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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.68/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $173.67/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.88/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 772 689
Feeder cattle 569 598 571
Slaughter cattle 120 77 27
Replacement cattle 105 97 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-2 lower, and slaughter bulls had no trend. Grouped weaned feeders 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
450–495 473 12 170.00–177.00 $173.67 $821 +10.38
500–545 523 8 158.00–168.00 $163.22 $854 —
550–595 573 8 148.00–158.00 $153.20 $878 +13.52
600–645 623 8 135.00–144.00 $139.66 $870 +3.52
700–745 723 4 130.00–132.50 $131.29 $949 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 value added 353 6 167.25 $167.25 $590 +12.25
600–623 value added 609 8 145.75–146.75 $146.37 $891 +5.37
695 value added 695 3 140.25 $140.25 $975 —
715 value added 715 4 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
807 value added 807 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,073 —

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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 8 140.00–151.00 $145.79 $617 —
500–545 523 8 121.00–131.00 $126.22 $660 +6.53
550–595 573 12 119.00–128.00 $123.68 $709 +5.96
600–645 623 6 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $749 +5.00
700–745 723 4 110.00–117.00 $113.61 $821 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 3 142.50 $142.50 $549 —
461–488 value added 469 10 130.00–140.00 $136.88 $642 +8.74
565 value added 565 5 128.50 $128.50 $726 +1.50

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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 4 160.00–170.00 $165.35 $534 —
350–395 373 6 156.00–166.00 $161.30 $602 -2.00
400–445 423 6 152.00–163.00 $157.79 $667 +8.68
450–495 473 6 145.00–156.00 $150.76 $713 +12.47
600–645 623 6 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $718 +2.55

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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% 16 41.50–45.50 $43.63 $349 +0.71
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 46.00–51.00 $48.93 $502 -1.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 52.50–58.50 $56.01 $574 -1.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 59.00–65.00 $62.18 $793 -1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1650 1560 8 76.00–85.00 $80.76 $1,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1315 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 810.00–970.00 $906.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–835 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 500.00–740.00 $630.55

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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
880–1110 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,090.00–1,190.00 $1,145.78 —

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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.