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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.16/cwt ≈ $821/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.25/cwt ≈ $816/hd at 586 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.50/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 700 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 890 780
Feeder cattle 571 890 625
Slaughter cattle 27 — 53
Replacement cattle 91 — 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Wean grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 value added 477 5 159.50 $159.50 $761 —
500–536 value added 526 34 155.75–157.00 $156.16 $821 —
586 value added 586 30 139.25 $139.25 $816 —
614–648 value added 636 18 131.25–133.50 $132.01 $840 —
680 value added 680 12 125.75 $125.75 $855 —
700 value added 700 21 125.50 $125.50 $878 —
825 value added 825 18 115.00 $115.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 169.00–178.00 $173.77 $648 —
400–445 423 14 166.00–172.50 $169.42 $717 +16.79
450–495 473 8 150.00–159.00 $154.71 $732 +10.08
500–545 523 8 141.00–150.00 $145.69 $762 +9.43
550–595 573 6 126.00–135.00 $130.68 $749 +5.48
600–645 623 6 125.00–132.50 $128.89 $803 —
650–695 673 6 120.00–128.00 $124.13 $835 +8.00
700–745 723 4 113.00–118.00 $115.58 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 134.00–143.00 $138.77 $518 -5.94
400–445 423 6 124.00–132.00 $128.21 $542 +2.94
450–495 473 16 119.00–130.50 $125.02 $591 +1.31
500–545 523 10 110.00–118.00 $114.17 $597 -4.57
550–595 573 18 105.00–114.00 $109.68 $628 -0.92
600–645 623 6 102.00–110.00 $106.14 $661 -0.49
650–695 673 6 102.00–110.00 $106.13 $714 -0.49
700–745 723 4 99.00–110.00 $104.67 $757 +4.00
750–795 773 4 99.00–110.00 $104.66 $809 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 8 129.50 $129.50 $571 —
519 value added 519 7 125.50 $125.50 $651 —
574 value added 574 9 118.00 $118.00 $677 —
728 value added 728 12 113.75 $113.75 $828 —
868 value added 868 4 100.00 $100.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 172.00–178.00 $175.21 $566 —
450–495 468 5 134.00–146.00 $139.08 $651 —
500–545 523 6 130.00–139.00 $134.69 $704 —
550–595 573 4 113.00–120.00 $116.64 $668 —
600–645 623 4 105.00–108.00 $106.55 $664 +2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 47.00–50.00 $48.76 $500 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 51.00–54.50 $52.85 $674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 43.50–48.00 $46.13 $473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1855 1663 8 76.75–84.00 $80.79 $1,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1375 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 750.00–1,050.00 $930.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1255 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–1,360.00 $1,091.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.