Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.00/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 673 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	346	353	162
Feeder cattle	235	226	129
Slaughter cattle	64	67	8
Replacement cattle	47	60	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 3-10 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. 1 Load of Heifers 70 head 47,175lbs avj. 673lbs @ $138.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–595	573	2	162.00–170.00	$166.16	$952	+10.00
600–645	623	2	152.50–160.00	$156.39	$974	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
383 value added	383	2	180.00	$180.00	$689	—
493 value added	493	2	185.00	$185.00	$912	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
673 value added	673	70	138.00	$138.00	$929	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	4	136.00–145.00	$140.74	$595	+3.04
450–495	473	4	136.00–145.00	$140.71	$666	-1.34
500–545	523	2	137.00–143.00	$140.13	$733	-3.00
550–595	573	2	137.00–143.00	$140.12	$803	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	4	154.00–165.00	$159.83	$596	-9.49
450–495	473	2	140.00–149.00	$144.71	$684	-2.92
500–545	523	4	136.00–139.00	$137.56	$719	-2.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1038	80-85%	13	84.00–89.00	$87.11	$904	+12.32
1200	1200	80-85%	1	94.25	$94.25	$1,131	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	817	85-90%	3	61.50–65.00	$63.93	$522	—
850–1200	1025	85-90%	10	75.00–80.25	$78.07	$800	+15.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1083	75-80%	3	80.50–83.50	$82.72	$896	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1195	1138	3	87.50–91.50	$90.30	$1,028	—
1020–1520	1270	8	94.50–104.00	$100.19	$1,272	—
1540–2250	1966	5	107.50–115.00	$112.65	$2,215	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1013–1310	1191	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	950.00–1,190.00	$1,108.36

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–910	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	750.00–800.00	$785.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1155	1052	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,054.91	—

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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.