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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lucedale Stockyard report →

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.10/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 825 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.18/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 559 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.27/cwt ≈ $587/hd at 461 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 662 642
Feeder cattle 524 532 436
Slaughter cattle 68 50 27
Replacement cattle 96 80 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-4 higher. 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
141 value added 141 5 145.00 $145.00 $204 —
443 value added 443 2 144.00 $144.00 $638 -11.00
575–583 value added 577 8 138.50–144.50 $142.98 $825 —
601–647 value added 626 20 134.50–139.25 $137.59 $861 +3.76
681 value added 681 7 132.60 $132.60 $903 +0.39
704–716 value added 711 10 129.00 $129.00 $917 —
779 value added 779 5 127.90 $127.90 $996 —
1038 value added 1038 2 96.50 $96.50 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 139.00–146.00 $142.69 $604 —
450–495 473 6 131.00–140.00 $135.71 $642 —
500–545 523 8 129.00–140.00 $134.74 $705 -9.43
600–645 623 4 127.00–135.50 $131.40 $819 -5.78
650–695 673 6 117.00–123.00 $120.10 $808 -11.52
700–745 723 4 124.00–131.00 $127.61 $923 -2.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–465 value added 461 21 125.00–130.25 $127.27 $587 —
512–530 value added 518 15 123.50–130.50 $129.28 $670 +3.34
553–585 value added 559 25 120.00–126.00 $124.18 $694 —
668–676 value added 673 6 113.50–116.10 $115.24 $776 —
708–718 value added 716 8 113.50–116.10 $115.46 $827 —
825 value added 825 61 114.10 $114.10 $941 -1.30
936 value added 936 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 126.00–134.00 $130.28 $421 -10.32
350–395 373 6 125.00–135.00 $130.30 $486 -7.00
400–445 423 10 116.00–126.00 $121.27 $513 -7.42
450–495 473 16 114.00–125.00 $119.76 $566 -5.48
500–545 523 8 114.00–123.00 $118.69 $621 -7.00
550–595 573 2 107.00–112.00 $109.60 $628 -13.60
600–645 623 4 105.00–114.00 $109.66 $683 -6.04
700–745 723 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $788 -2.75

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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 4 154.00–157.50 $155.89 $426 -7.96
300–345 323 12 147.00–152.50 $149.94 $484 —
350–395 373 6 140.00–148.00 $144.24 $538 -9.59
400–445 423 12 132.00–143.00 $137.79 $583 -7.48
450–495 473 4 123.00–133.00 $128.24 $607 -9.00
500–545 523 8 120.00–131.00 $125.74 $658 -7.12
800–845 823 8 88.00–92.00 $90.05 $741 —

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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 59.50–66.50 $63.60 $652 +0.09
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $67.65 $863 +1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 47.50–51.50 $49.63 $397 +0.38
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 53.00–58.50 $56.22 $576 -4.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 58.50–62.50 $60.84 $624 +0.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1348 10 71.50–82.50 $77.60 $1,046 —
1500–2030 1765 4 84.00–95.00 $90.33 $1,594 +1.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1475 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 915.00–1,190.00 $1,078.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1120 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 650.00–810.00 $746.86

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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
970–1400 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,336.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1100 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–980.00 $860.42 —

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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.