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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.88/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.98/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 625 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.77/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 785 505
Feeder cattle 636 562 373
Slaughter cattle 99 141 64
Replacement cattle 89 82 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold mixed, 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
224 value added 224 4 199.00 $199.00 $446 —
383 value added 383 2 205.00 $205.00 $785 -5.00
431 value added 431 5 206.25 $206.25 $889 +17.87
506–538 value added 520 20 190.10–192.25 $190.88 $993 +1.88
562–580 value added 573 5 172.00–180.00 $176.86 $1,013 -8.24
609–647 value added 625 18 151.00–175.00 $167.98 $1,050 -7.90
753–772 value added 763 6 148.00–153.00 $150.53 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 210.00–214.00 $212.20 $473 —
250–295 273 4 210.00–214.00 $212.17 $579 -1.45
400–445 423 6 195.00–201.00 $198.16 $838 +2.42
450–495 473 4 182.00–195.00 $188.81 $893 +2.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 3 167.00 $167.00 $564 +7.62
380 value added 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
414–428 value added 418 7 155.00–166.00 $158.22 $661 -6.46
455–493 value added 470 13 155.00–163.00 $159.77 $751 +11.25
511 value added 511 8 141.75 $141.75 $724 —
563–593 value added 581 5 150.00–151.00 $150.61 $875 -9.94
663–683 value added 673 6 149.50–150.25 $149.88 $1,009 —
718 value added 718 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 150.00–160.00 $155.41 $424 —
300–345 323 4 150.00–160.00 $155.35 $502 —
350–395 363 7 150.00–160.00 $153.11 $556 -9.66
400–445 423 4 142.00–156.00 $149.37 $632 -9.42
450–495 473 6 142.00–156.00 $149.33 $706 -5.91
500–545 523 4 142.00–155.00 $148.78 $778 -4.91
550–595 573 8 142.00–155.00 $148.76 $852 -1.44
600–645 623 6 140.00–147.00 $143.63 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 192.00–200.00 $196.33 $536 —
300–345 323 8 185.00–200.00 $193.02 $623 —
350–395 373 4 182.00–185.00 $183.59 $685 -9.24
400–445 423 10 172.00–182.00 $177.27 $750 —
500–545 523 6 135.00–147.00 $141.26 $739 —
550–595 573 6 135.00–147.00 $141.24 $809 —
650–695 673 6 125.00–135.00 $130.17 $876 —
700–745 727 5 118.00–130.00 $125.38 $912 —

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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% 10 73.00–77.50 $75.63 $775 -0.63
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 6 76.00–82.00 $79.12 $989 -2.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 61.50–72.00 $67.65 $693 -1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 2 69.50–73.50 $71.84 $736 +0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1320 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 780.00–1,150.00 $1,002.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–955 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 690.00–750.00 $724.83

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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
1010–1225 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 990.00–1,310.00 $1,165.39 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–750 683 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–840.00 $686.81 —

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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.