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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $111.33/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 722 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.25/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 722 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.10/cwt ≈ $726/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 688 729
Feeder cattle 306 524 442
Slaughter cattle 76 68 50
Replacement cattle 110 96 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-8 lower, feeder heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 1-2 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
536–542 value added 539 7 139.50–143.00 $141.01 $760 —
573 value added 573 2 141.00 $141.00 $808 -1.98
604 value added 604 5 130.00 $130.00 $785 -7.59
722 value added 722 13 125.25 $125.25 $904 -3.75
910 value added 910 2 110.25 $110.25 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 148.00–154.00 $151.21 $488 —
500–545 523 6 128.00–140.00 $134.26 $702 -0.48
600–645 623 6 124.00–129.00 $126.59 $789 -4.81
700–745 723 8 115.00–124.00 $119.64 $865 -7.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 value added 585 2 119.00 $119.00 $696 -5.18
625 value added 625 11 116.10 $116.10 $726 —
686 value added 686 11 112.25 $112.25 $770 -2.99
703–725 value added 722 13 107.50–112.00 $111.33 $804 -4.13
755 value added 755 3 112.20 $112.20 $847 —
821 value added 821 5 110.00 $110.00 $903 -4.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 130.00–137.00 $133.74 $432 +3.46
450–495 473 6 115.00–121.00 $118.14 $559 -1.62
500–545 523 6 111.00–121.00 $116.22 $608 -2.47
550–595 573 6 112.00–123.00 $117.72 $675 +8.12
600–645 623 4 108.00–112.00 $110.07 $686 +0.41
650–695 673 4 109.00–119.00 $114.17 $768 —
700–745 723 6 99.00–105.00 $102.09 $738 -6.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 161.00–165.00 $163.20 $364 —
250–295 273 4 151.00–157.00 $154.25 $421 -1.64
350–395 373 6 132.00–141.00 $136.77 $510 -7.47
500–545 523 6 126.00–133.00 $129.65 $678 +3.91
550–595 573 2 121.00–127.00 $124.12 $711 —

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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% 12 62.00–67.00 $64.93 $666 +1.33
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 12 66.00–71.50 $68.96 $896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 46.00–48.50 $47.33 $379 -2.30
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.51 $589 +1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 57.50–64.00 $61.30 $628 +0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1700 8 84.50–92.50 $88.97 $1,512 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1305 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 750.00–1,090.00 $941.25

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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
1020–1545 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,010.00–1,575.00 $1,350.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–1090 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 780.00–1,025.00 $931.30 —

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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.