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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.25/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 775 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.10/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 613 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.23/cwt ≈ $996/hd at 705 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 484 492
Feeder cattle 637 329 306
Slaughter cattle 70 84 76
Replacement cattle 148 71 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 7-12 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-3.25 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. 1load of black heifers (63head) avj. 775lbs with 2% shrink and 8 cent slide on top @ $139.25 pick up at farm May 10, 2022

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 value added 479 7 173.25 $173.25 $830 —
548 value added 548 3 149.00 $149.00 $817 -9.25
558–568 value added 560 12 160.50–169.25 $165.11 $925 +10.61
638 value added 638 2 150.50 $150.50 $960 +12.50
656–695 value added 671 24 147.50–150.75 $148.95 $999 +7.84
705–716 value added 714 9 135.00–144.85 $142.69 $1,019 -0.31
791 value added 791 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,107 +1.00
803 value added 803 6 139.75 $139.75 $1,122 +11.75
862 value added 862 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,125 -10.00
1225 value added 1225 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 179.00–188.00 $183.74 $777 +18.00
450–495 473 8 162.00–175.00 $168.81 $798 —
500–545 523 8 148.00–154.00 $151.13 $790 -2.09
550–595 573 8 149.00–152.50 $150.82 $864 —
600–645 623 8 149.00–151.50 $150.30 $936 —
700–745 723 8 140.00–146.00 $143.09 $1,035 —
750–795 773 8 133.00–140.00 $136.60 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–432 value added 422 16 147.00–156.50 $150.65 $636 —
474–490 value added 478 13 147.00–148.75 $148.34 $709 +1.34
523 value added 523 6 151.00 $151.00 $790 +2.00
584 value added 584 4 137.00 $137.00 $800 —
600–636 value added 613 32 140.00–141.85 $141.10 $865 +5.11
658–698 value added 678 4 134.50–137.50 $136.04 $922 —
703–733 value added 705 25 136.00–141.70 $141.23 $996 —
775 value added 775 63 139.25 $139.25 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 12 145.00–157.00 $151.32 $640 —
450–495 473 12 145.00–157.00 $151.29 $716 +3.77
500–545 523 12 140.00–152.00 $146.26 $765 -5.56
550–595 573 12 137.00–148.00 $142.72 $818 —
600–645 623 12 131.00–141.50 $136.44 $850 +2.78
700–745 723 12 122.00–132.00 $127.16 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 8 137.00–146.00 $141.69 $741 +7.69
600–645 623 8 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 58.50–67.50 $63.28 $506 +1.30
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 68.00–75.00 $72.10 $739 +3.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 12 76.00–83.00 $80.10 $821 +3.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1760 1410 4 95.00–104.00 $98.38 $1,387 —
1700–2000 1850 4 104.00–110.00 $107.24 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1310 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 915.00–1,175.00 $1,067.39
1155–1290 fancy 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,517.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1040 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–900.00 $776.77

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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
950–1150 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,484.52 —
1000–1250 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00–2,125.00 $1,902.78 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–1005 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,280.00 $1,129.46 —

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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.