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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.46/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 565 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.95/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.07/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 623 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 430 501
Feeder cattle 498 332 303
Slaughter cattle 46 43 82
Replacement cattle 65 55 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-7 higher, and slaughter cows and 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
395 395 2 174.00 $174.00 $687 —
400–445 423 6 171.00–181.00 $176.27 $746 —
450–495 473 6 155.00–175.00 $162.78 $770 —
500–545 523 4 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $798 +4.39
550–595 573 6 132.00–142.00 $137.20 $786 -11.52
600–645 623 8 132.50–141.00 $136.90 $853 -1.73
650–695 673 4 128.00–135.00 $131.62 $886 -2.51
700–745 723 4 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 5 191.00 $191.00 $716 —
415–438 value added 423 11 173.50–180.00 $175.95 $744 +15.95
472 value added 472 3 162.00 $162.00 $765 +7.75
530 value added 530 2 158.00 $158.00 $837 —
588 value added 588 2 140.50 $140.50 $826 —
608 value added 608 6 139.50 $139.50 $848 -3.23
677 value added 677 3 138.50 $138.50 $938 —
728–748 value added 740 5 132.00–133.00 $132.39 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 2 141.00 $141.00 $585 —
504–523 value added 510 6 131.25–135.50 $132.70 $677 +1.80
554–576 value added 565 14 130.00–133.10 $131.46 $743 —
610–630 value added 615 8 131.25–134.00 $132.27 $813 —
680 value added 680 4 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
705 value added 705 3 129.50 $129.50 $913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 133.00–140.00 $136.69 $578 +7.85
450–495 473 4 130.00–138.00 $134.19 $635 +5.05
500–545 523 6 128.00–136.00 $132.17 $691 +3.95
550–595 573 6 125.00–133.00 $129.16 $740 +1.96
600–645 623 10 128.00–132.00 $130.07 $810 +3.74

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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 4 164.00–174.00 $169.30 $631 +23.30
450–495 473 4 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $746 +26.91
500–545 523 6 120.00–130.00 $125.22 $655 ±0.00
550–595 573 6 114.00–123.00 $118.68 $680 -2.44
650–695 673 4 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $758 —

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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 66.50–72.00 $69.72 $715 +2.44
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 70.00–73.50 $71.85 $916 -0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 51.00–55.50 $53.39 $427 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1645 1493 6 86.00–92.50 $89.58 $1,337 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 830.00–1,240.00 $1,062.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–975 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–830.00 $754.78

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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
1095–1200 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,587.58 —

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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.