Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $142.24/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −259.09 against this barn's trailing median of $401.34.

Average price

$142.24

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$6.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MS average

−17.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	143.17	764	17thin
Medium and Large 2	560	136.98	768	3thin

One grade step is worth $6.19/cwt here — about −$3 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $437.52, low $354.26, median $401.34 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

142.24

—

MS average1 barns · 20 hd

142.24

+0.00

National average167 barns · 12,366 hd

159.67

−17.43

This barn, trailing median15 sales

401.34

−259.09

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	1,857	99.54	1,848	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	78.71	959	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	72.60	786	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	70.72	1,017	8thin

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)	885	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	166.58/cwt	164.00–169.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	151.73/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	158.63/cwt	155.00–161.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	169.35/cwt	163.00–175.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	187.40/cwt	179.00–194.00	714	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	156.65/cwt	154.00–161.00	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	187.02/cwt	184.00–190.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	183.97/cwt	182.00–188.00	776	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	138.47/cwt	137.00–140.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	164.02/cwt	163.00–165.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	175.38/cwt	172.00–177.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	151.96/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,029	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	148.52/cwt	147.00–149.00	698	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	202.92/cwt	195.00–208.00	621	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	72.60/cwt	70.00–75.00	786	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	70.72/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,017	8
Bulls	—	—	1,760	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,566	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	78.71/cwt	77.50–80.00	959	4
Bulls	—	—	1,876	101.65/cwt	99.50–104.00	1,907	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	142.66/cwt	141.00–143.00	789	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	137.50/cwt	136.00–140.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	143.75/cwt	142.00–145.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	135.99/cwt	130.00–138.00	858	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	151.52/cwt	151.00–152.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	384	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	142.08/cwt	140.00–144.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	137.98/cwt	135.00–142.00	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	203.01/cwt	196.00–205.00	741	8

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 403Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	164.00–169.00	166.58
3	500–550	510	149.00–151.00	150.01
2	550–600	583	145.00–146.00	145.51
1	600–650	635	131.00	131.00
2	650–700	678	125.00–126.00	125.50
1	750–800	780	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	180.00–182.00	181.01
2	450–500	467	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	500	164.00	164.00
4	600–650	620	136.00–140.00	137.50
1	650–700	665	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	306	195.00–208.00	202.92
8	350–400	365	196.00–205.00	203.01
6	400–450	422	182.00–188.00	183.97
1	450–500	455	178.00	178.00
3	500–550	530	163.00–165.00	164.02
7	550–600	569	170.00	170.00
3	600–650	608	154.00–161.00	156.65
5	650–700	677	151.00–156.00	151.96
7	700–750	710	147.00–153.00	151.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	184.00–190.00	187.02
7	350–400	381	179.00–194.00	187.40
5	400–450	424	163.00–175.00	169.35
3	450–500	473	172.00–177.00	175.38
1	500–550	545	160.00	160.00
3	550–600	570	155.00–161.00	158.63
1	600–650	640	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	140.00–144.00	142.08
1	400–450	400	143.00	143.00
4	450–500	479	135.00–142.00	137.98
1	500–550	525	134.00	134.00
2	550–600	578	137.00–140.00	138.47
2	650–700	658	118.00–122.00	119.98
1	700–750	700	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	234	164.00	164.00
7	250–300	295	170.00	170.00
4	350–400	378	151.00–152.00	151.52
1	400–450	410	146.00	146.00
8	450–500	470	147.00–149.00	148.52
8	500–550	512	142.00–145.00	143.75
9	550–600	553	141.00–143.00	142.66
10	600–650	631	130.00–138.00	135.99
1	650–700	680	132.00	132.00
1	700–750	705	129.00	129.00
1	750–800	795	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	616	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,083	70.00–75.00	72.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,438	65.00–75.00	70.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,219	77.50–80.00	78.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	89.00	89.00
5	—	1,876	99.50–104.00	101.65

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	885	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Meridian Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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