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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.17/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 564 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.50/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 493 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.92/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 513 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 899 489
Feeder cattle 348 659 337
Slaughter cattle 48 75 46
Replacement cattle 102 165 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped 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
484–495 value added 493 21 155.50 $155.50 $767 -12.00
500–541 value added 513 19 152.75–165.00 $160.92 $826 +2.42
557–582 value added 564 24 145.25–148.00 $147.17 $830 +1.61
645 value added 645 5 141.00 $141.00 $909 -0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 168.00–176.00 $172.24 $642 -2.00
450–495 473 4 155.00–170.00 $162.86 $770 +5.62
500–545 523 4 147.00–152.00 $149.61 $782 -3.13
550–595 573 6 137.00–148.00 $142.72 $818 -2.36
600–645 623 4 138.00–141.00 $139.55 $869 +1.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 3 140.00 $140.00 $672 +10.00
504–545 value added 526 11 137.50–138.25 $137.83 $725 +5.38
550–594 value added 572 8 133.00–136.10 $134.49 $769 +3.41
608 value added 608 3 128.00 $128.00 $778 —
679 value added 679 7 127.00 $127.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 -4.33
500–545 523 6 128.00–138.00 $133.22 $697 -1.21

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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 2 150.00–158.00 $154.24 $575 —
450–495 473 4 131.00–140.00 $135.71 $642 -6.10
500–545 523 6 136.00–144.00 $140.17 $733 +7.04

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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 62.50–66.00 $64.55 $662 -0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.34 $700 -2.00
1200–1325 1263 80-85% 2 71.00–72.50 $71.79 $907 -2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 63.00–66.50 $65.05 $667 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1830 1530 10 84.00–93.50 $89.68 $1,372 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1360 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 810.00–1,100.00 $973.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1020 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 600.00–830.00 $726.81

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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
1020–1125 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 960.00–1,300.00 $1,138.32 -203.11

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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.