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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.45/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 538 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.08/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 591 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.56/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 564 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 681 651
Feeder cattle 659 493 467
Slaughter cattle 75 48 53
Replacement cattle 165 140 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 higher. Weaned grouped 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
350–395 373 8 170.00–178.00 $174.24 $650 +0.24
400–445 423 8 162.00–170.00 $166.21 $703 +1.52
450–495 473 6 152.00–162.00 $157.24 $744 -1.00
500–545 523 6 147.00–158.00 $152.74 $799 -1.95
550–595 573 6 143.00–147.00 $145.08 $831 —
600–645 623 6 133.00–142.00 $137.66 $858 -9.74
650–695 673 6 130.00–136.00 $133.10 $896 —
700–745 723 10 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $922 -0.83
750–795 773 4 120.00–127.00 $123.60 $955 —
800–845 823 6 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 value added 488 3 167.50 $167.50 $817 +4.25
519 value added 519 7 158.50 $158.50 $823 +2.00
563–565 value added 564 15 143.50–147.00 $145.56 $821 -4.44
610–632 value added 626 7 141.75–142.00 $141.82 $888 -1.18
675 value added 675 3 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
726 value added 726 10 127.50 $127.50 $926 —
1145 value added 1145 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,225 —

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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 8 138.00–141.00 $139.57 $660 —
500–545 523 10 130.00–138.50 $134.43 $703 -3.26
550–595 573 12 124.00–134.00 $129.20 $740 —
600–645 623 12 119.00–129.00 $124.18 $774 -6.00
650–695 673 6 122.00–128.00 $125.10 $842 —
700–745 723 6 113.00–123.00 $118.16 $854 —
750–795 773 4 118.00–122.00 $120.06 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 value added 476 8 130.00 $130.00 $619 —
532–548 value added 538 17 132.00–133.25 $132.45 $713 -7.55
587–596 value added 591 16 130.75–131.50 $131.08 $775 -5.92
740 value added 740 3 123.50 $123.50 $914 —
763 value added 763 9 122.25 $122.25 $933 —
810 value added 810 3 115.50 $115.50 $936 —

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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 4 160.00–170.00 $165.35 $534 -0.79
400–445 423 4 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $646 +1.52
450–495 473 8 135.00–148.00 $141.81 $671 +7.62
500–545 523 6 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $696 +0.52
550–595 573 6 127.00–135.00 $131.16 $752 -1.44
600–645 623 6 126.00–132.00 $129.11 $804 +4.41
650–695 673 6 117.00–125.00 $121.13 $815 —

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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% 10 68.00–72.00 $70.34 $721 -0.17
1200–1325 1263 80-85% 4 72.00–76.50 $74.36 $939 +0.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 62.00–67.00 $64.93 $666 -3.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 62.50–65.50 $64.26 $659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1850 1675 8 97.50–102.00 $99.99 $1,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1360 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 860.00–1,250.00 $1,084.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1010 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 550.00–860.00 $727.90

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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
935–1100 fancy 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,959.46 —
950–1150 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,341.43 —

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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.