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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.69/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.00/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 622 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.78/cwt ≈ $740/hd at 472 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 661 890
Feeder cattle 598 546 890
Slaughter cattle 77 46 0
Replacement cattle 97 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 1-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-5 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 value added 386 4 155.00 $155.00 $598 +1.00
450–498 value added 472 14 144.50–161.50 $156.78 $740 —
532 value added 532 6 142.50 $142.50 $758 —
563 value added 563 10 154.00 $154.00 $867 +6.91
617–625 value added 622 18 140.75–141.50 $141.00 $877 -1.30
659 value added 659 5 137.25 $137.25 $904 +10.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 9 165.00–173.00 $168.81 $641 —
450–495 473 6 157.00–169.00 $163.29 $772 +3.10
550–595 573 6 135.00–144.00 $139.68 $800 +4.09
600–645 623 6 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $848 +3.27
650–695 673 6 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $916 +7.25

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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 6 140.00–150.00 $145.30 $542 +8.82
450–495 473 10 123.00–133.00 $128.24 $607 —
500–545 523 20 115.00–124.00 $119.69 $626 +0.78
550–595 573 4 112.00–123.00 $117.72 $675 -1.36
600–645 623 10 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $718 -0.52
700–745 723 4 110.00–114.00 $112.06 $810 -2.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 4 132.50 $132.50 $550 -10.94
458–477 value added 469 5 123.75–135.00 $128.14 $601 -6.19
540 value added 540 5 125.25 $125.25 $676 -6.09
578 value added 578 12 127.00 $127.00 $734 -1.03

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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 6 158.00–168.00 $163.30 $609 —
400–445 423 10 147.00–151.00 $149.11 $631 -4.58
450–495 473 8 132.00–144.00 $138.29 $654 -3.47
600–645 623 4 109.00–116.00 $112.63 $702 +0.41
650–695 673 4 109.00–116.00 $112.62 $758 +6.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 8 33.50–38.00 $35.50 $240 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 40.00–45.50 $42.92 $343 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 47.00–53.00 $50.51 $518 -1.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 12 54.50–60.00 $57.72 $592 -0.79
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.59 $811 -5.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 50.00–56.50 $53.80 $551 -8.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2050 1775 16 77.50–87.50 $83.27 $1,478 -2.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1495 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 740.00–960.00 $875.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
713–965 839 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 460.00–760.00 $632.53

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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.