Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.11/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$195.11

102 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$40.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	408	210.83	859	11thin
Medium and Large 1	463	210.45	975	29
Medium and Large 1-2	737	185.39	1,367	61
Medium and Large 3	485	170.00	825	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.83/cwt here — about $35 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 sale102 hd

195.11

—

MS average13 barns · 1,075 hd

195.59

−0.48

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	1,559	104.97	1,636	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	95.31	1,124	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	90.00	1,463	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,016	75.73	769	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,090	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$960	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,200	2thin

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	—	555	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	231.85/cwt	230.00–235.00	851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	183.65/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,161	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	249.92/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,072	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	202.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,343	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	278.95/cwt	278.00–280.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	229.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	258.73/cwt	250.00–265.00	950	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	261.55/cwt	260.00–263.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	278.61/cwt	270.00–285.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	200.73/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	56.71/cwt	53.00–60.00	527	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	69.96/cwt	68.00–72.00	670	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	85.64/cwt	84.00–86.50	919	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,463	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	91.30/cwt	90.00–92.50	991	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	96.45/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,164	7
Bulls	—	—	1,223	98.95/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,210	2
Bulls	—	—	2,230	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,609	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	835	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	815	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	606	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	221.39/cwt	220.00–224.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	200.36/cwt	196.00–211.00	968	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,277	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	182.78/cwt	182.00–183.00	1,420	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	179.75/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,460	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,358	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	217.82/cwt	215.00–220.00	815	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	232.25/cwt	227.00–238.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	200.43/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,032	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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 530Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 37Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 125

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	194.00	194.00
7	—	367	230.00–235.00	231.85
6	—	632	177.00–185.00	183.65
1	—	260	240.00	240.00
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
6	—	483	196.00–211.00	200.36
5	—	319	227.00–238.00	232.25
2	—	515	197.00–204.00	200.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	220.00–224.00	221.39
1	—	580	183.00	183.00
1	—	670	165.00	165.00
6	—	374	215.00–220.00	217.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	672	190.00	190.00
18	—	777	182.00–183.00	182.78
12	—	812	179.00–180.00	179.75
7	—	730	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	167.00	167.00
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
2	—	473	200.00–210.00	205.03
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
2	—	273	225.00–235.00	229.68
1	—	780	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	242.00–258.00	249.92
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
6	—	663	200.00–210.00	202.51
2	—	263	278.00–280.00	278.95
3	—	317	270.00–285.00	278.61
2	—	700	200.00	200.00
1	—	360	273.00	273.00
1	—	575	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	218.00	218.00
1	—	260	260.00	260.00
9	—	367	250.00–265.00	258.73
2	—	565	180.00	180.00
2	—	315	260.00–263.00	261.55
1	—	415	233.00	233.00
1	—	640	187.00	187.00
1	—	790	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	829	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	164.00	164.00
1	—	605	173.00	173.00
1	—	440	197.00	197.00
1	—	530	185.00	185.00
1	—	495	197.00	197.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	190.00–212.00	200.73
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
1	—	460	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	236.00	236.00
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	606	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	53.00–60.00	56.71
2	—	958	68.00–72.00	69.96
5	—	1,073	84.00–86.50	85.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	90.00–92.50	91.30
7	—	1,207	95.00–100.00	96.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	94.00–104.00	98.95
1	—	2,230	117.00	117.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	875	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,090.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	1,200.00	1,200.00

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