Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.68/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$139.68

89 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.71

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	561	157.00	881	23
Medium and Large 1	560	137.79	772	29
Medium and Large 2	557	132.02	735	32
Medium and Large 3	641	120.00	769	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $112 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 sale89 hd

139.68

—

MS average7 barns · 744 hd

136.97

+2.71

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	—	Low	1,497	98.41	1,474	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	80.55	941	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	72.49	1,006	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	986	63.60	627	25

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)	1,128	$989	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$870	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,180	2thin

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	836	44.54/cwt	40.00–51.50	372	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	64.05/cwt	59.00–68.50	626	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	74.64/cwt	71.50–78.50	808	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	72.49/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,006	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	80.55/cwt	79.00–83.50	941	15
Bulls	—	—	1,423	88.31/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,257	2
Bulls	—	—	1,469	99.06/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,455	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,042	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	988.98/head	970.00–1,010.00	989	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	151.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	128.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	126.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	170.82/cwt	165.00–174.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	177.49/cwt	177.00–178.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	162.33/cwt	162.00–163.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	135.07/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,090	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	137.67/cwt	137.00–138.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	163.07/cwt	160.00–166.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	135.26/cwt	133.00–136.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	151.04/cwt	149.00–155.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	144.52/cwt	143.00–146.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	165.05/cwt	163.00–166.00	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	142.72/cwt	139.00–146.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	174.79/cwt	173.00–178.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	141.38/cwt	136.00–145.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	139.81/cwt	137.00–142.00	605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	122.99/cwt	121.00–125.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	881	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	129.89/cwt	128.00–131.00	796	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	137.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	828	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	139.03/cwt	136.00–140.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	131.44/cwt	129.00–134.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,093	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	146.93/cwt	145.00–149.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	153.48/cwt	150.00–156.00	867	4

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 Jul 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 528Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 53Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 19Year ago 20

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	836	40.00–51.50	44.54
9	—	977	59.00–68.50	64.05
10	—	1,083	71.50–78.50	74.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,388	68.00–76.00	72.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,168	79.00–83.50	80.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	87.00–90.00	88.31
4	—	1,469	92.00–103.00	99.06
1	—	1,760	116.00	116.00

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)	1	—	870	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	920	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	975	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	970.00–1,010.00	988.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,180.00	1,180.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	138.00	138.00
2	—	640	117.00–120.00	118.49
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	136.00–145.00	141.38
4	—	433	137.00–142.00	139.81
2	—	515	138.00–139.00	138.49
2	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
7	—	604	134.00–138.00	137.01
6	—	573	136.00–140.00	139.03
3	—	861	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
2	—	675	128.00–130.00	129.03
1	—	330	139.00	139.00
2	—	740	121.00–125.00	122.99
7	—	472	137.00	137.00
2	—	383	135.00	135.00
12	—	613	128.00–131.00	129.89
3	—	580	131.00–133.00	132.00
2	—	523	129.00–134.00	131.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	561	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	150.00–155.00	151.61
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	525	138.00	138.00
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
3	—	620	125.00–130.00	128.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	125.00–130.00	126.97
3	—	515	125.00–130.00	126.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	165.00–174.00	170.82
2	—	385	177.00–178.00	177.49
2	—	778	132.00–138.00	135.07
2	—	528	150.00–155.00	152.51
3	—	675	142.00	142.00
8	—	621	139.00–146.00	142.72
4	—	329	173.00–178.00	174.79
6	—	466	170.00	170.00
4	—	565	150.00–156.00	153.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	162.00–163.00	162.33
3	—	630	137.00–138.00	137.67
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
2	—	338	160.00–166.00	163.07
4	—	676	133.00–136.00	135.26
2	—	468	159.00–160.00	159.49
2	—	578	143.00–146.00	144.52
3	—	368	163.00–166.00	165.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	757	144.00	144.00
3	—	841	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	149.00–155.00	151.04
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
2	—	425	145.00–149.00	146.93
1	—	310	155.00	155.00

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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Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle