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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 732 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.28/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $163.30/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 523 333
Feeder cattle 494 308 270
Slaughter cattle 75 60 21
Replacement cattle 90 155 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, Slaughter cows sold 3-6 higher, 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
518 value added 518 10 147.50 $147.50 $764 —
668 value added 668 4 132.00 $132.00 $882 —
732 value added 732 19 134.50 $134.50 $985 —
823 value added 823 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,033 —
973 value added 973 6 116.60 $116.60 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 178.00–185.00 $182.92 $512 —
300–345 323 2 173.00–177.00 $175.14 $566 -1.60
420 420 1 171.00 $171.00 $718 -1.86
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 -6.81
500–545 523 10 144.00–155.00 $149.74 $783 -9.21
550–595 573 6 137.00–145.00 $141.16 $809 -9.48
623 value added 623 2 143.50 $143.50 $894 —
700–725 713 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $936 -3.55
1085 value added 1085 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 172.50 $172.50 $397 +41.55
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 +6.49
400–445 430 3 133.00–145.00 $141.28 $608 +1.11
450–495 473 6 131.00–138.50 $134.93 $638 +6.16
500–545 523 10 115.00–130.00 $122.82 $642 -2.40
550–595 573 14 115.00–129.00 $122.28 $701 -1.36
600–645 623 8 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $749 -5.07
635 value added 635 2 123.50 $123.50 $784 —
650–695 673 6 110.00–122.00 $116.20 $782 -5.38
705 value added 705 2 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
700–745 723 6 110.00–121.00 $115.67 $836 -2.63
755 value added 755 2 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
800–845 823 6 113.00–118.50 $115.83 $953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 3 143.00 $143.00 $589 —
543 value added 543 3 133.25 $133.25 $724 +1.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 158.00–168.00 $163.30 $609 +1.09
400–445 423 12 158.00–165.00 $161.69 $684 -1.01
450–495 473 10 142.00–153.00 $147.76 $699 -8.00
500–545 523 4 139.00–145.00 $142.13 $743 +10.00
550–595 573 8 117.00–127.00 $122.20 $700 -5.40
600–645 623 4 115.00–123.00 $119.14 $742 -6.49
650–695 673 4 116.00–124.00 $120.13 $808 -4.97
750–795 765 3 114.00–120.00 $116.08 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 938 80-85% 12 60.00–65.00 $62.95 $590 —
1200 1200 80-85% 12 70.00–72.50 $71.46 $858 —
1350 1350 80-85% 5 75.50 $75.50 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 3 49.50 $49.50 $371 —
850 850 85-90% 6 54.50–56.50 $55.50 $472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 2 65.50 $65.50 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,000 —
1645–1810 1777 5 85.00 $85.00 $1,510 —
1900 1900 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 960.00–1,390.00 $1,198.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 660.00 $660.00

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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
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,173.90 —
1050–1400 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,710.00–2,150.00 $1,961.43 —

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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.