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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.22/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.33/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 673 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.37/cwt ≈ $1,000/hd at 723 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 473 831
Feeder cattle 554 333 554
Slaughter cattle 105 74 105
Replacement cattle 172 66 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 2-5 higher, feeder heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold mixed, 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 172.00–181.00 $176.74 $748 —
500–545 523 6 159.50–169.00 $164.45 $860 +5.71
550–595 573 6 151.00–163.00 $157.24 $901 -1.45
600–645 638 6 136.00–156.00 $152.86 $975 —
650–695 673 10 136.00–156.00 $146.33 $985 —
700–745 723 10 126.00–150.00 $138.37 $1,000 —
750–795 773 10 126.00–150.00 $138.35 $1,069 —
800–845 823 10 110.00–136.50 $123.61 $1,017 —
850–895 873 10 110.00–136.50 $123.59 $1,079 —
900–945 923 10 116.00–127.00 $121.63 $1,123 —
950–995 973 10 116.00–127.00 $121.63 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 4 179.50 $179.50 $768 +8.46
553 value added 553 4 160.00 $160.00 $885 +2.26
695 value added 695 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,084 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 140.00–150.00 $145.30 $542 -3.82
400–445 423 8 142.00–148.00 $145.16 $614 -1.89
450–495 473 8 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $663 —
500–545 523 14 133.00–143.00 $138.22 $723 —
550–595 573 8 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 —
600–645 623 8 129.00–138.00 $133.66 $833 -0.48
650–695 673 8 129.00–138.00 $133.65 $899 -0.48
700–745 723 4 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 4 158.50 $158.50 $594 —
468 value added 468 2 171.50 $171.50 $803 +21.75
563 value added 563 2 137.50 $137.50 $774 —
664 value added 664 6 135.00 $135.00 $896 -2.74
818 value added 818 2 119.00 $119.00 $973 -5.56

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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 4 150.00–157.00 $153.69 $650 -12.42
450–495 473 4 147.50–155.00 $151.43 $716 —
500–545 523 6 136.50–142.50 $139.63 $730 —
550–595 573 6 130.00–139.00 $134.68 $772 +0.26
600–645 623 6 122.00–138.00 $130.29 $812 —
650–695 673 6 120.00–134.00 $127.23 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 52.50–56.00 $54.44 $367 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 62.00–67.00 $64.66 $517 -2.93
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 70.00–76.50 $73.80 $756 -2.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 14 76.50–83.50 $80.60 $826 -1.70
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 76.00–77.00 $76.59 $785 -1.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1850 1600 8 104.00–113.00 $107.80 $1,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 960.00–1,150.00 $1,063.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–900 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 610.00–850.00 $744.16

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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
935–1200 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 1,270.00–1,600.00 $1,455.48 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645–1000 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,185.00 $1,034.04 —

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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.