Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady also. Sold 133 head of 753 lb. heifers black hided @ $ 1.5780, made two loads. Also sold 79 head of heifers black hided 645 lb. average @ $ 1.70 per lb.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.19/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$157.19

272 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,066

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$39.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.82

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	713	162.47	1,158	212
Medium and Large 1	565	142.70	806	34
Medium and Large 2	540	134.39	725	23
Medium and Large 3	570	122.99	701	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.48/cwt here — about $457 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 sale272 hd

157.19

—

MS average13 barns · 1,391 hd

150.37

+6.82

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	1,772	99.08	1,755	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	80.41	942	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,235	77.00	951	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,009	64.12	647	15

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)	1,105	$915	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$810	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1-2	—	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	122.99/cwt	115.00–128.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	140.64/cwt	135.00–144.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	148.06/cwt	144.00–150.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	170.39/cwt	167.00–173.00	878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	984	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	134.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	205.37/cwt	200.00–211.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	143.02/cwt	141.00–146.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	187.97/cwt	186.00–190.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	177.76/cwt	173.00–183.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	200.96/cwt	195.00–205.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	185.08/cwt	180.00–189.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	196.92/cwt	190.00–209.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	162.12/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,023	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	202.03/cwt	196.00–210.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	173.10/cwt	165.00–177.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.98/cwt	121.00–129.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	168.67/cwt	165.00–172.00	789	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	49.75/cwt	45.00–54.00	469	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	60.12/cwt	55.00–64.50	592	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	70.21/cwt	65.50–76.00	731	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	951	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	80.41/cwt	77.50–83.50	942	7
Bulls	—	—	1,645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,563	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	101.12/cwt	96.50–105.00	1,856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	149.02/cwt	147.00–150.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	145.25/cwt	144.00–147.00	738	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	151.29/cwt	149.00–157.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.82/cwt	124.00–131.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.37/cwt	138.00–143.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	134.29/cwt	130.00–138.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	141.54/cwt	135.00–144.00	887	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	153.26/cwt	149.00–159.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	140.19/cwt	138.00–142.00	608	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	142.47/cwt	141.00–144.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,190	133

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 Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 522Last week 336Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 65Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	645	170.00	170.00
133	—	753	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	115.00–128.00	122.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	135.00–144.00	140.64
4	—	578	130.00–138.00	134.83
5	—	620	124.00–131.00	126.82
5	—	434	138.00–142.00	140.19
2	—	850	115.00	115.00
2	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	515	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	145.00–146.00	145.33
6	—	693	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,355	98.00	98.00
3	—	515	141.00–146.00	143.02
4	—	423	147.00–150.00	149.02
6	—	627	135.00–144.00	141.54
6	—	372	149.00–159.00	153.26
1	—	730	128.00	128.00
2	—	560	141.00–144.00	142.47
1	—	340	149.00	149.00
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	671	144.00–150.00	148.06
7	—	481	170.00	170.00
3	—	515	167.00–173.00	170.39
4	—	369	186.00–190.00	187.97
8	—	424	180.00–189.00	185.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	195.00	195.00
3	—	268	200.00–211.00	205.37
4	—	786	145.00	145.00
2	—	213	200.00	200.00
5	—	516	173.00–183.00	177.76
6	—	322	195.00–205.00	200.96
4	—	411	190.00–209.00	196.92
8	—	631	159.00–166.00	162.12
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
4	—	368	196.00–210.00	202.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	160.00–170.00	164.97
1	—	565	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	165.00–177.00	173.10
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	132.00	132.00
3	—	468	165.00–172.00	168.67
3	—	513	150.00–160.00	155.05
4	—	633	130.00–138.00	134.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
2	—	623	121.00–129.00	124.98
4	—	508	144.00–147.00	145.25
1	—	460	164.00	164.00
5	—	570	138.00–143.00	140.37
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
4	—	473	149.00–157.00	151.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	45.00–54.00	49.75
5	—	984	55.00–64.50	60.12
8	—	1,041	65.50–76.00	70.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,171	77.50–83.50	80.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,835	96.50–105.00	101.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	945	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,030.00	1,030.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	1,150.00	1,150.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle