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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.56/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.64/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.95/cwt ≈ $648/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 394 681
Feeder cattle 312 259 493
Slaughter cattle 91 65 48
Replacement cattle 36 70 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 6-7 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-3 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-3 lower, and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 155.00–165.00 $160.24 $758 —
500–545 523 18 152.00–166.50 $159.56 $834 +7.17
550–595 573 12 148.00–155.00 $151.64 $869 -0.74
600–645 623 6 145.00–152.00 $148.63 $926 +6.04
700–745 723 6 139.00–143.00 $141.06 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 136.00–140.00 $138.12 $515 —
400–445 423 6 132.50–141.00 $136.98 $579 -2.81
450–495 473 10 132.50–141.00 $136.95 $648 —
500–545 523 10 132.00–140.00 $136.17 $712 -1.96
550–595 573 10 132.00–140.00 $136.16 $780 —
600–645 623 10 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $842 -2.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 160.00–170.00 $165.41 $452 —
300–345 323 6 164.00–172.00 $168.28 $544 —
350–395 373 6 164.00–172.00 $168.24 $628 —
400–445 423 6 145.00–158.00 $151.85 $642 -6.89
450–495 473 6 145.00–158.00 $151.81 $718 -1.43

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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% 20 76.50–83.50 $80.60 $826 -4.12
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 83.00–89.25 $86.31 $1,100 -5.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 55.00–62.50 $58.98 $472 -4.33
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 67.50–76.50 $72.77 $746 -2.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 77.00–79.00 $78.17 $801 +0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 883 4 75.00–85.00 $80.41 $710 —
1600–1885 1743 2 110.00–112.25 $111.03 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1120 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,080.00 $975.97
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–850 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–780.00 $743.73

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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
825–1080 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,150.00 $1,072.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–835 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 840.00–970.00 $909.14 —

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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.