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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.23/cwt ≈ $965/hd at 510 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.50/cwt +16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 566 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.00/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 528 492
Feeder cattle 518 403 393
Slaughter cattle 75 60 46
Replacement cattle 125 65 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3- 5 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-4 higher, and slaughter 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
477 value added 477 12 188.00 $188.00 $897 —
500–543 value added 510 13 181.50–191.75 $189.23 $965 —
552–590 value added 571 6 153.50–160.00 $156.64 $894 -0.46
615–618 value added 617 4 140.00–143.50 $141.75 $875 —
685–693 value added 690 7 140.00–162.50 $149.58 $1,032 —
735 value added 735 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,095 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 179.00–188.00 $183.74 $777 +16.95
450–495 473 8 179.00–188.00 $183.71 $869 +16.95
500–545 523 8 153.00–165.00 $159.26 $833 +0.83
550–595 573 8 153.00–165.00 $159.24 $912 +7.52
700–745 723 6 135.00–141.00 $138.09 $998 —

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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 8 143.00–154.00 $148.79 $629 +1.58
450–495 473 8 143.00–154.00 $148.76 $704 +5.47
500–545 523 8 137.00–146.00 $141.69 $741 +6.47
550–595 573 8 137.00–146.00 $141.68 $812 +7.48
600–645 623 8 138.00–149.00 $143.70 $895 —
650–695 673 8 128.00–141.00 $134.72 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–568 value added 566 12 157.50 $157.50 $891 +16.93
644 value added 644 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,001 —
688 value added 688 2 128.00 $128.00 $881 —

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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 10 175.00–182.50 $179.01 $578 —
350–395 373 10 160.00–175.00 $167.95 $626 +5.24
400–445 423 10 160.00–166.00 $163.16 $690 +1.16
450–495 473 10 132.00–145.00 $138.81 $657 -5.39
500–545 523 10 126.00–138.00 $132.26 $692 -7.91

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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% 24 66.00–70.00 $68.34 $700 +5.43
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 70.00–74.50 $72.38 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.93 $645 +7.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1425 6 82.00–90.00 $86.63 $1,234 —
1600–1800 1700 4 90.00–98.50 $94.50 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,050.00 $946.34

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,085.71 —

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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.