Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Sold 60 head of brangus type feeder heifers average weight 889 lbs. @ $1.3150 per lb. also sold 69 head of heifers same quality 744 lb average @ $1.4650 per lb.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.84/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$160.84

251 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$23.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.38

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	560	167.66	938	133
Medium and Large 3	388	163.02	633	2thin
Medium and Large 1	574	155.65	893	90
Medium and Large 2	600	143.72	863	26

One grade step is worth $23.94/cwt here — about $75 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 sale251 hd

160.84

—

MS average13 barns · 1,275 hd

155.46

+5.38

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	1,590	96.92	1,541	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	78.98	940	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	72.55	1,103	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	62.66	617	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,015	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$940	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	931	$825	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,242	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,045	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	565	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	158.63/cwt	156.00–160.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	154.44/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	150.71/cwt	149.00–153.00	564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	153.02/cwt	147.00–155.00	722	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	146.04/cwt	143.00–148.00	475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	150.36/cwt	149.00–151.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	163.02/cwt	160.00–166.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	153.96/cwt	150.00–158.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	163.48/cwt	163.00–164.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	181.68/cwt	179.00–188.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	180.98/cwt	179.00–183.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	859	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	977	89
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	137.65/cwt	133.00–144.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	139.86/cwt	139.00–140.00	989	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	158.52/cwt	157.00–163.00	900	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	162.82/cwt	160.00–167.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	140.37/cwt	137.00–145.00	955	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	173.30/cwt	172.00–175.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	148.60/cwt	148.00–152.00	953	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	144.60/cwt	140.00–149.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	716	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	62.16/cwt	58.50–65.00	594	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	72.50/cwt	66.00–76.00	744	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	51.70/cwt	47.00–56.00	493	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	72.55/cwt	69.50–75.00	1,103	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	78.98/cwt	77.00–82.50	940	12
Bulls	—	—	1,552	92.89/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,442	3
Bulls	—	—	1,705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,858	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	827.06/head	725.00–910.00	827	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	1,242.11/head	1,170.00–1,290.00	1,242	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,310	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	151.34/cwt	149.00–155.00	631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.00/cwt	121.00–126.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	129.06/cwt	125.00–134.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	150.33/cwt	145.00–154.00	785	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	136.28/cwt	136.00–141.00	808	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	704	126.00/cwt	117.00–127.00	887	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	128.50/cwt	125.00–132.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,094	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,173	60

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 Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 644Last week 241Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 100Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 59Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	145.00–147.00	146.01
1	—	835	125.00	125.00
2	—	633	143.00–145.00	144.01
7	—	374	149.00–153.00	150.71
15	—	472	147.00–155.00	153.02
9	—	417	149.00–155.00	151.34
16	—	522	145.00–154.00	150.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	143.00–148.00	146.04
25	—	593	136.00–141.00	136.28
11	—	704	117.00–127.00	126.00
2	—	628	130.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	675	125.00–132.00	128.50
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	117.00	117.00
1	—	590	136.00	136.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	744	147.00	147.00
60	—	889	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	156.00–160.00	158.63
2	—	678	152.00–157.00	154.44
2	—	480	163.00–164.00	163.48
6	—	333	179.00–188.00	181.68
5	—	362	179.00–183.00	180.98
7	—	707	139.00–140.00	139.86
18	—	568	157.00–163.00	158.52
6	—	424	160.00–167.00	162.82
41	—	641	148.00–152.00	148.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	149.00–151.00	150.36
2	—	465	150.00–158.00	153.96
1	—	745	122.00	122.00
4	—	777	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
3	—	623	133.00–144.00	137.65
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
8	—	680	137.00–145.00	140.37
3	—	378	172.00–175.00	173.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	160.00–166.00	163.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	508	169.00	169.00
89	—	585	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	121.00	121.00
1	—	425	139.00	139.00
3	—	623	121.00–126.00	124.00
1	—	555	129.00	129.00
3	—	512	125.00–134.00	129.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	430	140.00–149.00	144.60
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
1	—	515	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	58.50–65.00	62.16
8	—	1,026	66.00–76.00	72.50
7	—	954	47.00–56.00	51.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	69.50–75.00	72.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,190	77.00–82.50	78.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	90.00–97.00	92.89
1	—	1,705	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	955	725.00–910.00	827.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	990.00	990.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,040.00	1,040.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,098	1,170.00–1,290.00	1,242.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	990.00	990.00

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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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

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Replacement Cattle