Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 lower and slaughter cows were 3-6 lower. Sold a load of steers black hided 67 head weighing 785 lbs. @ $1.60 per lb. Sold another load of steers black hided 90 head weighing 558 lbs. @ $1.76 per lb.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.27/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$167.27

236 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

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

$13.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.08

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	644	169.65	1,092	177
Medium and Large 1	527	160.84	848	26
Medium and Large 2	448	159.97	717	30
Medium and Large 3	425	155.67	662	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.98/cwt here — about $431 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 sale236 hd

167.27

—

MS average13 barns · 1,172 hd

164.20

+3.08

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	1,517	98.70	1,497	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	72.65	904	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,274	68.59	874	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	65.84	744	13

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)	1,250	$1,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$913	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$830	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	72.65/cwt	72.00–74.00	904	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	157.25/cwt	156.00–158.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	161.45/cwt	160.00–163.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	147.45/cwt	145.00–150.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	133.98/cwt	132.00–136.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	154.43/cwt	151.00–158.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	154.05/cwt	151.00–158.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	175.81/cwt	174.00–176.00	986	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	159.75/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,252	70
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	161.83/cwt	158.00–166.00	688	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	175.40/cwt	172.00–177.00	849	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	168.66/cwt	168.00–170.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	127.12/cwt	120.00–134.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	184.28/cwt	180.00–188.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	182.32/cwt	180.00–184.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	171.72/cwt	168.00–175.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	146.02/cwt	142.00–148.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	142.51/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	137.04/cwt	135.00–140.00	596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.55/cwt	136.00–143.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	863	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	139.77/cwt	138.00–142.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	153.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.95/cwt	134.00–142.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	843.88/head	810.00–880.00	844	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	68.59/cwt	67.00–70.00	874	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	58.43/cwt	55.00–61.00	622	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	69.13/cwt	65.00–71.50	801	9
Bulls	—	—	1,310	95.09/cwt	92.50–98.00	1,246	3
Bulls	—	—	1,641	100.87/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,655	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 Sep 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 281Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 53Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 21Year ago 69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,244	72.00–74.00	72.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	67.00–70.00	68.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,064	55.00–61.00	58.43
9	—	1,159	65.00–71.50	69.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	92.50–98.00	95.09
5	—	1,641	100.00–102.00	100.87

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	810.00–880.00	843.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	156.00–158.00	157.25
2	—	413	160.00–163.00	161.45
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
2	—	535	145.00–150.00	147.45
2	—	665	132.00–136.00	133.98
1	—	630	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	695	129.00	129.00
2	—	510	140.00–141.00	140.50
4	—	475	150.00–155.00	153.23
2	—	578	134.00–142.00	137.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	651	153.00	153.00
4	—	579	151.00–158.00	154.43
5	—	520	151.00–158.00	154.05
1	—	635	146.00	146.00
3	—	427	168.00–170.00	168.66
3	—	305	180.00–184.00	182.32
1	—	490	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	180.00	180.00
2	—	713	139.00–146.00	142.51
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	160.00–164.00	162.01
11	—	425	158.00–166.00	161.83
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
2	—	718	120.00–134.00	127.12
3	—	275	180.00–188.00	184.28
2	—	313	168.00–170.00	169.01
4	—	374	168.00–175.00	171.72
3	—	510	142.00–148.00	146.02
1	—	665	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	561	174.00–176.00	175.81
70	—	784	154.00–160.00	159.75
2	—	325	194.00	194.00
6	—	484	172.00–177.00	175.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	162.00	162.00
1	—	425	152.00	152.00
1	—	480	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	148.00	148.00
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
1	—	890	112.00	112.00
2	—	740	120.00	120.00
4	—	519	138.00–142.00	139.77
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	135.00–140.00	137.04
1	—	520	136.00	136.00
5	—	475	136.00–143.00	138.55
2	—	573	130.00	130.00
1	—	600	127.00	127.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	130.00–140.00	134.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	152.00	152.00
17	—	568	152.00	152.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle