Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 2 lower, slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.17/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$169.17

138 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$15.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	489	173.21	847	41
Medium and Large 1	579	168.86	978	85
Medium and Large 3	487	157.57	767	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.64/cwt here — about $80 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 sale138 hd

169.17

—

MS average13 barns · 1,104 hd

170.95

−1.79

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	1,386	93.94	1,302	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	80.09	946	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	74.21	991	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	916	64.52	591	26

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,289	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	948	$1,416	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	945	$1,340	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$1,304	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,495	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,354	$1,350	10

Every lot, as filed

73 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 3	—	335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	724	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.33/cwt	149.00–158.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	139.33/cwt	135.00–143.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	161.33/cwt	158.00–164.00	607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	179.18/cwt	171.00–182.00	865	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	206.49/cwt	205.00–208.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	143.20/cwt	139.00–150.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	156.00/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	148.03/cwt	140.00–159.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	203.10/cwt	200.00–206.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	160.29/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,010	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	150.56/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,105	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	159.18/cwt	157.00–163.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	177.51/cwt	175.00–182.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	148.51/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	191.58/cwt	188.00–195.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	147.47/cwt	146.00–149.00	852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	172.21/cwt	165.00–190.00	913	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	187.11/cwt	179.00–194.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	190.64/cwt	185.00–193.00	885	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	148.96/cwt	148.00–150.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	161.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	161.56/cwt	156.00–165.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	803	123.49/cwt	120.00–127.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	764	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	799	46.41/cwt	43.00–50.00	371	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	74.21/cwt	72.00–75.50	991	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	80.09/cwt	78.50–83.00	946	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	61.22/cwt	55.00–66.00	530	7
Bulls	—	—	1,335	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	—	1,313	91.24/cwt	90.00–92.50	1,198	3
Bulls	—	—	1,655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,821	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	72.64/cwt	68.00–77.00	713	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,332.22/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,332	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,303.63/head	1,250.00–1,365.00	1,304	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	1,495.00/head	1,495.00–1,495.00	1,495	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	948	1,416.26/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,416	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,478	1,434.05/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,434	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	149.04/cwt	148.00–150.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	156.55/cwt	155.00–158.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	195.28/cwt	194.00–198.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	142.87/cwt	137.00–147.00	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	139.92/cwt	133.00–141.00	863	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	554	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 Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 426Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 36Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 223Last week 37Year ago 170

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 2 lower, slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	174.00	174.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
3	—	533	140.00–159.00	148.03
2	—	578	146.00–149.00	147.47
5	—	468	156.00–165.00	161.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	483	171.00–182.00	179.18
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
5	—	573	157.00–163.00	159.18
4	—	406	175.00–182.00	177.51
4	—	681	145.00–153.00	148.51
2	—	318	188.00–195.00	191.58
5	—	380	179.00–194.00	187.11
2	—	623	148.00–150.00	148.96
2	—	523	158.00–165.00	161.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	205.00–208.00	206.49
13	—	663	152.00–160.00	156.00
2	—	378	200.00–206.00	203.10
20	—	630	160.00–162.00	160.29
11	—	734	148.00–158.00	150.56
23	—	530	165.00–190.00	172.21
11	—	464	185.00–193.00	190.64
3	—	417	194.00–198.00	195.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
7	—	489	148.00	148.00
6	—	421	149.00–158.00	153.33
6	—	575	135.00–143.00	139.33
6	—	376	158.00–164.00	161.33
4	—	513	139.00–150.00	143.20
1	—	1,025	110.00	110.00
2	—	727	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	158.00	158.00
13	—	617	133.00–141.00	139.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	137.00	137.00
1	—	385	142.00	142.00
1	—	440	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	148.00–150.00	149.04
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
8	—	478	137.00–147.00	142.87
2	—	328	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	163.00	163.00
3	—	515	150.00–155.00	152.00
1	—	725	136.00	136.00
2	—	803	120.00–127.00	123.49
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	168.00	168.00
1	—	645	141.00	141.00
1	—	775	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	138.00	138.00
1	—	620	126.00	126.00
1	—	435	158.00	158.00
2	—	470	155.00–158.00	156.55
2	—	778	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	799	43.00–50.00	46.41
7	—	866	55.00–66.00	61.22
14	—	982	68.00–77.00	72.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	72.00–75.50	74.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,181	78.50–83.00	80.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,313	90.00–92.50	91.24
1	—	1,655	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,340.00	1,340.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,250.00–1,365.00	1,303.63
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	948	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,416.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,220	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,332.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,495.00	1,495.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,168	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,478	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,434.05

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