Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.10/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 891 lb · 20 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.75/cwt ≈ $1,060/hd at 871 lb · 15 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.00/cwt ≈ $1,143/hd at 985 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	690	346	523
Feeder cattle	440	235	308
Slaughter cattle	100	64	60
Replacement cattle	150	47	155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-7 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	8	200.00–230.00	$216.52	$483	—
350–395	373	8	175.00–185.00	$180.30	$673	—
400–445	423	8	170.00–180.00	$175.27	$741	—
450–495	473	8	170.00–180.00	$175.24	$829	—
500–545	523	8	168.00–180.00	$174.26	$911	—
550–595	573	8	150.00–165.00	$157.79	$904	-8.37
600–645	623	8	140.00–160.00	$150.36	$937	-6.03
650–695	673	8	140.00–160.00	$150.33	$1,012	—
700–745	723	8	125.00–135.00	$130.16	$941	—
800–845	823	8	122.00–133.50	$127.91	$1,053	—
850–895	873	8	122.00–133.50	$127.90	$1,117	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
891 value added	891	20	127.10	$127.10	$1,132	—
1013 value added	1013	14	122.00	$122.00	$1,236	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	8	160.00–170.00	$165.35	$534	—
350–395	373	8	155.00–165.00	$160.30	$598	—
400–445	423	8	150.00–165.00	$157.90	$668	+17.16
450–495	473	8	150.00–160.00	$155.24	$734	+14.53
500–545	523	8	145.00–155.00	$150.22	$786	+10.09
550–595	573	8	135.00–145.00	$140.20	$803	+0.08
600–645	623	8	125.00–141.00	$133.29	$830	—
700–745	723	8	110.00–120.50	$115.41	$834	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
871 value added	871	15	121.75	$121.75	$1,060	—
985 value added	985	11	116.00	$116.00	$1,143	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	20	70.00–78.00	$74.25	$594	+10.32
850–1200	1025	85-90%	20	80.00–87.00	$84.10	$862	+6.03

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	20	85.00–90.00	$87.93	$901	+0.82
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	4	90.00–94.75	$92.51	$1,180	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1800	1600	20	110.00–126.00	$119.00	$1,904	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1300	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,169.57

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–950	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	850.00–1,050.00	$961.76

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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
1000–1250	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,150.00–1,550.00	$1,372.22	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1000	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	800.00–1,100.00	$971.43	—

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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.