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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.81/cwt ≈ $558/hd at 323 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.83/cwt ≈ $581/hd at 373 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $141.22/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 114 674
Feeder cattle 465 80 468
Slaughter cattle 45 17 90
Replacement cattle 144 17 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls had no trend. Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 160.00–168.00 $164.21 $695 +9.98
450–495 473 10 154.00–165.00 $159.76 $756 —
500–545 523 10 146.00–156.00 $151.22 $791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 value added 548 4 148.00 $148.00 $811 —
665 value added 665 10 128.50 $128.50 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 127.00–136.00 $131.74 $557 —
450–495 473 10 128.00–136.00 $132.19 $625 —
500–545 523 10 123.00–132.00 $127.69 $668 —
700–745 723 10 100.00–106.50 $103.35 $747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 5 132.50 $132.50 $616 —
507 value added 507 3 128.25 $128.25 $650 —
563 value added 563 6 118.25 $118.25 $666 —
630 value added 630 2 117.50 $117.50 $740 —
694 value added 694 5 106.75 $106.75 $741 —

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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 10 168.00–177.00 $172.81 $558 —
350–395 373 10 150.00–161.00 $155.83 $581 —
500–545 523 10 136.00–146.00 $141.22 $739 —
600–645 623 10 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.66 $421 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 57.00–63.50 $60.80 $623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $696 +8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 990 75-80% 5 63.00–65.50 $64.21 $636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1480 1240 6 72.00–80.00 $76.77 $952 —
1500–1830 1665 4 81.00–93.00 $87.59 $1,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1000 888 (<2 yrs)Open 12 810.00–920.00 $871.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1225 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 840.00–1,175.00 $1,031.76

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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.