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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $134.22/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.74/cwt ≈ $579/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $116.69/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 685 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 704 685
Feeder cattle 529 498 579
Slaughter cattle 100 56 34
Replacement cattle 163 150 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers sold 1-3 higher, feeder heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend. Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Vaule Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 160.00–168.00 $164.24 $613 —
400–445 423 6 141.00–150.00 $145.74 $616 -2.53
450–495 473 6 145.00–153.00 $149.19 $706 —
500–545 523 20 129.00–139.00 $134.22 $702 -1.00
650–695 685 13 112.00–118.00 $116.69 $799 +3.59
700–745 723 4 105.00–115.00 $110.16 $796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 value added 539 5 144.00 $144.00 $776 —
581 value added 581 4 133.50 $133.50 $776 +4.23
601 value added 601 6 131.00 $131.00 $787 +16.85
663 value added 663 6 120.75 $120.75 $801 +1.82
723 value added 723 4 115.00 $115.00 $831 —
753 value added 753 3 120.25 $120.25 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 6 139.00–150.00 $144.79 $543 —
500–545 523 14 105.00–116.00 $110.74 $579 —
550–595 573 6 105.00–110.00 $107.60 $617 +1.44
600–645 623 6 100.00–110.00 $105.18 $655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 value added 491 10 117.50 $117.50 $577 -1.00
558 value added 558 9 116.00 $116.00 $647 —
602 value added 602 6 104.00 $104.00 $626 —

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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 6 158.00–169.00 $163.88 $529 —
500–545 523 6 116.00–125.00 $120.69 $631 —
550–595 573 12 117.00–125.00 $121.16 $694 —

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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% 12 50.00–56.00 $53.51 $548 +3.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 44.50–49.00 $47.13 $483 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1125 8 67.50–72.50 $70.28 $791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1465 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 850.00–1,300.00 $1,113.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–970 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 560.00–800.00 $688.26

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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
920–1425 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,020.00–1,320.00 $1,202.30 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1030 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,095.00 $962.05 —

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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.