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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.62/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 405 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.42/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.60/cwt ≈ $786/hd at 410 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 611 114
Feeder cattle 508 500 80
Slaughter cattle 103 53 17
Replacement cattle 200 58 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 205.00–210.00 $207.75 $463 —
250–295 273 6 205.00–210.00 $207.71 $567 —
300–345 323 6 196.00–205.00 $200.81 $649 —
400–445 423 6 178.00–182.00 $180.11 $762 —
500–545 523 6 170.00–178.00 $174.17 $911 -1.57
650–695 673 6 144.00–149.50 $146.84 $988 —
700–745 723 6 139.00–146.00 $142.61 $1,031 -1.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–412 value added 410 12 187.00–198.00 $191.60 $786 —
518 value added 518 7 177.00–181.75 $179.71 $931 +0.71
640 value added 640 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 +0.84
668 value added 668 2 144.00 $144.00 $962 -16.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 value added 385 7 146.00–155.00 $150.75 $580 -14.65
400–419 value added 405 23 151.00–155.50 $152.62 $618 -3.38
483–490 value added 487 4 149.00–153.00 $150.99 $735 -0.05
515–522 value added 521 14 140.00–143.00 $140.42 $732 -6.58
550–553 value added 551 7 151.00–157.50 $155.64 $858 +10.64
630 value added 630 2 140.00 $140.00 $882 -9.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 145.00–153.00 $149.24 $557 -12.41
400–445 423 6 138.00–140.00 $139.05 $588 -13.58
500–545 523 6 144.00–150.00 $147.13 $769 +2.96
700–745 723 6 128.00–138.00 $133.16 $963 —

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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 6 180.00–189.00 $184.77 $689 +9.47
550–595 573 4 134.00–139.00 $136.60 $783 —
600–645 623 4 128.00–138.00 $133.18 $830 —

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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 75.00–81.50 $78.80 $808 -1.71
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 16 84.50–94.50 $90.06 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 58.50–63.50 $61.16 $489 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 67.50–74.50 $71.60 $734 +1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 73.50–79.50 $77.01 $789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 89.50–101.00 $96.39 $1,203 —
1500–2325 1913 6 106.50–114.75 $111.51 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1450 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 910.00–1,300.00 $1,145.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1025 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 725.00–1,050.00 $907.04

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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
985–1270 fancy 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,531.60 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1000 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,105.82 —

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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.