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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.50/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 826 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $116.50/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 928 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.22/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 492 713
Feeder cattle 341 306 546
Slaughter cattle 41 76 83
Replacement cattle 54 110 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-7 higher, feeder heifers sold 4-9 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-6 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
424 value added 424 7 148.00 $148.00 $628 —
495 value added 495 5 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
502 value added 502 3 138.50 $138.50 $695 —
590 value added 590 3 130.00 $130.00 $767 -11.00
613 value added 613 3 126.75 $126.75 $777 -3.25
650–697 value added 685 8 135.00–135.50 $135.38 $927 —
798 value added 798 7 126.75 $126.75 $1,011 —
825–835 value added 826 66 125.75–126.60 $126.50 $1,045 —
928 value added 928 13 116.50 $116.50 $1,081 +6.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 148.00–155.00 $151.74 $490 +0.53
400–445 423 8 143.00–148.00 $145.63 $616 —
450–495 473 4 135.00–144.00 $139.71 $661 —
500–545 523 4 134.00–139.00 $136.61 $714 +2.35
550–595 573 4 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $760 —
600–645 623 4 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $811 +3.59
650–695 673 4 123.00–133.50 $128.43 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 124.00–126.00 $125.07 $404 -8.67
350–395 373 6 124.00–133.00 $128.77 $480 —
400–445 423 6 126.00–132.00 $129.16 $546 —
450–495 473 8 117.00–127.00 $122.24 $578 +4.10
500–545 523 12 120.00–130.00 $125.22 $655 +9.00
550–595 573 6 116.00–127.00 $121.72 $697 +4.00
600–645 623 6 108.00–123.00 $115.77 $721 +5.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 8 131.00 $131.00 $626 —
537–546 value added 539 12 129.00–130.25 $129.93 $700 —
574 value added 574 5 129.50 $129.50 $743 +10.50
743 value added 743 8 118.25 $118.25 $879 +6.92

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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 8 141.00–146.00 $143.65 $536 +6.88
400–445 423 4 128.00–135.00 $131.69 $557 —
450–495 473 6 119.00–129.00 $124.24 $588 —
500–545 523 10 122.00–129.00 $125.65 $657 -4.00
550–595 573 8 117.00–124.00 $120.64 $691 -3.48
600–645 623 6 113.00–124.00 $118.70 $740 —
650–695 673 6 110.00–119.00 $114.65 $772 —

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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 64.00–69.00 $66.93 $686 +2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $60.93 $625 +3.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 58.00–64.50 $61.80 $633 +0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1223 2 79.00–83.50 $81.51 $997 —
1730–1840 1785 4 94.00–96.00 $95.03 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1625 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 790.00–1,200.00 $1,032.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1080 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 590.00–780.00 $695.77

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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
965–1375 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,161.59 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1045 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 835.00–1,000.00 $930.26 —

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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.