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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.40/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 826 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.41/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $132.86/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 523 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 578 381
Feeder cattle 532 421 299
Slaughter cattle 50 58 33
Replacement cattle 80 99 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-9 lower, slaughter cows sold 1- 4.5 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 lower. 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 12 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $754 -6.05
550–595 573 8 137.00–145.00 $141.16 $809 -1.96
600–645 623 12 132.00–142.00 $137.18 $855 +0.96
650–695 673 4 128.00–135.00 $131.62 $886 —
700–745 723 4 129.00–132.00 $130.55 $944 +5.36
850–860 855 2 116.00–118.50 $117.26 $1,003 —
900–925 913 2 113.00–117.00 $115.03 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 2 155.00 $155.00 $674 -15.00
480 value added 480 3 140.50 $140.50 $674 -20.56
500–540 value added 524 18 144.00–148.75 $146.41 $767 -7.15
600 value added 600 3 130.00–138.50 $133.83 $803 —
673–683 value added 678 4 130.20–134.25 $132.21 $896 +11.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 141.00–150.00 $145.87 $398 +3.78
300–345 323 6 139.00–142.00 $140.60 $454 —
350–395 373 4 132.00–142.00 $137.30 $512 +2.54
400–445 423 10 125.00–132.00 $128.69 $544 -2.10
450–495 473 10 120.00–130.00 $125.24 $592 -3.57
500–545 523 16 121.00–130.00 $125.69 $657 -1.86
550–595 573 8 118.00–128.00 $123.20 $706 -2.72
600–645 623 8 110.00–121.00 $115.70 $721 -8.88
650–695 673 6 105.00–116.00 $110.68 $745 -3.64
700–745 723 6 105.00–119.00 $111.78 $808 —
750–795 773 4 104.00–117.00 $110.69 $856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 value added 526 9 122.00–130.00 $125.94 $662 -6.56
598 value added 598 3 119.50 $119.50 $715 -8.50
825–845 value added 826 64 109.50–115.70 $115.40 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 162.50–165.00 $163.85 $447 —
350–395 373 8 148.00–159.00 $153.83 $574 -11.56
400–445 423 8 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $614 —
450–495 473 10 132.00–142.00 $137.24 $649 -8.00
500–545 523 16 129.00–136.40 $132.86 $695 -9.27
550–595 573 8 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 +5.80
600–645 623 6 120.00–128.00 $124.14 $773 —
650–695 673 4 109.00–120.00 $114.68 $772 —
700–745 723 8 110.00–120.00 $115.16 $833 —

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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% 8 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $651 -4.56
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 65.00–67.00 $66.06 $842 -7.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 45.00–53.00 $49.25 $394 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 58.50–61.50 $60.26 $618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 58.00–62.50 $60.63 $621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1445 1223 6 65.00–78.50 $72.98 $893 -11.63
1500–2035 1768 4 83.50–92.50 $88.68 $1,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1335 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 725.00–1,000.00 $890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–925 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 500.00–810.00 $674.32

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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
870–1115 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,450.00 $1,208.94 —

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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.