Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves 2-3 lower, and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.24/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$198.24

274 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$29.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

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	608	200.26	1,218	210
Medium and Large 1	517	198.39	1,026	37
Medium and Large 2	553	183.19	1,013	25
Medium and Large 3	573	170.97	980	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.29/cwt here — about $238 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 sale274 hd

198.24

—

MS average13 barns · 1,738 hd

194.78

+3.46

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	1,358	105.75	1,436	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,098	95.59	1,049	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	909	72.54	659	13

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)	1,325	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$969	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$895	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$1,445	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2	—	517	185.29/cwt	175.00–191.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	198.36/cwt	196.00–200.00	639	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,142	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	242.92/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	207.23/cwt	200.00–216.00	901	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,132	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	226.71/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	215.51/cwt	210.00–219.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	213.46/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,221	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	203.18/cwt	201.00–206.00	961	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,328	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,378	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	230.69/cwt	226.00–238.00	874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,166	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	225.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	231.55/cwt	223.00–240.00	764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	198.65/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	193.43/cwt	190.00–197.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	443	215.47/cwt	211.00–220.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	83.58/cwt	80.00–89.00	785	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	54.34/cwt	52.00–58.50	475	3
Bulls	—	—	1,323	103.41/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,368	6
Bulls	—	—	1,463	112.77/cwt	112.50–113.00	1,650	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	69.62/cwt	64.00–72.00	620	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	90.90/cwt	89.00–93.00	962	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	970	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,038	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	97.42/cwt	94.50–100.00	1,139	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	938	969.12/head	900.00–1,020.00	969	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,445.45/head	1,380.00–1,500.00	1,445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	173.66/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	184.37/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,051	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	192.98/cwt	190.00–196.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	206.93/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	706	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,352	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,049	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	721	1

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 437Year ago 163

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 62Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 121Year ago 19

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves 2-3 lower, and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	175.00–191.00	185.29
3	—	322	196.00–200.00	198.36
1	—	775	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	199.00	199.00
5	—	570	181.00–191.00	184.37
2	—	473	190.00–196.00	192.98
2	—	430	195.00	195.00
1	—	650	172.00	172.00
6	—	706	170.00	170.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	435	200.00–216.00	207.23
7	—	682	179.00	179.00
5	—	473	201.00–206.00	203.18
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
2	—	523	195.00	195.00
2	—	573	204.00–210.00	206.93
1	—	735	172.00	172.00
1	—	625	183.00	183.00
1	—	390	213.00	213.00
1	—	345	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	539	210.00	210.00
88	—	569	205.00	205.00
71	—	731	185.00	185.00
34	—	488	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	170.00–172.00	170.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	200.00	200.00
2	—	522	202.00	202.00
2	—	483	240.00–246.00	242.92
2	—	443	247.00	247.00
1	—	610	203.00	203.00
1	—	1,085	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	182.00	182.00
2	—	475	220.00–233.00	226.71
5	—	379	226.00–238.00	230.69
1	—	720	172.00	172.00
4	—	423	220.00–230.00	225.46
1	—	660	181.00	181.00
4	—	330	223.00–240.00	231.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	210.00–219.00	215.51
2	—	480	210.00–217.00	213.46
1	—	310	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	615	216.00	216.00
8	—	729	189.00	189.00
45	—	505	240.00	240.00
2	—	860	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	198.00–200.00	198.65
2	—	483	210.00–220.00	214.87
2	—	443	211.00–220.00	215.47
1	—	675	176.00	176.00
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
3	—	613	173.00–175.00	173.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	190.00–197.00	193.43
1	—	440	204.00	204.00
1	—	885	133.00	133.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
1	—	535	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	939	80.00–89.00	83.58
3	—	875	52.00–58.50	54.34
4	—	890	64.00–72.00	69.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	89.00–93.00	90.90
1	—	970	107.00	107.00
4	—	1,169	94.50–100.00	97.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,323	101.00–105.00	103.41
2	—	1,463	112.50–113.00	112.77

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	938	900.00–1,020.00	969.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,040.00	1,040.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,128	1,380.00–1,500.00	1,445.45

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

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