Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

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.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.82/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$177.82

116 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.87

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	188.13	967	51
Medium and Large 2	542	171.85	931	47
Medium and Large 3	482	164.22	792	18thin

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about $176 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 sale116 hd

177.82

—

MS average12 barns · 1,075 hd

172.95

+4.87

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	1,218	94.87	1,156	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	80.03	947	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,130	73.50	831	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	67.25	628	17

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)	1,510	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	670	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,250	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 2	—	430	149.95/cwt	145.00–154.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	131.10/cwt	128.00–134.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	134.64/cwt	130.00–138.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	152.64/cwt	140.00–156.00	870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	161.97/cwt	160.00–163.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	161.93/cwt	160.00–165.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	167.80/cwt	164.00–171.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,051	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	196.64/cwt	192.00–199.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	197.29/cwt	193.00–200.00	665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	215.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	188.83/cwt	185.00–192.00	910	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	163.99/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,071	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	173.13/cwt	169.00–179.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	166.54/cwt	160.00–176.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	145.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	157.38/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,201	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	187.85/cwt	182.00–190.00	951	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	211.02/cwt	201.00–218.00	701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	141.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	160.65/cwt	160.00–162.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	163.55/cwt	161.00–166.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	158.95/cwt	158.00–160.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	64.32/cwt	59.00–68.00	593	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	73.69/cwt	70.50–76.50	713	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,130	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	831	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	46.56/cwt	43.00–52.50	384	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	80.03/cwt	78.00–83.50	947	13
Bulls	—	—	1,218	94.87/cwt	92.00–99.50	1,156	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	670	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,510	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	146.68/cwt	146.00–148.00	890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	160.64/cwt	156.00–166.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	137.69/cwt	133.00–144.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	147.15/cwt	141.00–150.00	692	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	138.75/cwt	138.00–140.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	209.08/cwt	199.00–216.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	852	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	139.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	146.47/cwt	140.00–149.00	987	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	181.58/cwt	180.00–183.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	188.26/cwt	182.00–195.00	781	5

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 522Year ago 423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 38Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year ago 12

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	145.00–154.00	149.95
2	—	673	128.00–134.00	131.10
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
1	—	765	111.00	111.00
1	—	735	116.00	116.00
8	—	470	141.00–150.00	147.15
1	—	305	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	130.00–138.00	134.64
4	—	419	138.00–140.00	138.75
2	—	385	142.00	142.00
4	—	480	137.00–140.00	139.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	143.00	143.00
3	—	325	160.00–165.00	161.93
4	—	368	164.00–171.00	167.80
3	—	607	146.00–148.00	146.68
3	—	418	156.00–166.00	160.64
6	—	581	145.00–150.00	146.69
10	—	674	140.00–149.00	146.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	210	207.00	207.00
7	—	375	210.00–220.00	215.78
14	—	653	155.00–165.00	163.99
5	—	763	151.00–159.00	157.38
9	—	506	182.00–190.00	187.85
8	—	332	201.00–218.00	211.02
5	—	428	199.00–216.00	209.08
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	140.00–156.00	152.64
1	—	455	178.00	178.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
5	—	426	169.00–179.00	173.13
2	—	318	180.00–183.00	181.58
1	—	535	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	160.00–163.00	161.97
5	—	687	153.00	153.00
3	—	380	192.00–199.00	196.64
3	—	337	193.00–200.00	197.29
12	—	482	185.00–192.00	188.83
4	—	520	160.00–176.00	166.54
3	—	623	140.00–150.00	145.26
6	—	763	141.00–144.00	141.51
5	—	415	182.00–195.00	188.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	538	152.00–155.00	153.52
1	—	780	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	160.00–162.00	160.65
2	—	640	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	525	161.00–166.00	163.55
2	—	425	158.00–160.00	158.95
1	—	665	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	133.00–144.00	137.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	59.00–68.00	64.32
11	—	967	70.50–76.50	73.69
3	—	825	43.00–52.50	46.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	73.50	73.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,183	78.00–83.50	80.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	92.00–99.50	94.87

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	—	670	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle