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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 426 0
Feeder cattle 116 326 0
Slaughter cattle 27 50 0
Replacement cattle 50 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3-6 higher, heifers had no trend, slaughter cows sold1-4 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
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 +6.28
400–445 423 2 188.00–200.00 $193.68 $819 +3.15
750–795 773 2 131.00–136.00 $133.57 $1,032 -15.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 157.00–162.00 $159.65 $595 -4.14
400–445 430 3 148.00–157.00 $150.79 $648 -13.16
450–495 473 2 148.00–157.00 $152.71 $722 -2.77
650–695 673 4 117.00–126.00 $121.65 $819 -27.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 188.00–196.00 $190.89 $697 —
400–445 423 4 170.00–181.00 $175.79 $744 —
500–545 523 4 142.00–152.50 $147.48 $771 —
550–595 573 4 142.00–152.50 $147.46 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 52.00–59.00 $55.72 $446 +4.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $62.34 $639 +2.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 65.00–72.50 $69.39 $711 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1180 4 74.50–79.00 $77.11 $910 —
1390–1740 1507 3 87.50–96.00 $90.77 $1,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1280 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $913.02

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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
920–1165 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,125.00 $1,025.72 —

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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.