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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.46/cwt ≈ $662/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $135.70/cwt ≈ $712/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.85/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 525 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 484 600
Feeder cattle 421 294 469
Slaughter cattle 75 91 59
Replacement cattle 51 99 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 158.00–165.00 $161.76 $526 —
400–449 425 16 150.00–165.00 $157.93 $671 —
550–599 575 6 140.00–154.00 $147.30 $847 -0.10
600–649 625 4 138.00–142.00 $140.08 $876 -8.96
700–730 715 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $983 —
755 755 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 —
830–845 838 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 132.00–150.00 $141.80 $390 —
300–349 325 8 136.00–150.00 $143.53 $466 —
350–399 375 6 140.00–153.00 $146.93 $551 —
400–449 425 10 128.00–145.00 $136.99 $582 —
450–499 475 4 120.00–141.00 $131.04 $622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
409 409 7 165.00 $165.00 $675 —
455 455 2 148.00 $148.00 $673 —
585 585 4 152.50 $152.50 $892 —
780 780 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 135.00–147.50 $141.81 $390 —
350–399 375 18 132.50–146.00 $139.69 $524 -3.67
400–449 425 16 135.00–151.00 $143.46 $610 —
450–499 475 24 130.00–148.00 $139.46 $662 —
500–549 525 20 130.00–145.00 $137.85 $724 -6.84
550–599 575 10 132.00–146.00 $139.30 $801 -5.38
600–649 625 6 122.00–137.50 $130.05 $813 -7.13
700–710 707 3 121.00–134.00 $129.65 $917 -1.51
800 800 1 92.00 $92.00 $736 —
860–865 863 2 100.00–109.00 $104.51 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 111.00–129.00 $120.80 $332 —
350–399 375 12 120.00–132.00 $126.39 $474 —
400–449 425 14 115.00–135.00 $125.58 $534 —
500–549 525 8 109.00–128.00 $118.94 $624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 374 4 130.00–150.00 $140.43 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 130.00–147.00 $139.14 $452 —
400–449 425 16 138.00–160.00 $149.63 $636 +2.31
500–549 525 20 120.00–150.00 $135.70 $712 —
600–649 625 10 108.00–127.00 $117.87 $737 -13.17

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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% 14 65.00–76.50 $71.73 $735 -6.45
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 76.00–86.00 $81.29 $1,036 -4.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 30.00–45.00 $37.97 $304 -24.78
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 48.50–74.50 $63.72 $653 -6.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1455 1388 75-80% 3 70.50–79.00 $75.90 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 10 75.50–104.00 $92.60 $1,158 —
1630–1970 1748 3 98.00–109.10 $104.20 $1,821 —

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,200.00 $1,087.95
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 660.00–910.00 $790.95

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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 12 800.00–1,060.00 $954.59 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,020.00–1,200.00 $1,128.84 —

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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.