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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.14/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 427 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.62/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 470 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.64/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 366 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 958 542 488
Feeder cattle 843 385 403
Slaughter cattle 75 59 33
Replacement cattle 40 98 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-13 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-5 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
323–330 value added 328 13 175.00–206.00 $198.96 $653 —
363–375 value added 366 36 200.00–206.00 $204.64 $749 +4.64
423 value added 423 4 190.00 $190.00 $804 —
468–474 value added 470 37 187.00–191.00 $189.62 $891 +8.62
538–547 value added 543 23 184.00–185.00 $184.53 $1,002 —
587 value added 587 3 170.00 $170.00 $998 —
617–625 value added 622 7 163.50–165.00 $164.36 $1,022 —
653–685 value added 663 12 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $1,093 —
713–747 value added 718 20 150.00–161.75 $159.92 $1,148 —
837 value added 837 3 150.25 $150.25 $1,258 —
856–861 value added 859 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 10 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $599 -22.14
350–395 373 10 180.00–190.00 $185.30 $691 -22.12
400–445 423 10 178.00–188.00 $183.27 $775 +5.06
450–495 473 10 178.00–188.00 $183.24 $867 +5.05
500–545 523 10 170.00–182.00 $176.26 $922 +1.04
550–595 573 10 170.00–182.00 $176.24 $1,010 +1.04
600–645 623 10 158.00–168.00 $163.18 $1,017 +3.11
650–695 673 10 158.00–168.00 $163.17 $1,098 —
700–745 713 7 143.00–155.00 $146.58 $1,045 —
750–795 773 4 143.00–155.00 $149.17 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 value added 349 15 179.00 $179.00 $625 —
421–438 value added 427 37 168.00–172.00 $170.14 $726 +6.14
485–494 value added 491 8 157.50–159.00 $158.44 $778 +13.44
506–538 value added 518 28 153.50–159.75 $157.88 $818 +14.88
558–593 value added 577 27 155.00–159.75 $156.67 $904 —
609–646 value added 625 16 147.50–149.75 $148.52 $928 —
687 value added 687 6 139.00 $139.00 $955 —
751 value added 751 5 139.25 $139.25 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 -2.94
400–445 423 8 156.00–167.00 $161.79 $684 +1.00
450–495 473 8 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $734 -5.52
500–545 523 8 154.00–159.00 $156.61 $819 +12.48
550–595 573 8 142.00–149.00 $145.64 $835 +9.92
600–645 623 8 132.00–143.00 $137.70 $858 +7.04
650–695 673 8 129.50–138.00 $133.89 $901 +3.24
700–745 723 4 124.00–133.00 $128.64 $930 -3.42
750–795 773 4 124.00–133.00 $128.63 $994 —

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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 4 180.00–189.00 $184.81 $597 —
350–395 373 4 180.00–189.00 $184.77 $689 —
600–645 623 4 124.00–128.00 $126.07 $785 -7.04
650–695 673 4 124.00–128.00 $126.07 $848 —

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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% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.93 $748 +5.00
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 66.00–69.50 $68.05 $698 +0.12
1200–1395 1298 80-85% 2 75.50–77.00 $76.31 $991 +4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1050 1000 4 75.00–87.00 $81.30 $813 —
1500–2000 1750 4 92.00–102.85 $98.20 $1,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 850 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–4,100.00 $2,614.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,195.00 $1,051.00
990–1395 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,409.43

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,163.64 —
1200–1235 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,155.03 —

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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.