Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.18/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$192.18

79 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$294

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

$34.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.02

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	202.56	981	32
Medium and Large 2	461	197.85	912	26
Medium and Large 3	495	171.13	847	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	758	168.23	1,276	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.33/cwt here — about −$294 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 sale79 hd

192.18

—

MS average13 barns · 1,278 hd

192.16

+0.02

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	91.73	1,121	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	78.15	783	12

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)	1,145	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,011	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,375	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	222.05/cwt	220.00–223.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	210.97/cwt	210.00–212.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,268	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	243.40/cwt	240.00–249.00	908	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	195.43/cwt	193.00–198.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	256.25/cwt	251.00–260.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	188.33/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	206.21/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,301	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	235.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,105	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	223.50/cwt	223.00–224.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,098	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	82.02/cwt	79.50–85.00	869	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	73.20/cwt	72.00–74.00	661	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	67.59/cwt	67.00–68.00	588	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	87.35/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,053	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,535	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	92.65/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,108	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	941.45/head	900.00–985.00	941	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	206.02/cwt	203.00–208.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	204.77/cwt	201.00–208.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	197.01/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,001	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	203.18/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,038	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	182.80/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	208.37/cwt	201.00–215.00	863	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	194.33/cwt	191.00–200.00	816	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 Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 198Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 37Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 48Year ago 34

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
1	—	545	173.00	173.00
2	—	625	146.00–150.00	148.02
4	—	426	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	220.00–223.00	222.05
2	—	465	210.00–212.00	210.97
6	—	378	222.00	222.00
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
5	—	511	200.00–204.00	203.18
5	—	628	182.00–184.00	182.80
2	—	675	175.00	175.00
8	—	414	201.00–215.00	208.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	737	172.00	172.00
2	—	805	160.00	160.00
5	—	765	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	201.00–208.00	204.77
14	—	508	185.00–198.00	197.01
2	—	318	200.00	200.00
1	—	455	194.00	194.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
3	—	420	191.00–200.00	194.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	256.00	256.00
1	—	520	215.00	215.00
3	—	322	251.00–260.00	256.25
3	—	420	230.00–235.00	233.33
10	—	469	235.00–240.00	235.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	408	225.00	225.00
6	—	373	240.00–249.00	243.40
3	—	580	185.00–190.00	188.33
1	—	495	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	225.00	225.00
2	—	815	178.00	178.00
9	—	631	203.00–210.00	206.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	193.00–198.00	195.43
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	223.00–224.00	223.50
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,010	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
1	—	560	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	138.00–142.00	139.97
3	—	425	203.00–208.00	206.02
1	—	460	202.00	202.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	79.50–85.00	82.02
2	—	903	72.00–74.00	73.20
2	—	870	67.00–68.00	67.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	86.00–89.00	87.35
1	—	1,520	101.00	101.00
9	—	1,196	90.00–95.00	92.65

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	900.00–985.00	941.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,375.00	1,375.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

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