Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.88/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$195.88

80 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$27.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.27

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	466	204.89	955	38
Medium and Large 1	445	193.53	862	20
Medium and Large 2	429	183.51	787	18thin
Medium and Large 3	431	177.77	767	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.12/cwt here — about $188 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 sale80 hd

195.88

—

MS average12 barns · 1,031 hd

189.62

+6.27

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	1,524	106.89	1,629	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	89.16	1,092	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	83.00	1,208	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,017	73.94	752	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,108	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$1,437	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,402	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1-2	—	646	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,156	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	213.42/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	215.97/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,121	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	196.06/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,010	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	894	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	194.79/cwt	190.00–197.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	206.34/cwt	200.00–217.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	215.51/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,223	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	244.67/cwt	240.00–250.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	180.98/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	241.71/cwt	233.00–246.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,359	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	214.58/cwt	210.00–219.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	242.48/cwt	241.00–244.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	241.46/cwt	240.00–243.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	223.87/cwt	220.00–225.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	223.59/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	227.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	185.49/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	62.67/cwt	59.50–67.00	553	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	72.46/cwt	70.00–75.50	740	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	81.43/cwt	78.00–83.50	879	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,208	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	85.68/cwt	85.00–86.50	1,012	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	94.96/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,233	3
Bulls	—	—	1,323	99.68/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,319	3
Bulls	—	—	1,625	110.49/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,795	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,159.51/head	1,100.00–1,270.00	1,160	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	1,401.96/head	1,320.00–1,475.00	1,402	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	192.69/cwt	190.00–197.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	201.02/cwt	200.00–202.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	186.43/cwt	184.00–189.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	185.53/cwt	183.00–188.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	186.60/cwt	183.00–191.00	963	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	179.33/cwt	179.00–180.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	195.68/cwt	195.00–197.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	734	9

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 Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 278Year ago 163

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 32Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 32Year ago 203

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	179.00	179.00
13	—	515	194.00–197.00	196.06
9	—	408	219.00	219.00
3	—	580	193.00	193.00
9	—	335	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	190.00–197.00	194.79
4	—	314	200.00–217.00	206.34
1	—	585	182.00	182.00
3	—	485	190.00–197.00	192.69
2	—	368	200.00–202.00	201.02
1	—	620	171.00	171.00
5	—	516	183.00–191.00	186.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	185.00	185.00
1	—	740	141.00	141.00
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
5	—	470	184.00–189.00	186.43
3	—	226	180.00	180.00
3	—	537	179.00–180.00	179.33
3	—	383	195.00–197.00	195.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	173.00	173.00
2	—	385	183.00–188.00	185.53
1	—	505	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	210.00–214.00	213.42
5	—	519	212.00–220.00	215.97
2	—	225	240.00–250.00	244.67
1	—	660	205.00	205.00
1	—	420	232.00	232.00
3	—	368	233.00–246.00	241.71
1	—	605	211.00	211.00
2	—	330	241.00–244.00	242.48
2	—	268	240.00–243.00	241.46
2	—	463	220.00–227.00	223.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	215.00–216.00	215.51
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
2	—	768	180.00–182.00	180.98
2	—	428	210.00–219.00	214.58
1	—	365	226.00	226.00
1	—	700	185.00	185.00
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
4	—	337	220.00–225.00	223.87
2	—	265	225.00–230.00	227.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	546	224.00	224.00
14	—	635	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	180.00–181.00	180.50
1	—	440	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	184.00–187.00	185.49
1	—	410	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	189.00	189.00
1	—	485	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	59.50–67.00	62.67
5	—	1,021	70.00–75.50	72.46
4	—	1,080	78.00–83.50	81.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,181	85.00–86.50	85.68
3	—	1,298	90.00–97.50	94.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	99.00–100.00	99.68
6	—	1,625	107.00–112.00	110.49

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	870	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,320.00	1,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,100.00–1,270.00	1,159.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	1,320.00–1,475.00	1,401.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,610.00	1,610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle