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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.69/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 679 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $134.69/cwt ≈ $704/hd at 523 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $127.20/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 748 529
Feeder cattle 466 98 348
Slaughter cattle 60 123 62
Replacement cattle 92 527 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-3 lower, 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
350–395 373 10 150.00–158.00 $154.24 $575 —
400–445 423 10 148.00–158.00 $153.27 $648 —
450–495 473 10 147.00–158.00 $152.76 $723 +7.52
500–545 523 10 140.00–147.50 $143.91 $753 +1.78
550–595 573 10 130.00–139.00 $134.68 $772 -5.64
600–645 623 10 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $848 +1.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 value added 392 3 160.25 $160.25 $628 —
452–465 value added 455 8 156.50–157.50 $156.76 $713 +8.80
500–523 value added 505 10 149.25–151.00 $149.61 $756 —
588 value added 588 2 141.00 $141.00 $829 -0.31
629–630 value added 630 10 135.00–138.25 $136.62 $861 -1.61
652–698 value added 679 14 130.25–133.75 $131.69 $894 -4.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 128.00–133.00 $130.63 $553 +3.00
450–495 473 10 118.00–125.50 $121.93 $577 —
500–545 523 10 117.00–126.00 $121.69 $636 -0.44
550–595 573 10 117.00–125.00 $121.16 $694 +0.78
600–645 623 10 119.00–121.50 $120.30 $749 -0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 value added 353 3 136.50 $136.50 $482 +1.50
433 value added 433 2 131.00 $131.00 $567 -2.62
584 value added 584 6 125.00 $125.00 $730 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 10 130.00–139.00 $134.69 $704 —
550–595 573 10 122.00–132.00 $127.20 $729 +0.56
600–645 623 10 113.00–121.00 $117.14 $730 —
650–695 673 10 110.00–118.00 $114.13 $768 —

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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% 8 52.00–56.00 $54.13 $433 -3.67
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $651 -0.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $696 -2.29
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 73.50–77.25 $75.49 $962 +2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 62.00–64.50 $63.46 $650 -2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 80.00–86.50 $83.89 $1,047 -2.07
1500–2065 1783 8 89.50–98.50 $94.71 $1,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1310 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 810.00–1,100.00 $982.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1030 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 625.00–850.00 $748.60

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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
885–1315 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,020.00–1,280.00 $1,175.41 —

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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.