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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.14/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 623 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 653 498
Feeder cattle 318 418 348
Slaughter cattle 68 91 48
Replacement cattle 64 144 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-10 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 10 lower. 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
400–445 423 4 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $757 +12.84
500–545 523 6 160.00–168.00 $164.17 $859 +9.46
550–595 573 6 152.00–162.00 $157.20 $901 +2.52
600–645 623 4 150.00–160.00 $155.18 $967 —
700–745 723 4 139.00–145.00 $142.09 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 value added 443 3 180.00 $180.00 $797 —
535 value added 535 2 162.00 $162.00 $867 —
565 value added 565 4 160.50 $160.50 $907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 140.00–144.00 $142.10 $672 +7.39
500–545 523 8 135.00–144.00 $139.69 $731 —
550–595 573 8 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $769 +3.44
600–645 623 10 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $836 +4.89
650–695 673 4 129.00–134.00 $131.58 $886 —
700–745 723 4 125.00–129.50 $127.32 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 value added 506 7 140.00 $140.00 $708 —
557 value added 557 3 139.75 $139.75 $778 —
660 value added 660 2 136.00 $136.00 $898 —
803–838 value added 824 5 119.00–125.50 $121.53 $1,001 —
862 value added 862 3 119.25 $119.25 $1,028 —
965 value added 965 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 —

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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% 10 46.50–54.00 $50.48 $404 -5.21
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 55.00–62.00 $59.10 $606 -7.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 64.00–72.50 $68.98 $707 -3.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 58.00–64.50 $61.80 $633 -8.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1253 4 50.00–79.00 $64.99 $814 —
1230–1560 1395 4 79.00–87.00 $83.47 $1,164 -9.49
1720–2075 1898 4 87.50–98.00 $92.26 $1,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1185 fancy 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,240.00 $1,075.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1035 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 650.00–810.00 $745.45

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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
800–1140 fancy 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,110.00–1,525.00 $1,353.87 —

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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.