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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.22/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.14/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 623 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.32/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 626 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 618 0
Feeder cattle 384 466 0
Slaughter cattle 51 60 0
Replacement cattle 83 92 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 4-11 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, 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 4 171.00–183.00 $177.36 $662 +23.12
450–495 473 4 162.00–173.00 $167.76 $794 +15.00
500–545 523 6 145.00–157.00 $151.26 $791 +7.35
550–595 573 6 139.00–149.00 $144.20 $826 +9.52
600–645 623 12 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $848 +0.10
700–745 723 4 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–644 value added 626 11 136.50–141.50 $139.32 $872 +2.70
803 value added 803 3 123.00 $123.00 $988 —
885 value added 885 2 115.50 $115.50 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 150.00–154.00 $152.12 $567 —
400–445 423 6 132.00–142.00 $137.27 $581 +6.64
450–495 473 6 127.00–134.00 $130.67 $618 +8.74
500–545 523 14 128.00–138.00 $133.22 $697 +11.53
550–595 573 10 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 +9.04
600–645 623 6 124.00–132.50 $128.40 $800 +8.10
650–695 673 4 117.00–123.00 $120.10 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 value added 558 6 129.50 $129.50 $723 +4.50
608–633 value added 620 10 132.00–134.00 $132.63 $822 —
698 value added 698 6 131.00 $131.00 $914 —

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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 4 167.00–174.00 $170.74 $551 —
600–645 623 4 118.00–122.00 $120.07 $748 +2.93

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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 64.00–68.00 $66.34 $680 +2.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 67.00–70.00 $68.76 $705 +0.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.59 $913 -3.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 62.00–68.50 $65.80 $674 +2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 79.50–89.00 $85.19 $1,063 +1.30
1500–2005 1753 8 90.50–98.50 $95.08 $1,667 +0.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1200 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 750.00–960.00 $868.59

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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.