Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 2-4 higher and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 higher as well. No sales next week due to Thanksgiving, hope all have a blessed holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.15/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$147.15

76 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$15.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.44

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	149.34	740	62
Medium and Large 2	513	137.74	706	13thin
Medium and Large 3	475	134.00	637	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.34/cwt here — about $104 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 sale76 hd

147.15

—

MS average13 barns · 1,623 hd

148.59

−1.44

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	1,663	92.51	1,539	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	69.89	854	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	62.36	898	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,004	54.84	551	27

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$979	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$890	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$1,018	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,160	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	Lean 85-90%	—	856	43.39/cwt	38.00–47.00	371	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	53.13/cwt	48.00–56.50	496	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	151.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	148.30/cwt	146.00–153.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	161.20/cwt	158.00–165.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	139.99/cwt	139.00–141.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	187.63/cwt	183.00–190.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	198.35/cwt	192.00–205.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	173.44/cwt	171.00–176.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	196.42/cwt	192.00–200.00	742	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	203.42/cwt	200.00–207.00	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	189.07/cwt	185.00–193.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	186.14/cwt	182.00–190.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	153.39/cwt	152.00–154.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	904	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	203.97/cwt	200.00–208.00	538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	175.36/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	140.46/cwt	139.00–142.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	153.60/cwt	149.00–158.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	155.13/cwt	150.00–159.00	588	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	152.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	792	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	135.17/cwt	132.00–141.00	834	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	183.00/cwt	178.00–189.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.56/cwt	137.00–146.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	186.11/cwt	182.00–194.00	875	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	144.33/cwt	143.00–145.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	142.19/cwt	140.00–145.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	151.74/cwt	150.00–155.00	501	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	944.86/head	940.00–950.00	945	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,017.98/head	910.00–1,175.00	1,018	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	890.31/head	880.00–900.00	890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,012.61/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	996	1
Bulls	—	—	1,879	97.74/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,837	6
Bulls	—	—	1,517	89.37/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,356	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	69.89/cwt	66.00–74.00	854	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	62.36/cwt	60.00–66.00	898	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	61.85/cwt	57.50–65.50	700	12

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 Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 337Last week 430Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 53Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 56Year ago 71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	856	38.00–47.00	43.39
9	—	933	48.00–56.50	53.13
12	—	1,131	57.50–65.50	61.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,222	66.00–74.00	69.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	60.00–66.00	62.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,879	95.00–103.00	97.74
6	—	1,517	86.00–93.00	89.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	150.00–155.00	151.68
3	—	558	146.00–153.00	148.30
4	—	469	158.00–165.00	161.20
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	139.00–141.00	139.99
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
2	—	493	146.00	146.00
4	—	525	140.00–145.00	142.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	183.00–190.00	187.63
1	—	240	190.00	190.00
2	—	428	175.00–176.00	175.51
1	—	565	159.00	159.00
2	—	280	185.00–193.00	189.07
1	—	510	166.00	166.00
7	—	323	178.00–189.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	192.00–205.00	198.35
1	—	630	161.00	161.00
2	—	528	171.00–176.00	173.44
11	—	378	192.00–200.00	196.42
1	—	650	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,075	120.00	120.00
2	—	225	200.00–207.00	203.42
7	—	426	182.00–190.00	186.14
4	—	264	200.00–208.00	203.97
2	—	573	171.00–180.00	175.36
9	—	470	182.00–194.00	186.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	193.00	193.00
3	—	381	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
1	—	465	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	152.00–154.00	153.39
10	—	665	136.00	136.00
2	—	465	149.00–158.00	153.60
16	—	379	150.00–159.00	155.13
21	—	518	145.00–155.00	152.93
5	—	617	132.00–141.00	135.17
3	—	330	150.00–155.00	151.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	139.00–142.00	140.46
3	—	423	137.00–146.00	141.56
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	147.00	147.00
1	—	670	122.00	122.00
3	—	480	143.00–145.00	144.33
1	—	700	125.00	125.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	940.00–950.00	944.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	880.00–900.00	890.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	955	910.00–1,175.00	1,017.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,160.00	1,160.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

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