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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.27/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $139.16/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 573 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $129.11/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 623 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 691 436
Feeder cattle 307 504 335
Slaughter cattle 63 64 50
Replacement cattle 62 123 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 1-6 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 158.00–168.00 $163.22 $854 -2.06
550–595 573 4 158.00–168.00 $163.20 $935 +6.03
600–645 623 4 148.00–159.00 $153.70 $958 —
650–695 673 4 148.00–159.00 $153.68 $1,034 +0.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 140.00–146.00 $143.16 $606 -13.76
450–495 473 8 140.00–146.00 $143.14 $677 -5.80
500–545 523 8 138.00–145.00 $141.65 $741 -6.58
550–595 573 8 138.00–145.00 $141.64 $812 -4.70
700–745 723 4 135.00–141.50 $138.35 $1,000 —
750–795 773 4 135.00–141.50 $138.34 $1,069 +22.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $599 +42.44
350–395 373 8 171.00–181.00 $176.30 $658 +21.26
400–445 423 10 166.00–176.00 $171.27 $724 +5.69
500–545 532 7 143.00–154.00 $151.05 $804 —
550–595 573 10 135.00–143.00 $139.16 $797 +1.34
600–645 623 10 126.00–132.00 $129.11 $804 -9.98
650–695 673 10 126.00–132.00 $129.10 $869 —
700–745 723 2 118.00–127.00 $122.64 $887 —

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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 76.00–82.00 $79.51 $815 +4.83
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,095 +5.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 57.50–62.50 $60.16 $481 +24.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 66.00–72.50 $69.80 $715 -0.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1210 4 90.50–99.00 $94.96 $1,149 —
1000–2495 1748 4 100.00–105.00 $103.57 $1,810 —
1920 1920 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,093 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1380 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 870.00–1,250.00 $1,090.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 520.00–740.00 $635.53

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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
965–1135 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,235.12 —

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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.