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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.14/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.72/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.59/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 623 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 688 550
Feeder cattle 549 553 421
Slaughter cattle 113 65 44
Replacement cattle 71 70 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 1-10 higher, feeder heifers sold mixed, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 1-5 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
450–495 473 12 171.00–177.00 $174.14 $824 —
500–545 523 4 160.00–170.00 $165.22 $864 +10.66
550–595 573 12 149.00–160.00 $154.72 $887 +0.19
600–645 623 12 149.00–154.00 $151.59 $944 +6.41
650–695 673 12 142.00–150.00 $146.13 $983 +0.96
700–745 723 6 138.50–146.00 $142.37 $1,029 —
750–795 773 6 138.50–146.00 $142.36 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 value added 638 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,021 +8.75
855 value added 855 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —

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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 8 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 -5.90
500–545 523 8 129.00–139.00 $134.22 $702 -1.21
550–595 573 8 127.00–133.00 $130.12 $746 -5.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 2 148.00 $148.00 $533 -1.00
410 value added 410 2 147.50 $147.50 $605 —
488 value added 488 3 147.00 $147.00 $717 +3.00
595 value added 595 2 142.50 $142.50 $848 +0.50
801 value added 801 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,001 —

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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 8 148.00–162.00 $155.37 $657 -2.42
450–495 473 8 140.00–148.00 $144.19 $682 —
500–545 523 8 127.00–138.00 $132.74 $694 +3.05
550–595 573 8 127.00–138.00 $132.72 $760 +9.93
600–645 623 4 123.00–130.00 $126.63 $789 —
650–695 673 4 123.00–130.00 $126.62 $852 —

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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% 8 31.00–42.00 $37.11 $250 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 51.50–58.00 $54.95 $440 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 55.00–60.00 $57.93 $594 -1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 12 61.50–65.50 $63.84 $654 -4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 57.00–62.50 $60.22 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1175 8 68.00–78.00 $73.74 $866 —
1185–1500 1343 8 80.00–89.00 $85.03 $1,142 —
1615–2010 1813 4 90.00–94.00 $92.22 $1,672 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1300 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 900.00–1,450.00 $1,231.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–990 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 500.00–860.00 $720.00

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,090.00–1,355.00 $1,228.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–885 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,000.00 $904.72 —

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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.