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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.58/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 596 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.92/cwt ≈ $443/hd at 326 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.48/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 576 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 831 662
Feeder cattle 446 554 532
Slaughter cattle 82 105 50
Replacement cattle 94 172 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 2.00-5.00; feeder heifers sold higher 2.00-5.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 162.50–182.50 $173.39 $477 —
350–399 377 9 161.00–177.50 $170.70 $644 —
400–449 425 10 161.00–176.00 $168.93 $718 -7.81
550–599 576 15 140.00–162.50 $152.48 $878 -4.76
600–649 625 10 134.50–154.00 $144.63 $904 -8.23
700–749 725 6 138.00–145.00 $141.62 $1,027 +3.25
750–799 779 5 128.50–141.00 $136.19 $1,061 -2.16
850–899 875 8 130.00–133.50 $131.80 $1,153 +8.21
900–920 910 2 129.00–132.00 $130.48 $1,187 +8.85
950–990 970 2 116.00–118.00 $116.98 $1,135 -4.65
1015 1015 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,238 —
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
1105 1105 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,503 —
1170 1170 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586–599 596 22 162.25–167.25 $164.58 $981 —
665–674 672 9 143.75–149.50 $148.24 $996 —
948 948 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 278 7 133.00–160.00 $149.59 $416 —
300–349 325 8 137.50–178.00 $159.28 $518 —
350–399 375 6 150.00–160.00 $155.33 $582 —
450–499 475 12 132.50–152.50 $143.02 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 277 9 141.00–161.00 $152.98 $424 —
350–399 375 10 140.00–159.00 $150.12 $563 +4.82
400–449 425 12 142.50–150.00 $146.47 $622 +1.31
450–499 475 10 135.00–148.00 $141.84 $674 +1.60
500–549 525 12 130.00–150.00 $140.47 $737 +2.25
550–599 575 12 130.00–145.00 $137.82 $792 +2.62
600–649 625 10 130.00–142.50 $136.50 $853 +2.84
650–699 675 10 124.00–136.00 $130.22 $879 -3.43
700–749 727 9 119.00–130.00 $125.29 $911 -1.80
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
850–895 868 3 106.50–119.00 $114.22 $991 —
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 148.50 $148.50 $720 —
510 510 2 148.00 $148.00 $755 —
560–570 566 10 145.10–149.75 $146.94 $832 —
628–632 631 11 133.00–141.00 $138.92 $877 —
655–693 677 13 117.00–136.50 $128.97 $873 —
733–743 738 6 123.50–131.25 $127.07 $938 —
783 783 2 126.25 $126.25 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 326 21 127.50–142.50 $135.92 $443 —
400–449 425 10 127.50–140.00 $134.11 $570 —
500–549 525 6 125.00–129.00 $127.09 $667 —
650–699 675 6 100.00–119.00 $109.85 $741 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 10 144.00–170.00 $157.85 $592 —
450–499 477 9 130.00–151.00 $142.20 $678 -9.23
500–549 526 13 133.00–152.50 $143.95 $757 +4.32
550–599 578 7 129.00–151.00 $142.03 $821 +7.35
650–699 675 4 127.50–135.00 $131.39 $887 +4.16

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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% 26 64.00–77.00 $71.61 $734 -8.99
1200–1350 1278 80-85% 27 78.00–90.00 $84.57 $1,081 -3.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1590 1528 75-80% 6 85.00–89.00 $87.08 $1,331 —
1350–1700 1550 75-80% 7 72.00–82.50 $78.58 $1,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1009 85-90% 11 63.50–74.50 $69.45 $701 -4.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 80.00–102.50 $93.50 $1,169 —
1500–1890 1760 3 102.50–113.50 $110.38 $1,943 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 540.00–850.00 $729.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,038.07
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 880.00–1,125.00 $1,030.34
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 625.00–900.00 $798.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–800.00 $779.73 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,315.12 —

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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.