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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.04/cwt ≈ $741/hd at 433 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.50/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 463 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.74/cwt ≈ $932/hd at 677 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 690 659
Feeder cattle 333 440 494
Slaughter cattle 74 100 75
Replacement cattle 66 150 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cattle sold 2-8 lower, 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–440 value added 433 18 165.25–180.50 $171.04 $741 —
453–468 value added 463 16 178.25–183.00 $179.50 $831 —
568–588 value added 577 9 151.00–160.00 $157.74 $910 —
618–643 value added 630 8 143.00–160.00 $153.74 $969 —
695 value added 695 3 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
710–727 value added 719 12 145.00–149.20 $147.08 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 153.00–164.00 $158.74 $830 -15.52
550–590 570 2 153.00–164.00 $158.69 $905 +0.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 4 149.75 $149.75 $674 —
671–695 value added 677 12 129.75–140.50 $137.74 $932 —
753 value added 753 7 132.25 $132.25 $996 —
800–837 value added 822 5 123.00–127.00 $124.56 $1,024 —
885–886 value added 886 7 125.00–126.00 $125.57 $1,113 +3.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 147.00–151.00 $149.12 $556 -11.18
400–445 423 2 146.00–148.00 $147.05 $622 -10.85
600–645 623 2 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $836 +0.85
650–695 673 2 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 175.00–185.00 $180.35 $583 —
350–395 373 2 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 —
400–445 423 2 164.00–168.00 $166.11 $703 —
550–595 573 2 130.00–138.50 $134.42 $770 —

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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% 22 78.50–85.00 $82.30 $844 -5.63
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 14 87.00–94.00 $90.77 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 66.00–69.00 $67.59 $541 -6.66
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 72.50–78.50 $76.01 $779 -8.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 71.50–82.50 $77.94 $799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1093 3 90.50–97.00 $95.12 $1,040 —
900–1580 1353 3 100.00–108.50 $106.62 $1,443 —
1510 1510 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1250 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,150.00 $1,023.44
815–1480 fancy 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,555.61

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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
905–1250 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,292.97 —
1075–1245 fancy 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,791.49 —

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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.