.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	135.42/cwt	132.00–138.00	565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	147.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	926	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	156.67/cwt	150.00–160.00	494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	751	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	126.45/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,031	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	152.51/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,040	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	150.02/cwt	148.00–152.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	166.25/cwt	164.00–167.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,007	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	162.97/cwt	160.00–165.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	127.32/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,154	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	136.36/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,185	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	176.52/cwt	175.00–178.00	664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,125	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,035	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	127.66/cwt	125.00–132.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Bulls	—	—	1,488	113.09/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,683	3
Bulls	—	—	1,323	90.76/cwt	89.00–92.50	1,201	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	50.51/cwt	45.00–54.00	463	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	64.26/cwt	60.00–69.50	628	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	74.19/cwt	70.00–76.50	820	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	74.24/cwt	72.50–75.50	846	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	78.41/cwt	77.00–80.50	917	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	1,255.00/cwt	1,255.00–1,255.00	17,068	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	856.30/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,674	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	1,156.37/cwt	1,125.00–1,175.00	14,952	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	11,045	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	1,050.20/cwt	1,020.00–1,075.00	13,106	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	10,184	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,665	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	140.68/cwt	140.00–142.00	521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	145.45/cwt	143.00–147.00	966	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	159.90/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,006	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	174.34/cwt	170.00–176.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	747	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 May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 163Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 21Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 19Year ago 36

Compared to last market: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,120.00	1,120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,362	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,325.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,360	1,255.00	1,255.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	800.00–900.00	856.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	930.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,293	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,156.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,020.00–1,075.00	1,050.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	131.00–140.00	135.67
5	—	417	132.00–138.00	135.42
3	—	370	140.00–142.00	140.68
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	502	157.00	157.00
3	—	476	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	153.00	153.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
16	—	628	145.00–148.00	147.50
11	—	815	125.00–127.00	126.45
2	—	313	148.00–152.00	150.02
16	—	540	155.00	155.00
4	—	860	125.00	125.00
3	—	432	142.00	142.00
16	—	664	143.00–147.00	145.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	115.00–125.00	120.04
2	—	463	138.00–144.00	140.92
1	—	445	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	149.00–155.00	153.01
2	—	415	145.00	145.00
2	—	658	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	125.00–132.00	127.66
1	—	435	161.00	161.00
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	150.00–160.00	156.67
3	—	751	123.00	123.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	167.00	167.00
1	—	885	135.00	135.00
21	—	682	152.00–158.00	152.51
3	—	583	160.00–165.00	162.97
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
6	—	906	126.00–128.00	127.32
3	—	1,110	116.00	116.00
4	—	376	175.00–178.00	176.52
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
19	—	629	158.00–160.00	159.90
4	—	428	170.00–176.00	174.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	145.00–150.00	147.48
1	—	715	131.00	131.00
4	—	492	164.00–167.00	166.25
1	—	350	174.00	174.00
1	—	345	173.00	173.00
2	—	965	110.00	110.00
2	—	405	158.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	729	151.00	151.00
27	—	582	173.00	173.00
22	—	869	136.00–137.00	136.36
3	—	830	141.00	141.00
11	—	798	141.00	141.00
31	—	672	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	106.00–116.00	113.09
2	—	1,323	89.00–92.50	90.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	917	45.00–54.00	50.51
11	—	977	60.00–69.50	64.26
11	—	1,105	70.00–76.50	74.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	72.50–75.50	74.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,169	77.00–80.50	78.41

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle