Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-10 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.92/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$170.92

100 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$828

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$24.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.64

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	532	181.00	963	6thin
Medium and Large 1	474	175.05	829	68
Medium and Large 3	431	165.35	712	5thin
Medium and Large 2	516	156.02	806	21

One grade step is worth $24.98/cwt here — about $157 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 sale100 hd

170.92

—

MS average13 barns · 1,202 hd

159.28

+11.64

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	1,631	96.84	1,579	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	64.48	865	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	61.22	930	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	52.54	540	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,080	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$955	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	132.51/cwt	131.00–134.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	181.75/cwt	176.00–185.00	751	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	156.85/cwt	154.00–160.00	951	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	184.42/cwt	178.00–185.00	887	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.68/cwt	182.00–190.00	683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	163.27/cwt	162.00–165.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	139.30/cwt	132.00–149.00	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	163.91/cwt	160.00–168.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	152.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	176.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	181.00/cwt	180.00–183.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	186.71/cwt	183.00–192.00	612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	166.00/cwt	162.00–170.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	132.85/cwt	128.00–138.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	153.09/cwt	146.00–159.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.00/cwt	140.00–147.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	59.29/cwt	57.50–62.50	658	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	39.46/cwt	35.00–45.00	370	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	53.46/cwt	50.00–56.00	518	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	61.22/cwt	60.00–63.00	930	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	64.48/cwt	63.00–68.00	865	7
Bulls	—	—	1,623	94.69/cwt	92.50–96.50	1,537	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,621	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,080.00/head	1,060.00–1,090.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.97/cwt	141.00–145.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	135.97/cwt	135.00–137.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	144.02/cwt	143.00–145.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	141.43/cwt	139.00–143.00	607	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	139.34/cwt	138.00–142.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	122.61/cwt	119.00–128.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	133.61/cwt	130.00–136.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	150.14/cwt	145.00–153.00	641	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	155.20/cwt	148.00–159.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,250	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	140.74/cwt	136.00–143.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	152.67/cwt	150.00–158.00	479	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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 391Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 104Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 33Year ago 13

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-10 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	131.00–134.00	132.51
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	137.00	137.00
1	—	465	146.00	146.00
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
16	—	427	145.00–153.00	150.14
6	—	367	148.00–159.00	155.20
6	—	530	136.00–143.00	140.74
4	—	314	150.00–158.00	152.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	141.00–145.00	142.97
7	—	429	139.00–143.00	141.43
6	—	468	138.00–142.00	139.34
3	—	680	119.00–128.00	122.61
3	—	528	130.00–136.00	133.61
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
2	—	558	132.00–133.00	132.50
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,068	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	192.00	192.00
18	—	413	176.00–185.00	181.75
15	—	606	154.00–160.00	156.85
12	—	481	178.00–185.00	184.42
8	—	370	182.00–190.00	184.68
4	—	526	162.00–165.00	163.27
6	—	328	183.00–192.00	186.71
2	—	550	162.00–170.00	166.00
1	—	820	141.00	141.00
1	—	690	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	174.00	174.00
3	—	673	132.00–149.00	139.30
2	—	465	170.00–175.00	172.53
2	—	645	132.00–135.00	133.50
6	—	520	150.00–160.00	152.18
4	—	323	170.00–180.00	176.33
1	—	810	128.00	128.00
1	—	590	156.00	156.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	160.00–168.00	163.91
1	—	495	167.00	167.00
1	—	375	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	180.00–183.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	128.00–138.00	132.85
2	—	478	143.00–145.00	144.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	146.00–159.00	153.09
3	—	520	140.00–147.00	144.00
1	—	630	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	149.00	149.00
1	—	420	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	135.00–137.00	135.97
1	—	560	124.00	124.00
1	—	435	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,109	57.50–62.50	59.29
5	—	937	35.00–45.00	39.46
5	—	969	50.00–56.00	53.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,519	60.00–63.00	61.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,342	63.00–68.00	64.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	92.50–96.50	94.69
2	—	1,638	98.00–100.00	98.99

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,060.00–1,090.00	1,080.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	900.00	900.00

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

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