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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 11

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 163▼ 367 vs year ago 518 · −70.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 44▲ 8 vs year ago 27 · +29.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 169 vs last sale 203▼ 13 vs year ago 47 · −27.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.41/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$172.41

29 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$13.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.42

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	175.38	785	21
Medium and Large 2	422	165.49	698	6thin
Medium and Large 3	363	162.00	587	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.38/cwt here — about $198 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 sale29 hd

172.41

—

MS average13 barns · 772 hd

166.99

+5.42

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	1,780	103.27	1,839	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	82.38	962	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	74.20	1,004	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	67.13	646	15

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Meridian Stockyard - Meridian, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	208	203.78/cwt	198.00–210.00	424	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	181.50/cwt	180.00–183.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	184.93/cwt	182.00–187.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	172.32/cwt	172.00–173.00	638	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	174.21/cwt	170.00–178.00	744	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	176.34/cwt	176.00–177.00	824	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	165.03/cwt	162.00–168.00	853	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,011	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,010	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,079	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	153.46/cwt	151.00–158.00	568	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	153.00/cwt	148.00–156.00	647	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	150.32/cwt	149.00–152.00	681	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	138.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	116.98/cwt	114.00–120.00	708	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	165.52/cwt	165.00–166.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	151.96/cwt	148.00–156.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	93.73/cwt	89.00–98.50	1,442	2
Bulls	—	—	1,942	109.63/cwt	109.00–110.00	2,129	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	61.16/cwt	58.50–66.00	541	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	53.80/cwt	52.50–55.00	486	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	74.20/cwt	70.00–77.50	761	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	82.38/cwt	78.00–87.00	962	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	74.20/cwt	73.50–75.00	1,004	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	850	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,313	2

This sale against other markets

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 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 163Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 44Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 203Year ago 47

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	176.00–177.00	176.34
2	—	208	198.00–210.00	203.78
1	—	660	153.00	153.00
1	—	590	162.00	162.00
1	—	705	153.00	153.00
1	—	640	158.00	158.00
3	—	517	162.00–168.00	165.03
2	—	340	180.00–183.00	181.50
3	—	427	170.00–178.00	174.21
4	—	369	182.00–187.00	184.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	172.00–173.00	172.32
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	167.00	167.00
1	—	660	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
4	—	423	148.00–156.00	153.00
2	—	530	142.00–145.00	143.53
3	—	453	149.00–152.00	150.32
5	—	370	151.00–158.00	153.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	135.00–145.00	138.95
1	—	540	132.00	132.00
2	—	413	143.00–145.00	143.98
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
2	—	605	114.00–120.00	116.98
1	—	340	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	582	139.00	139.00
2	—	460	148.00–156.00	151.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	165.00–166.00	165.52
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	525	156.00	156.00
1	—	670	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	73.50–75.00	74.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	885	58.50–66.00	61.16
2	—	903	52.50–55.00	53.80
8	—	1,026	70.00–77.50	74.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,168	78.00–87.00	82.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,942	109.00–110.00	109.63
2	—	1,538	89.00–98.50	93.73

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.