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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.36/cwt ≈ $1,115/hd at 869 lb · 57 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.25/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 881 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.10/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 660 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 855 436
Feeder cattle 861 637 341
Slaughter cattle 55 70 41
Replacement cattle 137 148 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-11.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 lower. 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
448 value added 448 7 163.00 $163.00 $730 —
627 value added 627 3 150.50 $150.50 $944 ±0.00
654–688 value added 664 14 146.00–148.50 $146.74 $974 -2.21
743 value added 743 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,077 +2.31
881 value added 881 45 133.25 $133.25 $1,174 +2.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 169.00–178.00 $173.77 $648 —
500–545 523 8 166.00–171.00 $168.61 $882 +17.48
550–595 573 8 155.00–169.00 $162.28 $930 +11.46
600–645 623 8 158.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,007 +11.33
650–695 673 8 140.00–152.00 $146.20 $984 —
700–745 723 4 140.00–150.00 $145.16 $1,050 +2.07
800–845 823 2 131.50–138.00 $134.84 $1,110 —
900–930 915 2 117.00–122.00 $119.54 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 value added 402 8 141.00 $141.00 $567 -9.65
491–495 value added 493 26 150.00–158.50 $154.92 $764 +6.58
523–533 value added 525 18 151.00–153.00 $152.66 $801 +1.66
570 value added 570 10 140.75 $140.75 $802 +3.75
600–604 value added 602 12 138.00–145.00 $142.07 $855 +0.97
655–691 value added 660 27 136.00–140.85 $140.10 $925 +4.06
734 value added 734 24 135.80 $135.80 $997 -5.43
868–892 value added 869 57 121.50–128.75 $128.36 $1,115 —
948 value added 948 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 152.00–160.00 $156.21 $661 +4.89
450–495 473 8 152.00–160.00 $156.19 $739 +4.90
500–545 523 8 140.00–152.00 $146.26 $765 ±0.00
550–595 573 12 139.00–151.00 $145.24 $832 +2.52
600–645 623 8 139.00–149.00 $144.18 $898 +7.74
700–745 723 8 118.00–125.00 $121.61 $879 -5.55

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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 2 161.00–168.00 $164.69 $697 —
450–495 473 2 150.00–158.00 $154.19 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 58.50–66.50 $62.21 $435 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 67.00 $67.00 $687 -5.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 68.00–72.00 $70.34 $721 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 75.00–77.00 $76.17 $781 -3.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 84.50 $84.50 $900 —
1170–1650 1410 4 96.00–109.00 $103.61 $1,461 +5.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1075 fancy 933 (<2 yrs)Open 38 1,090.00–1,500.00 $1,302.05

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–935 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 450.00–900.00 $712.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1450 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,185.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 fancy 1250 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–875 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,000.00 $910.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1275 fancy 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,059.00 —

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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.