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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.46/cwt ≈ $900/hd at 655 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 425 595
Feeder cattle 403 333 444
Slaughter cattle 80 38 60
Replacement cattle 121 54 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5 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 4 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $464 —
400–445 423 4 180.00–190.00 $184.73 $781 —
450–495 473 4 174.00–180.00 $177.14 $838 —
500–545 523 8 166.00–175.00 $170.69 $893 —
600–645 623 4 149.00–157.00 $153.14 $954 —
650–695 673 4 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $943 —
700–745 723 4 134.00–142.50 $138.38 $1,000 —
800–845 823 4 118.00–130.00 $124.16 $1,022 —
950–995 973 4 110.00–118.00 $114.09 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 3 180.50 $180.50 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 value added 433 6 142.00 $142.00 $615 -2.00
528 value added 528 2 135.50 $135.50 $715 -10.50
585 value added 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
600 value added 600 5 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
650–659 value added 655 10 131.00–144.00 $137.46 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 135.00–146.00 $140.79 $596 -0.48
500–545 523 4 115.00–130.00 $122.82 $642 -17.40
600–645 623 4 122.00–133.00 $127.70 $796 —
650–695 673 4 122.00–133.00 $127.68 $859 —
700–745 723 4 117.00–129.00 $123.19 $891 —

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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 4 160.00–168.00 $164.21 $695 —
450–495 473 4 160.00–168.00 $164.19 $777 +8.95

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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% 24 70.00–76.50 $73.80 $756 +0.46
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 79.00–84.00 $81.65 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 53.00–58.50 $55.92 $447 +3.26
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 65.00–70.50 $68.22 $699 +1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 89.00–94.00 $92.00 $1,148 -1.30
1500–1915 1708 4 110.00–112.50 $111.40 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1430 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 850.00–1,150.00 $1,036.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 500.00–800.00 $671.43

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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
975–1325 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,216.03 —

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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.