Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 2-3 higher and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.30/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$160.30

53 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$20.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.79

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	163.72	806	29
Medium and Large 2	451	158.70	715	20
Medium and Large 3	486	143.50	698	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.22/cwt here — about $108 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 sale53 hd

160.30

—

MS average13 barns · 811 hd

154.51

+5.79

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	1,418	85.21	1,208	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	62.72	758	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	57.20	877	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	52.69	556	16

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)	1,215	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,142	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$940	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$830	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,485	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,367	$1,317	6

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,433	84.92/cwt	82.50–86.00	1,217	4
Bulls	—	—	1,315	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,039	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	62.72/cwt	61.50–64.00	758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	150.31/cwt	148.00–152.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	169.30/cwt	168.00–170.00	542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	159.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	150.33/cwt	149.00–151.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	155.97/cwt	155.00–157.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	147.45/cwt	146.00–149.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	137.77/cwt	133.00–140.00	580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	153.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	186.02/cwt	185.00–187.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	156.53/cwt	155.00–158.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	143.73/cwt	142.00–146.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	160.38/cwt	156.00–164.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	138.28/cwt	137.00–140.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	137.39/cwt	134.00–140.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	138.26/cwt	135.00–142.00	510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	136.67/cwt	136.00–137.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	673	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	940.24/head	900.00–975.00	940	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,180.37/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,180	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,260	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bulls	—	—	1,432	87.66/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,255	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	45.56/cwt	40.00–49.00	405	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	57.20/cwt	55.00–61.00	877	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	56.96/cwt	51.00–60.50	658	10

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 484Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 85Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 64Year ago 33

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 2-3 higher and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	900.00–975.00	940.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,180.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	82.50–86.00	84.92
1	—	1,315	79.00	79.00
3	—	1,432	87.00–88.00	87.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,209	61.50–64.00	62.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	889	40.00–49.00	45.56
10	—	1,156	51.00–60.50	56.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,533	55.00–61.00	57.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
3	—	465	148.00–152.00	150.31
3	—	628	127.00–129.00	128.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	560	138.00	138.00
1	—	670	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	117.00	117.00
1	—	695	117.00	117.00
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
4	—	488	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	875	106.00	106.00
2	—	518	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	136.00–137.00	136.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
1	—	800	139.00	139.00
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
2	—	455	162.00	162.00
4	—	578	155.00–165.00	159.77
1	—	280	183.00	183.00
2	—	318	185.00–187.00	186.02
5	—	610	156.00–164.00	160.38
11	—	421	160.00–170.00	164.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	136.00	136.00
1	—	465	144.00	144.00
1	—	325	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	149.00–150.00	149.50
3	—	320	168.00–170.00	169.30
6	—	374	162.00–170.00	166.02
3	—	557	149.00–151.00	150.33
2	—	473	155.00–157.00	155.97
2	—	523	146.00–149.00	147.45
2	—	435	155.00–158.00	156.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	135.00–140.00	137.26
2	—	703	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.45
4	—	421	142.00–146.00	143.73
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
2	—	605	120.00–127.00	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	133.00–140.00	137.77
2	—	533	131.00–133.00	131.98
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
3	—	317	137.00–140.00	138.28
3	—	462	134.00–140.00	137.39
5	—	369	135.00–142.00	138.26

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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