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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 586 635
Feeder cattle 294 472 462
Slaughter cattle 91 68 92
Replacement cattle 99 46 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4-13 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 10-12 higher. 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
500–545 523 4 143.50–151.00 $147.41 $771 -0.20
550–595 573 4 143.50–151.00 $147.40 $845 +8.76
600–645 623 2 148.00–150.00 $149.04 $929 +11.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 value added 444 4 157.00–159.50 $158.25 $703 —
500 value added 500 3 169.00 $169.00 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 137.00–149.00 $143.42 $463 —
350–395 373 8 137.00–149.00 $143.36 $535 +4.77
500–545 523 8 140.00–149.00 $144.69 $757 +3.56
550–595 573 8 140.00–149.00 $144.68 $829 +12.96
600–645 623 4 132.00–142.00 $137.18 $855 +10.37
650–695 673 4 132.00–142.00 $137.17 $923 +10.97
700–745 723 4 126.00–136.00 $131.16 $948 —
750–795 773 4 120.00–129.00 $124.63 $963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 value added 421 5 150.00 $150.00 $632 +8.15
500 value added 500 2 145.50 $145.50 $728 —

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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 6 141.00–153.00 $147.32 $623 +0.16
450–495 473 4 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 —
600–645 623 4 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $816 +12.97

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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% 4 54.50–58.00 $56.06 $378 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 58.50–66.50 $62.75 $502 +4.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 66.00–73.50 $70.39 $721 +0.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 18 73.50–81.50 $78.18 $801 +3.42
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.18 $1,099 +7.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1725 1278 4 82.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,117 —
1585–1665 1625 4 94.50–106.50 $100.65 $1,636 —
1450–2065 1758 4 106.00–110.50 $108.64 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1300 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,370.00 $1,220.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–970 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 600.00–825.00 $730.30

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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
800–1200 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,125.00–1,395.00 $1,287.00 —

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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.