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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.00/cwt +35.50 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 447 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.00/cwt ≈ $911/hd at 453 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.00/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 593 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 749 792
Feeder cattle 311 594 529
Slaughter cattle 37 80 100
Replacement cattle 51 75 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to December 15, 2021: Feeder steers and heifers sold 11-25 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped 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
368 value added 368 4 200.00 $200.00 $736 +27.00
453 value added 453 16 201.00 $201.00 $911 —
514 value added 514 10 179.45 $179.45 $922 +19.45
613 value added 613 5 158.00 $158.00 $969 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 200.00–202.50 $201.38 $449 +11.80
250–295 273 4 190.00–200.00 $195.41 $533 —
300–345 323 4 197.00–202.50 $199.94 $646 —
395 395 2 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
400–445 423 4 190.00–199.00 $194.74 $824 +25.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 4 167.00 $167.00 $558 +14.50
382 value added 382 3 170.00 $170.00 $649 +24.00
447 value added 447 16 177.00 $177.00 $791 +35.50
516 value added 516 5 145.00 $145.00 $748 +11.50
593 value added 593 11 137.00 $137.00 $812 -6.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 169.00–172.50 $170.87 $552 —
350–395 373 4 162.00–169.00 $165.71 $618 +10.94
400–445 423 4 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $678 +23.58
450–495 473 4 145.00–151.00 $148.14 $701 +13.90
500–545 523 4 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $760 +18.48
550–595 573 4 126.00–135.00 $130.68 $749 +5.48
600–645 623 4 115.00–130.00 $122.77 $765 +3.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 177.50–187.50 $182.77 $773 +20.89

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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 +4.79
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 4 73.50–78.50 $76.10 $951 +4.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $59.10 $606 +6.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 63.50–68.00 $66.13 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1225 4 79.00–89.00 $84.92 $1,040 —
1500–1700 1600 4 91.00–98.00 $94.72 $1,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 850.00–1,050.00 $962.64

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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.