Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $229.43/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$229.43

74 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$27.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.57

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	522	243.00	1,268	12thin
Medium and Large 1	498	237.17	1,182	32
Medium and Large 3	388	216.48	839	8thin
Medium and Large 2	486	215.49	1,047	22

One grade step is worth $27.51/cwt here — about $222 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 sale74 hd

229.43

—

MS average13 barns · 1,005 hd

220.86

+8.57

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	1,637	112.60	1,843	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	97.02	1,106	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	91.00	1,456	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	83.22	821	8thin

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)	1,312	$1,294	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$970	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	521	196.65/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,025	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	209.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	208.95/cwt	204.00–214.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	223.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,186	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	231.25/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,193	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	246.24/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,213	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,268	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	235.13/cwt	230.00–240.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	191.28/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,094	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	224.45/cwt	200.00–238.00	963	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	259.66/cwt	255.00–270.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	239.07/cwt	232.00–246.00	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	249.73/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,086	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	252.65/cwt	250.00–258.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	200.48/cwt	198.00–203.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	181.54/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	208.90/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	211.51/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	90.55/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,150	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	97.83/cwt	93.00–102.50	1,100	16
Bulls	—	—	1,703	116.65/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,987	4
Bulls	—	—	1,350	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,472	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	77.10/cwt	75.00–79.00	644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	85.26/cwt	80.00–88.50	884	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,456	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,312	1,294.17/head	1,230.00–1,400.00	1,294	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,410	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	199.81/cwt	190.00–205.00	943	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	205.68/cwt	200.00–208.00	767	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	200.54/cwt	196.00–215.00	953	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	189.28/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	955	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	181.63/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	187.05/cwt	184.00–190.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	205.57/cwt	205.00–208.00	849	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	173.34/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	203.04/cwt	202.00–204.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	998	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 May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 374Year ago 212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 30Year ago 20

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$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	190.00–204.00	196.65
5	—	641	185.00	185.00
7	—	572	191.00–193.00	191.28
11	—	434	220.00	220.00
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
1	—	460	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	472	190.00–205.00	199.81
7	—	373	200.00–208.00	205.68
5	—	584	176.00–188.00	181.63
7	—	413	205.00–208.00	205.57
2	—	615	167.00–180.00	173.34
2	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
2	—	328	202.00–204.00	203.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	184.00–190.00	187.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	200.00–220.00	209.92
2	—	470	204.00–214.00	208.95
4	—	374	220.00–225.00	223.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	225.00–236.00	231.25
3	—	470	240.00–255.00	246.24
1	—	960	178.00	178.00
1	—	905	180.00	180.00
3	—	322	255.00–270.00	259.66
12	—	435	245.00–253.00	249.73
3	—	357	250.00–258.00	252.65
2	—	630	198.00–203.00	200.48
1	—	555	238.00	238.00
1	—	825	195.00	195.00
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	188.00	188.00
2	—	380	230.00–240.00	235.13
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
5	—	429	200.00–238.00	224.45
1	—	465	235.00	235.00
4	—	314	232.00–246.00	239.07
1	—	240	245.00	245.00
2	—	728	180.00–183.00	181.54
3	—	540	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	522	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	160.00	160.00
1	—	440	203.00	203.00
1	—	605	178.00	178.00
7	—	475	196.00–215.00	200.54
3	—	535	185.00–193.00	189.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	204.00–218.00	208.90
2	—	618	185.00	185.00
2	—	555	210.00–213.00	211.51
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
1	—	410	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	90.00–91.00	90.55
16	—	1,124	93.00–102.50	97.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	75.00–79.00	77.10
6	—	1,037	80.00–88.50	85.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	114.00–117.50	116.65
1	—	1,350	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,660	100.00	100.00

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)	1	—	1,035	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,312	1,230.00–1,400.00	1,294.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,410	1,270.00	1,270.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	970.00	970.00

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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Steers · 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