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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lucedale Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.74/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 622 688
Feeder cattle 329 446 524
Slaughter cattle 84 82 68
Replacement cattle 71 94 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, slaughter cows were mixed, and slaughter bulls had no trend. 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
395 value added 395 2 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
440 value added 440 3 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
523 value added 523 2 158.25 $158.25 $828 —
555 value added 555 5 154.50 $154.50 $857 —
626 value added 626 4 138.00 $138.00 $864 —
664–673 value added 667 9 138.00–147.25 $141.11 $941 —
720 value added 720 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 —
760 value added 760 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,056 —
810 value added 810 3 125.00–134.00 $128.00 $1,037 —
873 value added 873 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 12 161.00–170.00 $165.74 $701 -3.19
500–545 523 6 148.00–158.00 $153.22 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 469 7 143.00–153.00 $147.52 $692 +5.68
500–545 523 8 144.00–159.00 $151.82 $794 +11.35
600–645 623 8 129.00–138.00 $133.66 $833 -2.84
650–695 673 8 125.00–136.00 $130.68 $879 +0.46
750–795 773 2 120.00–126.50 $123.34 $953 —
930 930 1 101.00 $101.00 $939 —
950 950 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 value added 355 2 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
481 value added 481 4 147.00 $147.00 $707 —
523 value added 523 3 149.00 $149.00 $779 —
601–625 value added 609 9 135.00–136.50 $135.99 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 160.00–175.00 $167.95 $626 +10.10
400–445 423 6 147.00–158.00 $152.79 $646 —
450–495 473 6 140.00–151.00 $145.76 $689 +3.56
500 500 3 134.00 $134.00 $670 -9.95

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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 72.50–80.00 $76.89 $788 +5.28
1200–1250 1225 80-85% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.26 $983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 58.00–65.50 $61.98 $496 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 65.00–71.50 $68.80 $705 -0.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 65.00–73.00 $69.68 $714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1495 1265 6 91.00–98.00 $95.14 $1,204 —
1495–2010 1753 6 98.00–109.00 $104.31 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1320 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 930.00–1,220.00 $1,093.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–945 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 520.00–825.00 $706.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1130 fancy 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,520.00 $1,510.04

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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
845–1200 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,167.36 —

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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.