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Meridian Livestock Auction

Name: Meridian Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Meridian, Mississippi · Mon, May 30

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2112

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

241 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 212▼ 70 vs year ago 311 · −22.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 66▲ 36 vs year ago 64 · +56.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 20▲ 10 vs year ago 49 · +20.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $152.56/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$152.56

51 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$15.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	162.10	831	19thin
Medium and Large 2	537	147.15	790	19thin
Medium and Large 3	495	146.54	726	13thin

One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about $106 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 sale51 hd

152.56

—

MS average12 barns · 1,104 hd

153.93

−1.36

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	1,605	107.03	1,718	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	78.17	953	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	67.99	951	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	65.05	696	26

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,233	$1,197	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,176	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,250	4thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	164.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	178.73/cwt	175.00–184.00	672	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	156.94/cwt	154.00–160.00	601	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	177.35/cwt	174.00–180.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	657	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	159.01/cwt	157.00–160.00	763	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	152.22/cwt	150.00–156.00	735	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	138.97/cwt	138.00–140.00	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	137.23/cwt	135.00–139.00	859	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	144.93/cwt	140.00–153.00	964	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	134.65/cwt	134.00–135.00	509	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	143.81/cwt	140.00–146.00	610	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	145.26/cwt	144.00–148.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	128.34/cwt	128.00–129.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	755	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	117.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	128.36/cwt	123.00–134.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	127.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	848	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	150.96/cwt	150.00–152.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	161.52/cwt	160.00–163.00	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	138.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	136.33/cwt	135.00–139.00	716	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,558	102.87/cwt	99.50–106.00	1,603	3
Bulls	—	—	1,652	111.18/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,837	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	58.48/cwt	52.50–63.00	569	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	71.62/cwt	65.00–75.50	836	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	78.17/cwt	76.50–82.50	953	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	67.99/cwt	63.50–70.00	951	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,176.09/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	1,197.00/head	1,050.00–1,360.00	1,197	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,320	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	4

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 May 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 212Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 66Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 20Year ago 49

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00
2	—	483	136.00	136.00
4	—	509	133.00	133.00
2	—	623	114.00–120.00	117.01
3	—	378	134.00–135.00	134.65
2	—	408	131.00–133.00	131.99
5	—	574	130.00–133.00	131.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	140.00–146.00	143.81
2	—	710	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	118.00	118.00
3	—	668	125.00–131.00	127.00
2	—	533	140.00	140.00
5	—	625	123.00–134.00	128.36
4	—	466	144.00–148.00	145.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	128.00–129.00	128.34
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	150.00–156.00	152.22
2	—	383	154.00–160.00	156.94
2	—	575	138.00–140.00	138.97
2	—	435	150.00–152.00	151.02
2	—	618	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	140.00–153.00	144.93
3	—	573	150.00	150.00
1	—	875	125.00	125.00
7	—	376	175.00–184.00	178.73
3	—	422	174.00–180.00	177.35
1	—	740	131.00	131.00
1	—	515	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	160.00–170.00	164.92
2	—	578	140.00	140.00
1	—	650	139.00	139.00
9	—	626	135.00–139.00	137.23
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
3	—	480	157.00–160.00	159.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
2	—	468	160.00–163.00	161.52
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	135.00–140.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	150.00–152.00	150.96
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
3	—	525	135.00–139.00	136.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	107.00–113.00	111.18
3	—	1,558	99.50–106.00	102.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	973	52.50–63.00	58.48
13	—	1,167	65.00–75.50	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	63.50–70.00	67.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,219	76.50–82.50	78.17

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,050.00–1,360.00	1,197.00

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	—	1,320	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,355	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.