Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market: Feeder calves as a whole were steady. Weaned calves a little stronger. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Sold load of weaned steers black hided average weight 544 lbs @ 1.9450 per lb.90 head total. Also sold a load of weaned black heifers 89 total head average weight 527 lbs @ 1.6350 per lb.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.79/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$187.79

177 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$38.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.78

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	544	195.00	1,061	90
Medium and Large 1	503	184.27	927	58
Medium and Large 2	465	177.66	826	22
Medium and Large 3	563	156.17	879	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.83/cwt here — about $182 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 sale177 hd

187.79

—

MS average13 barns · 1,774 hd

177.02

+10.78

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	1,576	90.76	1,431	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	70.98	873	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	62.23	809	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,004	53.45	537	15

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)	1,120	$970	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,042	$919	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$909	5

Every lot, as filed

59 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%	—	1,010	39.35/cwt	35.00–42.00	397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	169.37/cwt	166.00–172.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	159.65/cwt	158.00–161.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	176.79/cwt	172.00–185.00	842	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	192.62/cwt	190.00–195.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	156.45/cwt	155.00–158.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	177.82/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,015	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,094	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	186.17/cwt	179.00–193.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	655	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,061	90
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	168.60/cwt	162.00–175.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	204.01/cwt	196.00–208.00	679	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	184.18/cwt	184.00–185.00	943	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	192.19/cwt	186.00–196.00	817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	159.82/cwt	158.00–163.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	166.71/cwt	165.00–169.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	864	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	155.00/cwt	151.00–157.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	149.98/cwt	147.00–153.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.69/cwt	163.00–166.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	151.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	783	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,367	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,042	919.26/head	900.00–940.00	919	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	913	771.26/head	750.00–790.00	771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,752	93.59/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,640	3
Bulls	—	—	1,313	86.52/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,136	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	70.98/cwt	68.50–74.00	873	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	62.23/cwt	61.50–63.50	809	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	61.27/cwt	57.00–66.00	638	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	52.68/cwt	50.00–55.50	508	6

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 Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 500Year ago 369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 35Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 25Year ago 170

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	35.00–42.00	39.35
6	—	1,042	57.00–66.00	61.27
6	—	964	50.00–55.50	52.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,230	68.50–74.00	70.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	61.50–63.50	62.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,752	90.00–97.00	93.59
2	—	1,313	85.00–88.00	86.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	166.00–172.00	169.37
1	—	440	167.00	167.00
3	—	527	158.00–161.00	159.65
1	—	620	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	920	111.00	111.00
2	—	523	150.00–153.00	151.52
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	476	172.00–185.00	176.79
3	—	372	190.00–195.00	192.62
2	—	625	155.00–158.00	156.45
1	—	405	189.00	189.00
1	—	535	172.00	172.00
2	—	318	179.00–193.00	186.17
1	—	570	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	197.00	197.00
1	—	635	178.00	178.00
5	—	571	176.00–180.00	177.82
19	—	655	167.00	167.00
17	—	333	196.00–208.00	204.01
1	—	730	140.00	140.00
6	—	512	184.00–185.00	184.18
8	—	425	186.00–196.00	192.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	142.00	142.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	146.00	146.00
2	—	585	150.00–158.00	154.00
2	—	483	162.00–175.00	168.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	544	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	370	177.00	177.00
9	—	325	181.00	181.00
89	—	527	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.54
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
2	—	540	140.00–141.00	140.50
1	—	715	111.00	111.00
4	—	429	151.00–157.00	155.00
1	—	375	152.00	152.00
2	—	565	138.00–139.00	138.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	158.00–163.00	159.82
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
4	—	324	165.00–169.00	166.71
3	—	530	147.00–153.00	149.98
3	—	373	163.00–166.00	164.69
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	149.00	149.00
1	—	485	141.00	141.00
1	—	590	135.00	135.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,367	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	900.00–940.00	919.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	970.00	970.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	750.00–790.00	771.26

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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Meridian Livestock Auction

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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

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