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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.76/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.22/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $229.26/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 502 690
Feeder cattle 358 386 440
Slaughter cattle 44 52 100
Replacement cattle 45 64 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 4-8 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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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 6 253.00–262.50 $258.23 $576 —
250–295 273 6 253.00–262.50 $258.14 $705 —
300–345 323 10 244.00–254.00 $249.35 $805 -6.66
350–395 373 10 240.00–249.00 $244.77 $913 -11.21
400–445 423 10 236.00–247.00 $241.79 $1,023 +4.94
450–495 473 8 230.00–239.00 $234.71 $1,110 +12.66
500–545 523 12 223.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,199 +6.96
600–645 623 6 205.00–228.00 $216.92 $1,351 —
750–795 773 4 164.00–171.00 $167.60 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 200.00–210.00 $205.35 $663 —
350–395 373 4 200.00–210.00 $205.30 $766 —
400–445 423 8 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $868 -5.47
450–495 473 12 198.00–209.00 $203.76 $964 +4.00
500–545 523 12 193.00–203.00 $198.22 $1,037 +8.53
550–595 573 6 183.00–192.00 $187.68 $1,075 +7.48
856 856 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 230.00–250.00 $241.01 $537 —
400–445 423 6 221.00–227.00 $224.16 $948 —

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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% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.72 $510 -12.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 82.00–94.00 $89.02 $912 -0.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 95.50–102.50 $99.60 $1,021 +0.92
1350 1350 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 92.00–98.75 $95.95 $983 -1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1855 1680 4 103.50–111.00 $107.64 $1,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1250 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,290.00 $1,159.86

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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
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,234.21 —

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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.