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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.50/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 957 lb · 53 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.00/cwt ≈ $1,480/hd at 800 lb · 41 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.25/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 819 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 447 473
Feeder cattle 816 358 333
Slaughter cattle 155 44 74
Replacement cattle 131 45 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, 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
347 value added 347 6 254.00 $254.00 $881 —
382 value added 382 14 382.00 $382.00 $1,459 —
436 value added 436 5 224.00 $224.00 $977 —
462 value added 462 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,086 —
511–538 value added 523 12 209.00–240.00 $222.06 $1,161 —
563 value added 563 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 —
638 value added 638 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,292 —
800 value added 800 41 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
878 value added 878 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,536 —
957 value added 957 53 171.50 $171.50 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 250.00–265.00 $258.12 $705 -0.02
300–345 323 6 247.50–257.50 $252.85 $817 +3.50
350–395 373 10 232.00–245.00 $238.89 $891 -5.88
400–445 426 14 224.00–240.00 $233.56 $995 -8.23
450–495 473 8 210.00–218.00 $214.19 $1,013 -20.52
500–545 523 6 210.00–222.00 $216.26 $1,131 -13.00
550–595 573 6 205.00–217.50 $211.50 $1,212 —
600–645 623 4 202.00–212.50 $207.44 $1,292 -9.48
650–695 673 4 198.00–203.00 $200.58 $1,350 —
750–795 773 4 158.00–165.00 $161.60 $1,249 -6.00
800–845 823 4 145.00–155.00 $150.14 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–381 value added 371 9 194.00–216.00 $203.46 $755 —
410 value added 410 8 204.00 $204.00 $836 —
455 value added 455 10 206.00 $206.00 $937 —
508 value added 508 11 205.25 $205.25 $1,043 —
594 value added 594 27 187.25 $187.25 $1,112 —
635 value added 635 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,140 —
730 value added 730 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,259 —
752 value added 752 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,282 —
819 value added 819 32 160.25 $160.25 $1,312 —
911–944 value added 919 21 158.50–161.00 $159.11 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 200.00–217.00 $209.09 $675 +3.74
350–395 373 6 200.00–217.00 $209.01 $780 +3.71
400–445 423 8 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $847 -5.00
450–495 473 6 188.00–196.00 $192.19 $909 -11.57
500–545 523 6 188.00–198.00 $193.22 $1,011 -5.00
650–695 673 4 167.00–176.00 $171.65 $1,155 —
700–745 723 4 167.00–171.00 $169.06 $1,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 220.00 $220.00 $880 -4.16

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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% 12 94.00–102.50 $98.98 $1,015 -0.62
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 102.00–105.50 $103.85 $1,324 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 85.00–91.00 $88.51 $907 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 90.00–97.50 $94.39 $967 -1.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1805 1703 3 119.00–121.00 $120.41 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1585 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,415.86

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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
905–1105 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,719.90 —
1055–1365 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,125.62 —

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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.