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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.76/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 570 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.69/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.20/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 573 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 488 704
Feeder cattle 594 403 498
Slaughter cattle 80 33 56
Replacement cattle 75 52 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-12 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 5-6 higher. 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
200–245 223 6 186.00–192.50 $189.58 $423 —
400–445 423 6 165.00–172.50 $168.95 $715 -8.84
450–495 473 10 157.00–167.50 $162.50 $769 -10.60
500–545 523 12 145.00–160.00 $152.82 $799 -10.83
600–645 623 6 146.00–154.00 $150.14 $935 +11.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 value added 353 8 173.00 $173.00 $611 —
405 value added 405 9 164.75 $164.75 $667 —
508 value added 508 3 160.00 $160.00 $813 —
631 value added 631 4 155.50 $155.50 $981 —

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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 6 150.00–159.00 $154.77 $577 +11.47
400–445 423 12 133.00–140.00 $136.69 $578 -4.10
450–495 473 10 129.00–139.00 $134.24 $635 —
500–545 523 10 121.00–132.00 $126.74 $663 —
550–595 573 12 120.00–130.00 $125.20 $717 -3.48
600–645 623 10 115.00–124.00 $119.66 $745 -3.52
650–695 673 6 115.00–124.00 $119.65 $805 —
700–745 723 4 115.00–121.50 $118.35 $856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 8 152.50 $152.50 $528 +2.50
360 value added 360 4 146.00 $146.00 $526 —
415 value added 415 5 141.50 $141.50 $587 -5.81
467–488 value added 472 12 135.00–148.00 $139.72 $659 +1.81
530 value added 530 6 133.50 $133.50 $708 —
555–581 value added 570 14 130.00–164.00 $143.76 $819 +8.26

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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 8 162.00–170.00 $166.24 $620 —
400–445 427 10 155.00–166.00 $161.88 $691 +1.14
450–495 473 10 160.00–164.00 $162.10 $767 —

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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% 12 40.00–47.50 $43.98 $352 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.93 $543 -1.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 62.00–67.00 $64.93 $666 +6.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.65 $914 +5.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1850 1675 6 97.00–105.00 $101.42 $1,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,434.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–850.00 $783.33 —

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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.