Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.84/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$208.84

175 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$162

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

$39.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.85

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	457	226.16	1,034	91
Medium and Large 2	435	200.03	869	22
Medium and Large 3	390	187.00	729	1thin
Medium and Large 1	641	186.53	1,196	61

One grade step is worth $39.64/cwt here — about −$162 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 sale175 hd

208.84

—

MS average13 barns · 1,189 hd

197.98

+10.85

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	1,343	102.31	1,374	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	96.75	1,075	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	967	74.90	724	14

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,302	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,262	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,356	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,772	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,544	4thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	378	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	885	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	214.62/cwt	208.00–219.00	934	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	173.01/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,237	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	270.75/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,129	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	220.29/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	188.13/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,368	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	241.60/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,015	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	243.08/cwt	233.00–250.00	904	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	187.22/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.94/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	197.01/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	178.50/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	253.19/cwt	250.00–258.00	960	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	259.19/cwt	250.00–268.00	814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	247.74/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	182.34/cwt	179.00–184.00	1,391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.01/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	236.58/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,278	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	240.39/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	214.21/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	228.46/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	207.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,067	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	64.28/cwt	60.00–68.00	595	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	76.89/cwt	70.00–79.50	723	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	83.92/cwt	80.00–87.00	865	5
Bulls	—	—	1,285	96.84/cwt	95.00–98.50	1,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,304	102.87/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,341	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,793	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	915	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	101.78/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,147	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	94.37/cwt	91.50–98.00	1,047	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	1,301.53/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,302	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,160	1,175.54/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,320.16/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,320	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	827	1,190.73/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,191	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	1,454.39/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,454	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,543.81/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,544	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,840.90/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,841	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	228.74/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,052	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	199.73/cwt	190.00–205.00	957	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	209.64/cwt	202.00–216.00	686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	166.14/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,372	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	178.66/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,204	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	207.97/cwt	200.00–213.00	763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	187.04/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	184.45/cwt	182.00–187.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	181.75/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,292	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	229.70/cwt	227.00–230.00	990	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	204.58/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,070	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	222.96/cwt	221.00–225.00	602	2

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 214Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 36Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 27Year ago 28

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2-3 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	378	234.00	234.00
35	—	460	228.00–230.00	228.74
7	—	711	180.00–186.00	181.75
38	—	431	227.00–230.00	229.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	208.00–219.00	214.62
2	—	550	195.00–200.00	197.50
11	—	715	171.00–175.00	173.01
10	—	826	164.00–171.00	166.14
9	—	674	175.00–184.00	178.66
5	—	642	190.00	190.00
4	—	778	170.00–171.00	170.51
13	—	523	200.00–210.00	204.58
2	—	270	221.00–225.00	222.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	190.00–205.00	199.73
6	—	327	202.00–216.00	209.64
1	—	405	198.00	198.00
5	—	367	200.00–213.00	207.97
3	—	573	182.00–192.00	187.04
2	—	515	182.00–187.00	184.45
1	—	695	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	417	262.00–276.00	270.75
4	—	376	273.00	273.00
7	—	540	233.00–246.00	236.58
5	—	558	240.00–241.00	240.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	212.00	212.00
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	212.00–229.00	220.29
6	—	727	185.00–200.00	188.13
5	—	420	235.00–248.00	241.60
1	—	1,055	150.00	150.00
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
2	—	880	175.00	175.00
2	—	805	175.00–182.00	178.50
5	—	379	250.00–258.00	253.19
1	—	285	273.00	273.00
5	—	314	250.00–268.00	259.19
2	—	465	240.00–256.00	247.74
3	—	763	179.00–184.00	182.34
1	—	590	221.00	221.00
2	—	610	219.00–221.00	220.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	219.00	219.00
7	—	372	233.00–250.00	243.08
4	—	679	185.00–192.00	187.22
2	—	623	185.00–189.00	186.94
2	—	558	194.00–200.00	197.01
1	—	545	198.00	198.00
1	—	450	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
3	—	477	209.00–219.00	214.21
1	—	560	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	225.00–232.00	228.46
1	—	445	230.00	230.00
4	—	514	200.00–215.00	207.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	925	60.00–68.00	64.28
4	—	940	70.00–79.50	76.89
5	—	1,031	80.00–87.00	83.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	88.00	88.00
6	—	1,127	100.00–106.00	101.78
9	—	1,109	91.50–98.00	94.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	95.00–98.50	96.84
4	—	1,304	100.00–107.00	102.87
1	—	1,615	111.00	111.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	983	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,301.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,128	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,320.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	855	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,454.39
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	827	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,190.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,090	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,543.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,300	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,840.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

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