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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.36/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.76/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.35/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 341 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 824 425
Feeder cattle 356 636 333
Slaughter cattle 67 99 38
Replacement cattle 61 89 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-8 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend. 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
200–245 223 6 208.00–219.00 $214.06 $477 +1.86
300–345 323 8 220.00–232.00 $226.42 $731 —
350–395 373 16 220.00–232.00 $226.36 $844 —
400–445 423 8 205.00–216.00 $210.79 $892 +12.63
450–495 473 4 190.00–196.00 $193.14 $914 +4.33
550–595 573 4 164.00–170.00 $167.12 $958 —
600–645 623 4 163.50–174.00 $168.94 $1,052 —
650–695 673 4 168.50–174.00 $171.34 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 value added 279 5 215.00 $215.00 $600 —
334–345 value added 341 10 221.00–227.00 $223.35 $762 —
445 value added 445 8 210.00 $210.00 $934 +3.75
473 value added 473 3 186.50 $186.50 $882 —
557–573 value added 568 9 184.10–185.00 $184.71 $1,049 +7.85
601–648 value added 617 6 149.75–172.50 $157.72 $973 -10.26
668 value added 668 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 value added 222 3 157.00 $157.00 $349 —
275 value added 275 3 167.00 $167.00 $459 —
325 value added 325 3 172.00 $172.00 $559 +5.00
405–427 value added 418 10 166.00–170.50 $168.76 $705 +10.54
491 value added 491 4 172.00 $172.00 $845 +12.23
515–549 value added 541 9 162.50–170.00 $164.09 $888 +22.34
566 value added 566 6 170.25 $170.25 $964 +19.64
668 value added 668 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 +4.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 162.00–174.00 $168.32 $712 +18.95
450–495 473 4 162.00–174.00 $168.29 $796 +18.96
550–595 573 6 145.00–155.00 $150.20 $861 +1.44
600–645 623 4 144.00–153.00 $148.66 $926 +5.03

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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% 14 78.00–88.00 $83.85 $859 +8.22
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 12 87.00–98.50 $93.19 $1,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 32.00–44.00 $38.43 $269 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $54.25 $434 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 68.00–78.00 $73.85 $757 +6.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 2 77.00–77.50 $77.29 $792 +5.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1485 1303 6 83.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,126 —
1995–2305 2150 2 108.00–109.00 $108.54 $2,334 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–885 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 450.00–770.00 $620.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,080.00 $956.28

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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
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,280.00 $1,179.53 —

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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.