Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-6 lower and slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.11/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$148.11

110 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$4.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.79

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	625	150.00	938	4thin
Medium and Large 1	584	149.30	872	73
Medium and Large 3	418	145.84	610	6thin
Medium and Large 2	553	145.11	803	27

One grade step is worth $4.89/cwt here — about $135 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 sale110 hd

148.11

—

MS average13 barns · 1,282 hd

157.90

−9.79

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	—	Average	1,657	85.14	1,411	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	69.27	810	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	62.86	817	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	58.45	652	10

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)	1,033	$1,447	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$1,328	1,059
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$1,700	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,353	$1,650	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,324	$1,492	6

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	367	140.35/cwt	138.00–142.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	122.32/cwt	119.00–128.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	140.64/cwt	140.00–143.00	606	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	133.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	834	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	133.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	130.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	120.80/cwt	114.00–124.00	877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	119.97/cwt	119.00–121.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	136.64/cwt	132.00–139.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	1,447.03/head	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,447	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,605	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,610	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	945	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,327.67/head	1,325.00–1,725.00	1,328	1,059
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	132.12/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,028	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	151.34/cwt	150.00–153.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	154.69/cwt	150.00–160.00	817	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	139.34/cwt	137.00–144.00	928	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	143.42/cwt	138.00–149.00	825	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	139.62/cwt	137.00–140.00	736	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	152.67/cwt	149.00–155.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	170.73/cwt	165.00–177.00	558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	133.40/cwt	129.00–136.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	154.95/cwt	151.00–158.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	124.01/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	164.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	776	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	133.94/cwt	130.00–138.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	141.55/cwt	138.00–145.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	143.95/cwt	140.00–149.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	163.25/cwt	161.00–166.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	146.01/cwt	140.00–149.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	156.93/cwt	153.00–161.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	157.68/cwt	154.00–160.00	744	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,303	1,387.52/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,388	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	62.86/cwt	61.00–65.00	817	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	61.95/cwt	60.00–64.00	730	7
Bulls	—	—	1,693	89.22/cwt	87.50–90.50	1,510	4
Bulls	—	—	1,680	83.60/cwt	82.50–85.00	1,404	3
Bulls	—	—	1,550	79.27/cwt	78.50–80.00	1,229	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	69.27/cwt	68.00–71.50	810	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	50.29/cwt	47.50–54.50	489	3

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 Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 530Year ago 382

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 53Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 228Last week 38Year ago 54

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-6 lower and slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	138.00–142.00	140.35
3	—	657	119.00–128.00	122.32
5	—	526	130.00–135.00	133.00
4	—	580	125.00–134.00	130.59
1	—	450	136.00	136.00
5	—	726	114.00–124.00	120.80
5	—	436	132.00–139.00	136.64
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	123.00	123.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	431	140.00–143.00	140.64
13	—	625	130.00–135.00	133.48
3	—	315	149.00	149.00
10	—	527	137.00–140.00	139.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
1	—	525	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
2	—	675	119.00–121.00	119.97
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	516	140.00–149.00	146.01
2	—	438	153.00–161.00	156.93
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
1	—	550	142.00	142.00
3	—	472	154.00–160.00	157.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	778	130.00–138.00	132.12
3	—	553	150.00–153.00	151.34
25	—	528	150.00–160.00	154.69
9	—	666	137.00–144.00	139.34
3	—	327	165.00–177.00	170.73
3	—	360	166.00	166.00
2	—	818	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	410	160.00–165.00	162.56
2	—	965	122.00–126.00	124.01
8	—	473	160.00–170.00	164.12
3	—	725	130.00–138.00	133.94
5	—	629	138.00–145.00	141.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	151.00	151.00
3	—	368	149.00–155.00	152.67
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	138.00–149.00	143.42
1	—	1,065	112.00	112.00
5	—	681	129.00–136.00	133.40
4	—	421	151.00–158.00	154.95
3	—	507	140.00–149.00	143.95
4	—	378	161.00–166.00	163.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,605	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,610	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,387.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,447.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1,059	—	1,050	1,325.00–1,725.00	1,327.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	61.00–65.00	62.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,178	60.00–64.00	61.95
3	—	972	47.50–54.50	50.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,170	68.00–71.50	69.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,693	87.50–90.50	89.22
3	—	1,680	82.50–85.00	83.60
2	—	1,550	78.50–80.00	79.27

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle