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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.50/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 674 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 554 430
Feeder cattle 329 354 332
Slaughter cattle 52 45 43
Replacement cattle 76 155 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3-6 higher, feeder heifers sold mixed, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned 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
450–495 473 8 174.00–180.00 $177.14 $838 +0.76
500–545 523 8 165.00–175.50 $170.48 $892 +4.22
550–595 573 8 159.50–169.50 $164.70 $944 +8.46
600–645 623 4 160.00–164.00 $162.07 $1,010 +6.89
750–795 773 4 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $1,141 +3.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–583 value added 575 7 171.25–174.75 $172.77 $993 —
667–678 value added 674 15 169.00–170.25 $169.50 $1,142 —
710 value added 710 4 163.75 $163.75 $1,163 —
800 value added 800 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,176 —

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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 8 142.00–153.00 $147.76 $699 -7.43
500–545 523 8 145.00–154.00 $149.69 $783 +2.39
550–595 573 8 141.50–146.00 $143.84 $824 -3.44
600–645 623 8 136.00–147.00 $141.70 $883 +1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 value added 528 2 143.00 $143.00 $755 —
582–589 value added 586 8 146.50–151.00 $148.17 $868 —

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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 6 171.00–175.00 $173.11 $732 —
650–695 673 6 134.00–138.00 $136.07 $916 —
700–745 723 4 121.00–128.00 $124.61 $901 —
750–795 773 4 121.00–128.00 $124.60 $963 —

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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% 10 75.00–80.00 $77.93 $799 -3.58
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 4 80.00–83.50 $81.82 $1,023 -5.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.59 $493 +1.28
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 66.00–74.50 $70.98 $728 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1400 1260 2 70.50–85.00 $78.56 $990 —
1515–1890 1703 2 98.50–106.00 $101.84 $1,734 —
1515–2165 1840 2 108.00–112.50 $110.65 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 890.00–1,250.00 $1,088.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–950 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–840.00 $765.00

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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
800–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,403.95 —

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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.