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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.85/cwt ≈ $611/hd at 514 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.84/cwt ≈ $678/hd at 465 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $111.75/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 637 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 457 399
Feeder cattle 444 319 338
Slaughter cattle 46 25 28
Replacement cattle 78 113 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-7 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned 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
447 value added 447 7 142.00 $142.00 $635 —
450–490 value added 465 13 142.00–152.00 $145.84 $678 —
500–518 value added 507 11 144.00–149.50 $147.45 $748 —
558–591 value added 580 9 122.50–134.50 $126.35 $733 —
611 value added 611 4 128.50 $128.50 $785 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 158.00–167.00 $162.77 $607 —
400–445 423 4 155.00–164.00 $159.74 $676 —
450–495 473 6 142.00–152.00 $147.24 $696 —
500–545 523 8 134.00–140.50 $137.39 $719 —
600–645 623 4 121.00–130.50 $125.92 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–419 value added 416 6 125.00–128.00 $125.99 $524 —
460 value added 460 2 120.50 $120.50 $554 —
501–529 value added 514 15 118.25–119.50 $118.85 $611 —
570–598 value added 577 8 111.25–113.25 $111.77 $645 —
637 value added 637 11 111.75 $111.75 $712 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 133.00–141.00 $137.24 $512 —
400–445 423 6 129.00–135.00 $132.16 $559 —
450–495 473 10 112.00–120.00 $116.19 $550 —
500–545 523 4 113.00–115.00 $114.04 $596 —
550–595 573 6 107.00–114.50 $110.90 $635 —
600–645 623 4 103.00–111.00 $107.14 $667 —
650–695 673 2 102.00–110.00 $106.13 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $614 —
450–495 473 4 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $651 —
550–595 573 4 119.00–124.00 $121.60 $697 —

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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% 10 50.00–54.50 $52.63 $539 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 46.50–49.25 $48.11 $493 +0.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 48.00–53.50 $51.22 $525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 62.50–73.25 $68.94 $860 —
1500–1700 1600 6 76.50–82.50 $79.69 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1390 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 740.00–960.00 $870.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–960 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 630.00–740.00 $693.61

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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.