Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.56/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$152.56

51 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$15.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	162.10	831	19thin
Medium and Large 2	537	147.15	790	19thin
Medium and Large 3	495	146.54	726	13thin

One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about $106 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 sale51 hd

152.56

—

MS average12 barns · 1,104 hd

153.93

−1.36

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	1,605	107.03	1,718	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	78.17	953	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	67.99	951	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	65.05	696	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,233	$1,197	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,176	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,250	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	143.81/cwt	140.00–146.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	127.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	152.22/cwt	150.00–156.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	156.94/cwt	154.00–160.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	144.93/cwt	140.00–153.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	164.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	178.73/cwt	175.00–184.00	672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	138.97/cwt	138.00–140.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	137.23/cwt	135.00–139.00	859	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	177.35/cwt	174.00–180.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	159.01/cwt	157.00–160.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	161.52/cwt	160.00–163.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	676	1
Bulls	—	—	1,652	111.18/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,837	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	58.48/cwt	52.50–63.00	569	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	71.62/cwt	65.00–75.50	836	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	67.99/cwt	63.50–70.00	951	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	78.17/cwt	76.50–82.50	953	10
Bulls	—	—	1,558	102.87/cwt	99.50–106.00	1,603	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,176.09/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	1,197.00/head	1,050.00–1,360.00	1,197	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,320	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	128.34/cwt	128.00–129.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	138.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	150.96/cwt	150.00–152.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.33/cwt	135.00–139.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	117.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	128.36/cwt	123.00–134.00	802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	134.65/cwt	134.00–135.00	509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	145.26/cwt	144.00–148.00	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	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 May 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 212Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 66Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 20Year ago 49

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00
2	—	483	136.00	136.00
4	—	509	133.00	133.00
2	—	623	114.00–120.00	117.01
3	—	378	134.00–135.00	134.65
2	—	408	131.00–133.00	131.99
5	—	574	130.00–133.00	131.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	140.00–146.00	143.81
2	—	710	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	118.00	118.00
3	—	668	125.00–131.00	127.00
2	—	533	140.00	140.00
5	—	625	123.00–134.00	128.36
4	—	466	144.00–148.00	145.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	128.00–129.00	128.34
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	150.00–156.00	152.22
2	—	383	154.00–160.00	156.94
2	—	575	138.00–140.00	138.97
2	—	435	150.00–152.00	151.02
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	140.00–153.00	144.93
3	—	573	150.00	150.00
1	—	875	125.00	125.00
7	—	376	175.00–184.00	178.73
3	—	422	174.00–180.00	177.35
1	—	740	131.00	131.00
1	—	515	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	160.00–170.00	164.92
2	—	578	140.00	140.00
1	—	650	139.00	139.00
9	—	626	135.00–139.00	137.23
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
3	—	480	157.00–160.00	159.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
2	—	468	160.00–163.00	161.52
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	135.00–140.00	138.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	150.00–152.00	150.96
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
3	—	525	135.00–139.00	136.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	107.00–113.00	111.18
3	—	1,558	99.50–106.00	102.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	973	52.50–63.00	58.48
13	—	1,167	65.00–75.50	71.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	63.50–70.00	67.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,219	76.50–82.50	78.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,050.00–1,360.00	1,197.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,355	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle