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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.14/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $176.10/cwt ≈ $393/hd at 223 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.69/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 501 0
Feeder cattle 493 325 0
Slaughter cattle 48 47 0
Replacement cattle 140 129 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4-10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 lower. 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
200–245 223 20 175.00–177.00 $176.10 $393 —
350 350 4 174.00 $174.00 $609 —
400–445 423 16 161.00–168.00 $164.69 $697 +10.58
450–495 473 12 153.00–163.00 $158.24 $748 +5.05
500–545 523 20 150.00–159.00 $154.69 $809 +4.00
600–645 623 16 143.00–151.50 $147.40 $918 +6.29
700–745 723 8 123.00–133.50 $128.41 $928 -9.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 4 163.00 $163.00 $681 +6.75
493 value added 493 9 163.25 $163.25 $805 —
500 value added 500 4 156.50 $156.50 $782 +9.68
561 value added 561 4 150.00 $150.00 $842 -0.50
635 value added 635 4 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
838 value added 838 4 117.00 $117.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 10 138.00–146.00 $142.40 $318 —
270 270 19 153.50 $153.50 $414 —
330 330 10 148.50 $148.50 $490 —
350–395 373 6 125.00–138.00 $131.89 $492 —
400–445 423 6 132.50–143.00 $138.03 $584 —
500–545 523 10 133.00–142.00 $137.69 $720 -0.92
600–645 623 6 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $811 -5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 value added 523 4 140.00 $140.00 $732 +1.50
570 value added 570 2 137.00 $137.00 $781 —
615 value added 615 2 137.50 $137.50 $846 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 10 175.00 $175.00 $394 —
300–345 323 20 164.00–168.00 $166.14 $537 +7.73
350–395 373 4 140.00–147.00 $143.71 $536 -6.59
400–445 423 4 149.00–153.00 $151.11 $639 +10.37
450–495 473 4 130.00–138.00 $134.19 $635 +1.00
500–545 523 4 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $694 +0.92
550–595 573 4 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $760 +3.74
600–645 623 4 119.00–130.00 $124.70 $777 -2.85

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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% 6 53.00–58.00 $55.66 $445 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 64.00–71.50 $68.39 $701 +1.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 67.00–73.00 $70.51 $723 -1.12
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 71.00–76.50 $73.91 $942 -1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 79.00–85.50 $82.89 $1,034 —
1900–2245 2073 2 93.50–98.50 $96.21 $1,994 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1480 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 920.00–1,260.00 $1,115.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1100 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 820.00–1,000.00 $927.90

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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.