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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 665 300
Feeder cattle 355 413 221
Slaughter cattle 66 86 52
Replacement cattle 77 166 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4 higher. Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. Board sale of 1 load of Angus and Herford cross heifers delivered May 13th, 65 head avj. 750lbs with 8 cent slide 50lbs over @ $146.70

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 206.00–210.00 $208.17 $568 +6.61
400–445 423 6 177.00–187.50 $182.53 $772 —
450–495 473 6 177.00–187.50 $182.50 $863 +19.64
500–545 523 4 172.50–178.50 $175.63 $919 +8.81
550–595 573 4 172.50–178.50 $175.62 $1,006 +17.66
600–645 623 4 160.00–169.00 $164.66 $1,026 +16.74
650–695 673 4 160.00–169.00 $164.65 $1,108 +16.74
700–745 723 4 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 2 186.00 $186.00 $796 —
454 value added 454 4 185.00 $185.00 $840 +7.00
578 value added 578 2 149.50 $149.50 $864 -18.50
603 value added 603 3 160.50 $160.50 $968 +9.73
751 value added 751 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 150.00–161.00 $155.79 $659 +15.63
450–495 473 6 146.00–156.00 $151.24 $715 +11.10
500–545 523 6 144.50–149.00 $146.85 $768 +5.59
550–595 573 6 136.00–146.00 $141.20 $809 —
600–645 623 4 133.00–143.00 $138.18 $861 +5.22
650–695 673 4 133.00–143.00 $138.17 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 6 159.50 $159.50 $702 —
478–488 value added 482 7 151.00–155.25 $153.41 $739 —
563 value added 563 2 143.50 $143.50 $808 -8.60
610–620 value added 614 7 141.00–149.00 $145.54 $894 —

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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 4 170.00–178.00 $174.21 $737 —
450–495 473 4 157.00–160.00 $158.57 $750 —
500–545 523 4 144.00–154.00 $149.22 $780 —
550–595 573 4 136.00–146.00 $141.20 $809 +1.08

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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 77.25–83.00 $80.62 $826 +1.82
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 83.75–86.00 $84.94 $1,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 67.00–72.50 $70.22 $720 +0.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1455 1205 6 77.50–89.50 $84.74 $1,021 —
1040–1425 1233 6 92.00–100.00 $96.62 $1,191 +4.83
1575–1595 1585 2 106.25–111.50 $108.86 $1,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1350 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,149.01
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1005 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00–960.00 $841.63

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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
890–1115 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,370.00 $1,272.34 —

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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.