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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.45/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.46/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $142.15/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 483 811
Feeder cattle 388 357 508
Slaughter cattle 61 56 103
Replacement cattle 56 70 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-17.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold weaker, over 450 lbs sold 2.00-14,.00 higher. Feeder calf groups were weaned with shots giving them added value and reported as 1-2s. Slaughter cows sold weaker. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00- 11.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 213.00–242.00 $228.79 $629 +9.53
300–349 325 8 218.00–234.00 $226.60 $736 +14.22
350–399 375 10 191.00–235.00 $214.44 $804 +13.79
400–449 416 9 190.00–212.50 $198.09 $824 -3.90
450–499 475 6 190.00–217.00 $204.20 $970 +8.89
500–549 525 6 186.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,015 +9.53
550–599 575 4 170.00–187.00 $178.86 $1,028 +5.31
600–649 625 6 169.00–174.00 $171.60 $1,072 +5.73
650–699 675 4 162.00–188.00 $175.47 $1,184 +5.25
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 -4.35
785 785 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 +18.97
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
850 850 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,300 —
975 975 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
1015 1015 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 value added 285 2 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
342 value added 342 3 207.00 $207.00 $708 -18.70
353–355 value added 354 4 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $756 —
432–440 value added 435 5 206.00–212.50 $209.87 $913 —
455–475 value added 463 8 205.50–210.25 $208.42 $965 +0.95
542 value added 542 5 190.25 $190.25 $1,031 —
580 value added 580 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 +4.98
818 value added 818 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 160.00–191.00 $176.67 $574 —
350–399 375 4 170.00–180.00 $174.67 $655 +9.10
400–449 425 8 160.00–186.00 $173.75 $738 +7.42
500–549 525 4 146.00–167.00 $156.99 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 135.00–160.00 $148.62 $409 -17.37
350–399 375 12 170.00–184.00 $177.46 $665 -0.47
400–449 425 10 164.00–182.00 $173.52 $737 +0.36
450–499 475 10 162.00–182.00 $172.52 $819 +5.43
500–549 525 10 158.00–178.00 $168.47 $884 -1.67
600–649 625 8 161.00–166.00 $163.60 $1,022 +9.97
650–699 675 6 140.00–159.00 $149.85 $1,011 —
715–735 724 4 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $1,035 +21.35
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 125.00–150.00 $138.86 $312 —
250–299 275 6 120.00–130.00 $125.45 $345 -12.72
300–349 325 10 135.00–150.00 $143.07 $465 —
350–399 375 8 132.00–150.00 $140.41 $527 -6.18
450–499 475 12 139.00–145.00 $142.15 $675 +1.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 8 160.00 $160.00 $509 —
382 value added 382 3 145.00 $145.00 $554 —
414 value added 414 8 176.75 $176.75 $732 —
477 value added 477 6 178.00 $178.00 $849 +9.97
560–565 value added 563 10 173.50–174.50 $173.90 $979 —
615–643 value added 629 4 166.50–168.25 $167.36 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 value added 698 2 130.00 $130.00 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 14 155.00–188.00 $172.45 $733 +0.24
450–499 475 6 120.00–149.00 $135.25 $642 -24.20
500–549 525 4 138.00–170.00 $154.75 $812 —
550–599 575 4 166.00–170.00 $168.09 $967 —

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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% 22 72.00–84.00 $79.02 $810 +0.82
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 85.00–96.00 $90.82 $1,158 -3.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 45.00–55.00 $50.31 $402 +10.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 57.50–82.50 $72.13 $739 -2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1830 1565 75-80% 4 78.50–85.50 $82.59 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 2 92.00–97.00 $95.00 $1,188 +12.00
1500–1840 1670 4 103.50–106.50 $105.15 $1,756 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 550.00–840.00 $722.43

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 520.00–910.00 $751.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 940.00–1,460.00 $1,259.09
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,190.70 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,260.47 —

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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.