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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.68/cwt ≈ $1,018/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.04/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 479 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.71/cwt +17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 618 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 604 502
Feeder cattle 500 403 384
Slaughter cattle 53 80 60
Replacement cattle 58 121 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-8.00 higher. 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
386 value added 386 4 192.00 $192.00 $741 —
469–497 value added 485 15 183.75–188.00 $185.48 $900 —
530 value added 530 4 179.00 $179.00 $949 -1.50
555–584 value added 573 28 174.00–179.50 $177.68 $1,018 —
607–640 value added 625 11 158.50–160.00 $159.16 $995 —
672 value added 672 13 160.25 $160.25 $1,077 —
701–719 value added 711 13 156.50–157.00 $156.77 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 176.00–188.00 $182.36 $680 —
450–495 473 6 170.00–190.00 $180.48 $854 +3.34
500–545 523 6 170.00–181.00 $175.74 $919 +5.05
550–595 573 6 159.00–165.00 $162.12 $929 —
700–745 723 4 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $1,041 +5.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–365 value added 364 5 165.00–166.00 $165.40 $602 —
405 value added 405 5 156.00 $156.00 $632 +14.00
476–485 value added 479 21 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $723 —
519 value added 519 9 145.00–149.50 $147.00 $763 +11.50
567 value added 567 5 145.00 $145.00 $822 +10.00
617–623 value added 618 21 148.00–150.00 $149.71 $925 +17.71
693 value added 693 2 144.00 $144.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 159.00–164.00 $161.65 $603 —
400–445 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $646 +11.84
450–495 473 6 139.00–151.00 $145.29 $687 —
500–545 523 6 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $754 +21.35
550–595 573 6 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $826 —
600–645 623 6 140.00–148.00 $144.14 $898 +16.44

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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 4 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 —
400–445 423 4 160.00–167.00 $163.69 $692 -0.52

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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% 16 77.00–83.00 $80.51 $825 +6.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 87.00–94.00 $90.71 $1,157 +9.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $375 —
850 850 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $493 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 67.00–73.00 $70.51 $723 +2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 2 97.00 $97.00 $970 —
1495 1495 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,540 —
1500–1830 1665 2 111.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,878 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–900 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 550.00–800.00 $688.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1450 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 870.00–1,300.00 $1,127.64

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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.