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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.69/cwt ≈ $788/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt ≈ $646/hd at 455 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.42/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 600 583
Feeder cattle 325 469 359
Slaughter cattle 47 59 64
Replacement cattle 129 72 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, slaughter cows 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 8 152.00–156.00 $154.11 $652 -13.63
450–495 473 8 149.00–157.00 $153.19 $725 -0.48
500–545 523 16 146.00–155.00 $150.69 $788 —
550–595 573 10 139.00–147.50 $143.42 $822 +5.70
600–645 623 6 138.00–144.00 $141.11 $879 —
700–745 723 6 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $998 +9.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 4 156.25 $156.25 $684 -15.75
453–473 value added 457 9 145.00–152.25 $150.58 $688 —
500–520 value added 510 4 144.25–149.50 $146.82 $749 +0.32
595 value added 595 2 150.50 $150.50 $895 +7.75
718 value added 718 3 138.75 $138.75 $996 +11.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 6 138.00–141.00 $139.57 $660 +4.33
500–545 523 8 136.00–141.00 $138.61 $725 +3.66
550–595 573 6 135.00–138.00 $136.56 $782 +6.84
600–645 623 6 130.00–141.00 $135.70 $845 —
650–695 673 6 124.00–132.00 $128.13 $862 —
700–745 723 4 114.00–122.00 $118.12 $854 -0.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 11 142.00 $142.00 $646 —
524 value added 524 9 138.50 $138.50 $726 +2.65
615 value added 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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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 6 158.00–167.00 $162.87 $445 —
300–345 323 6 156.00–160.50 $158.41 $512 -6.01
350–395 373 6 145.00–155.00 $150.30 $561 +0.53
400–445 423 6 136.00–145.00 $140.74 $595 -7.16
450–495 473 6 129.00–137.00 $133.19 $630 —
500–545 523 6 127.00–136.00 $131.69 $689 -2.61
550–595 573 6 126.00–131.50 $128.86 $738 —
600–645 623 6 126.00–129.00 $127.55 $795 +2.03
650–695 673 6 123.00–127.00 $125.07 $842 +5.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 65.00–68.50 $67.05 $687 -0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 69.00–73.50 $71.63 $734 -1.30
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.12 $958 -2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 63.75–69.00 $66.82 $685 -3.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1495 1398 4 84.50–92.00 $88.51 $1,237 —
1500–1675 1588 2 97.00–103.00 $100.17 $1,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1500 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,345.00 $1,195.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1050 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00–910.00 $820.82

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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
1100–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,330.00–1,650.00 $1,511.96 —

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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.