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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.03/cwt +25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 537 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.80/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 485 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.45/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 550 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 485 618
Feeder cattle 586 385 466
Slaughter cattle 71 57 60
Replacement cattle 130 43 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 5 -10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and 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
491 value added 491 12 179.00 $179.00 $879 +4.90
528–548 value added 537 11 169.25–176.00 $172.87 $928 +6.34
550 value added 550 25 161.75–179.25 $176.45 $970 +6.01
612–630 value added 620 9 166.50–170.25 $168.56 $1,045 +1.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 201.00–210.00 $205.77 $768 +10.00
400–445 423 4 189.00–210.00 $200.06 $846 —
450–495 473 4 175.00–185.00 $180.24 $853 —
500–545 523 4 164.00–174.00 $169.22 $885 —
550–595 573 10 155.00–169.00 $162.28 $930 +2.00
600–645 623 8 168.00–169.50 $168.78 $1,051 —
700–745 723 8 145.00–152.50 $148.87 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 value added 436 12 158.00–168.00 $161.33 $703 +6.83
453–499 value added 485 27 142.50–160.00 $156.80 $760 +4.31
526–543 value added 537 31 148.00–183.50 $169.03 $908 +25.03
628 value added 628 3 143.50 $143.50 $901 +8.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 159.00–169.00 $164.30 $613 —
400–445 423 8 154.00–167.00 $160.85 $680 —
450–495 473 8 147.00–154.00 $150.67 $713 —
500–545 523 10 144.00–154.00 $149.22 $780 +11.05
550–595 573 10 143.00–153.00 $148.20 $849 +10.04
600–645 623 6 145.00–155.00 $150.18 $936 +15.00
650–695 673 4 139.00–142.50 $140.81 $948 +5.64

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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 4 183.00–190.00 $186.69 $790 —
450–495 473 8 165.00–174.00 $169.71 $803 —
500–545 523 4 158.00–167.00 $162.69 $851 —

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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 77.00–83.50 $80.80 $828 +0.12
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.59 $1,104 +0.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 72.00–77.00 $74.93 $768 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2130 1815 6 104.50–108.00 $106.55 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1385 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 920.00–1,150.00 $1,057.01

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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
930–1275 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,260.00–1,620.00 $1,468.16 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–800 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,067.34 —

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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.