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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.91/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 573 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.26/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 584 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.34/cwt ≈ $882/hd at 512 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 432 664
Feeder cattle 620 307 510
Slaughter cattle 62 63 82
Replacement cattle 81 62 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold mixed, feeder heifers sold 11-12 higher, and Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
390 value added 390 3 181.00 $181.00 $706 —
470–492 value added 487 12 168.00–173.25 $171.98 $838 —
507–527 value added 512 24 165.00–174.00 $172.34 $882 —
564–593 value added 584 25 159.50–165.50 $162.26 $948 —
620–626 value added 624 7 158.50–160.50 $159.07 $993 —
650 value added 650 5 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 179.00 $179.00 $528 —
400–445 423 10 160.00–175.00 $170.11 $720 —
450–495 473 6 163.00–172.00 $167.71 $793 —
500–545 523 12 158.00–170.00 $164.26 $859 +1.04
550–595 573 8 151.00–159.00 $155.16 $889 -8.04
600–645 623 14 150.00–160.00 $155.18 $967 +1.48
650–695 673 4 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $977 -8.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–383 value added 378 16 155.50–162.50 $159.84 $604 —
453–480 value added 474 22 151.50–159.00 $157.15 $745 —
524–545 value added 529 18 144.00–157.50 $147.75 $782 —
563–588 value added 573 31 144.00–158.50 $154.91 $888 —
604–618 value added 609 6 162.50–163.00 $162.67 $991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 150.00–163.00 $156.85 $663 +13.69
450–495 473 8 150.00–161.00 $155.76 $737 +12.62
500–545 523 8 150.00–158.00 $154.17 $806 +12.52
550–595 573 8 149.00–157.00 $153.16 $878 +11.52
600–645 623 4 147.00–158.00 $152.70 $951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 172.00 $172.00 $430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $44.44 $300 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 55.00–62.50 $58.98 $472 -1.18
850–1200 967 85-90% 12 65.00–73.00 $68.31 $661 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 74.25–80.00 $77.62 $796 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1300 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,410.00 $1,249.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–975 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 500.00–900.00 $728.74

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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
975–1100 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,120.00–1,520.00 $1,332.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–900 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 710.00–1,050.00 $898.31 —

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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.