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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.27/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.12/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 673 604
Feeder cattle 421 480 449
Slaughter cattle 44 74 44
Replacement cattle 85 119 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-4 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-2 lower, and slaughter bulls had no trend. Grouped weaned 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
400–445 423 4 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $657 —
450–495 473 4 151.00–161.00 $156.24 $739 —
500–545 523 4 143.00–150.00 $146.65 $767 —
550–595 573 4 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $769 +4.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 2 143.50 $143.50 $732 +1.50
554–586 value added 565 6 134.75–142.25 $139.66 $789 —

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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 6 134.00–144.00 $139.30 $520 —
400–445 423 10 135.00–145.00 $140.27 $593 +2.99
550–595 573 10 114.00–120.00 $117.12 $671 +0.96
600–645 623 4 108.00–119.00 $113.70 $708 -3.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 142.00 $142.00 $558 —

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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 6 145.00–158.00 $151.95 $491 -1.12
350–395 373 6 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $532 +1.35
400–445 423 6 135.00–144.00 $139.74 $591 +6.42
450–495 473 6 129.00–139.00 $134.24 $635 +2.57
500–545 523 6 122.00–128.00 $125.13 $654 +4.87
550–595 573 6 115.00–126.00 $120.72 $692 +1.08
600–645 623 6 112.00–122.00 $117.18 $730 —
650–695 673 4 108.00–114.00 $111.10 $748 +10.45

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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% 8 54.00–60.00 $57.51 $589 -1.29
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 60.00–63.50 $61.85 $789 -1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 47.00–53.00 $50.51 $518 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.76 $551 -2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1910 1705 4 79.75–87.00 $83.81 $1,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1200 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 710.00–950.00 $851.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–760 thin fleshed 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 350.00–450.00 $408.02

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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
700–1100 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,135.00 $1,043.61 —

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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.