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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.44/cwt ≈ $819/hd at 669 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.30/cwt ≈ $894/hd at 661 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $125.52/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 623 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 635 575
Feeder cattle 469 462 380
Slaughter cattle 59 92 63
Replacement cattle 72 81 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 163.00–172.00 $167.74 $710 +12.48
450–495 473 12 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $727 —
550–595 573 8 132.00–143.00 $137.72 $789 —
650–695 673 6 132.00–138.50 $135.36 $911 —
700–745 723 6 126.50–130.00 $128.30 $928 -1.64
750–795 773 6 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $966 —
800–845 823 6 120.00–124.50 $122.31 $1,007 —
900–945 923 4 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 2 172.00 $172.00 $714 +12.25
528 value added 528 2 146.50 $146.50 $774 —
590 value added 590 7 142.75 $142.75 $842 -12.25
651–665 value added 661 14 134.50–137.35 $135.30 $894 —
736 value added 736 5 127.50 $127.50 $938 —
768 value added 768 2 126.50 $126.50 $972 —
800 value added 800 7 125.10 $125.10 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 132.00–140.00 $136.24 $508 —
400–445 423 10 135.00–148.00 $141.85 $600 +8.59
450–495 473 8 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 +0.38
500–545 523 8 130.00–139.50 $134.95 $706 +3.86
550–595 573 8 124.00–135.00 $129.72 $743 +0.40
700–745 723 8 116.00–122.00 $119.09 $861 —
750–795 773 12 113.00–119.50 $116.34 $899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–530 value added 528 8 133.50–139.75 $135.85 $717 +9.09
585 value added 585 5 139.90 $139.90 $818 +7.20
658–683 value added 669 26 120.25–125.50 $122.44 $819 —
758 value added 758 3 117.75 $117.75 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 158.00–170.00 $164.42 $531 —
350–395 373 8 145.00–154.00 $149.77 $559 -4.40
400–445 423 8 140.00–155.00 $147.90 $626 +7.63
500–545 523 10 130.00–138.25 $134.30 $702 +5.91
600–645 623 12 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $782 —
650–695 673 6 115.00–124.00 $119.65 $805 —
700–745 723 10 116.00–120.00 $118.06 $854 —
765 765 7 112.90 $112.90 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 55.00–62.50 $58.98 $472 -0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 64.50–69.50 $67.43 $691 +2.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.93 $748 +2.97
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 74.50–80.00 $77.41 $987 +5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 68.25–72.00 $70.45 $722 +2.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 75.00–84.25 $80.54 $1,005 —
1500–2375 1938 8 94.00–106.50 $101.66 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1205 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,202.80

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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
865–1305 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,290.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1000 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,060.00 $1,009.62 —

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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.