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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.37/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 785 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.22/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.47/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 580 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 659 417
Feeder cattle 421 494 292
Slaughter cattle 58 75 34
Replacement cattle 99 90 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned feeder steers and heifers 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
365–389 value added 380 11 172.00–173.25 $172.44 $655 —
431 value added 431 4 170.00 $170.00 $733 —
458–469 value added 466 10 160.00–161.50 $161.06 $751 —
518–526 value added 523 7 152.50–155.00 $153.56 $803 +6.06
553–595 value added 580 14 131.00–155.00 $142.47 $826 —
695 value added 695 2 120.50 $120.50 $837 -11.50
766–791 value added 785 18 129.30–129.60 $129.37 $1,016 —
875 value added 875 5 122.20 $122.20 $1,069 —
903 value added 903 12 123.25 $123.25 $1,113 —
1043 value added 1043 3 114.75 $114.75 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
250–295 273 4 175.00–180.00 $177.71 $485 -5.21
300–345 323 2 173.50–177.00 $175.37 $566 +0.23
350–395 386 5 173.00–176.00 $175.46 $677 —
400–445 423 10 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 -5.73
450–495 473 6 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $782 +5.24
500–545 523 14 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $786 +0.48
550–595 573 12 140.00–146.00 $143.12 $820 +1.96
600–645 623 6 130.00–142.00 $136.22 $849 —
700–745 723 4 119.00–131.00 $125.19 $905 -6.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 286 5 142.00–142.50 $142.09 $406 —
350–395 373 2 131.00–139.00 $134.76 $503 -0.24
400–445 423 8 127.00–135.00 $130.79 $553 -10.49
450–495 473 6 125.00–133.00 $128.81 $609 -6.12
500–545 523 10 123.00–132.50 $127.55 $667 +4.73
550–595 573 8 124.00–128.00 $125.92 $722 +3.64
600–645 615 3 121.00–126.50 $124.58 $766 +4.40
650–695 673 4 109.00–120.00 $114.32 $769 -1.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 5 138.75 $138.75 $552 —
437 value added 437 4 135.50 $135.50 $592 -7.50
494 value added 494 4 132.50 $132.50 $655 —
516 value added 516 7 132.50 $132.50 $684 -0.75
571 value added 571 5 128.00 $128.00 $731 —
630–638 value added 633 5 124.25–125.50 $124.75 $790 —
853 value added 853 3 114.50 $114.50 $977 —
909 value added 909 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 167.00–170.00 $169.09 $558 —
350–395 380 3 164.00–166.00 $165.39 $628 +2.09
450–495 473 4 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 -2.52
500–545 523 2 139.00–145.00 $142.13 $743 ±0.00
550–595 573 2 122.00–127.00 $124.40 $713 +2.20

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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% 18 65.00–70.25 $68.07 $698 —
1200–1350 1290 80-85% 5 70.00–75.50 $73.45 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 783 85-90% 3 51.00–54.50 $52.27 $409 +2.77
850–1200 1050 85-90% 7 58.00–63.00 $61.27 $643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 990 75-80% 5 58.50–65.00 $61.65 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1230 1202 3 83.50–87.00 $84.61 $1,017 —
1615–1695 1655 2 89.50–94.50 $91.94 $1,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1345 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 800.00–1,150.00 $1,010.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1030 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 525.00–800.00 $684.13

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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
900–1440 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,280.00–1,685.00 $1,529.23 —

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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.