Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers 2-3 lower. Slaughter cows 2-3 higher and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.45/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$166.45

110 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$20.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.03

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	550	170.68	940	55
Medium and Large 1	460	167.82	773	22
Medium and Large 2	484	160.25	776	27
Medium and Large 3	467	150.50	703	6thin

One grade step is worth $20.18/cwt here — about $236 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 sale110 hd

166.45

—

MS average13 barns · 835 hd

159.41

+7.03

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	1,525	92.29	1,408	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	80.77	1,018	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	74.50	976	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	67.19	695	16

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,050	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.32/cwt	150.00–154.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	166.94/cwt	165.00–168.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	132.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	139.41/cwt	135.00–143.00	648	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	160.66/cwt	160.00–162.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	146.07/cwt	144.00–148.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	151.67/cwt	149.00–154.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	150.98/cwt	150.00–153.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	170.92/cwt	170.00–171.00	932	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	176.86/cwt	174.00–179.00	647	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	182.57/cwt	180.00–187.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	837	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	127.77/cwt	125.00–133.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	151.18/cwt	150.00–155.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	115.98/cwt	114.00–118.00	775	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	976	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,154	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	81.17/cwt	78.50–85.00	998	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	62.11/cwt	57.00–66.50	571	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	71.14/cwt	67.50–77.00	800	9
Bulls	—	—	2,210	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,321	1
Bulls	—	—	1,183	85.93/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,017	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	138.92/cwt	134.00–144.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.68/cwt	132.00–137.00	707	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	186.76/cwt	181.00–191.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	811	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	139.81/cwt	139.00–141.00	742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	163.37/cwt	160.00–168.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.18/cwt	138.00–143.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	821	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 Jun 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 644Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 71Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 67Year ago 50

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers 2-3 lower. Slaughter cows 2-3 higher and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	150.00–154.00	151.32
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
3	—	620	149.00–154.00	151.67
3	—	567	150.00–153.00	150.98
3	—	417	170.00–180.00	174.96
3	—	365	180.00–187.00	182.57
6	—	324	181.00–191.00	186.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	165.00–168.00	166.94
3	—	325	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	136.00	136.00
2	—	575	144.00–148.00	146.07
2	—	763	127.00–128.00	127.50
8	—	366	174.00–179.00	176.86
1	—	510	145.00	145.00
1	—	830	121.00	121.00
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
5	—	465	160.00–168.00	163.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
3	—	383	160.00–162.00	160.66
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
1	—	550	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	545	170.00–171.00	170.92
13	—	620	165.00	165.00
9	—	470	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	130.00–135.00	132.01
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
5	—	531	139.00–141.00	139.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	135.00–143.00	139.41
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
5	—	415	134.00–144.00	138.92
3	—	563	132.00–134.00	133.00
1	—	340	138.00	138.00
6	—	525	132.00–137.00	134.68
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	820	103.00	103.00
5	—	375	138.00–143.00	141.18
1	—	690	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	510	159.00	159.00
6	—	463	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	125.00–133.00	127.77
1	—	470	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	150.00–155.00	151.18
2	—	668	114.00–118.00	115.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	74.50	74.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	78.00	78.00
7	—	1,229	78.50–85.00	81.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	919	57.00–66.50	62.11
9	—	1,125	67.50–77.00	71.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,183	85.00–87.00	85.93

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	995	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	1,050.00	1,050.00

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