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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.77/cwt +26.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 630 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.25/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 394 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,032/hd at 445 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 796 855
Feeder cattle 537 634 637
Slaughter cattle 128 91 70
Replacement cattle 145 71 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, 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
303 value added 303 7 236.00 $236.00 $715 —
378 value added 378 3 243.00 $243.00 $919 —
415 value added 415 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,021 -11.00
461 value added 461 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,037 -1.00
509 value added 509 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,161 —
558 value added 558 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,242 +12.00
625–631 value added 630 21 212.00–218.25 $216.77 $1,366 +26.47
784 value added 784 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,411 -2.50
843 value added 843 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 242.50–252.50 $247.85 $801 +0.36
350–395 373 6 222.00–245.00 $234.19 $874 -13.23
400–445 423 8 220.00–234.00 $227.37 $962 -9.21
450–495 473 4 200.00–214.00 $207.33 $981 -29.22
500–545 523 4 200.00–219.00 $209.91 $1,098 -13.87
550–595 573 4 200.00–219.00 $209.87 $1,203 +1.04

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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 4 213.00–216.00 $214.60 $693 +8.72
350–395 373 4 213.00–216.00 $214.59 $800 —
400–445 423 6 206.00–211.00 $208.63 $883 +6.00
450–495 473 6 197.00–207.00 $202.24 $957 +5.95
500–545 523 6 195.00–212.00 $203.87 $1,066 +9.13
550–595 573 4 193.00–203.00 $198.20 $1,136 +5.41
600–645 623 6 170.00–182.00 $176.22 $1,098 -8.48
650–695 673 4 173.00–177.00 $175.07 $1,178 -5.00
700–745 723 4 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $1,201 —
750–795 773 6 156.00–165.00 $160.63 $1,242 —
800–845 823 4 148.00–158.00 $153.14 $1,260 —
850–895 873 4 148.00–158.00 $153.13 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 14 213.25 $213.25 $840 —
498 value added 498 4 192.00 $192.00 $956 -3.00
500–535 value added 509 8 195.00–207.00 $198.15 $1,009 —
550–583 value added 574 7 201.00–204.00 $201.82 $1,158 +6.82
610–623 value added 615 7 171.00–209.00 $196.29 $1,207 +3.18
660–693 value added 679 7 176.50–178.00 $177.13 $1,203 +0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 value added 337 9 240.50 $240.50 $810 —
445 value added 445 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 —
491 value added 491 9 201.00 $201.00 $987 —
582 value added 582 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $760 —
400–445 423 4 210.00–215.00 $212.63 $899 -10.27
500–545 523 6 190.00–200.00 $195.22 $1,021 —
550–595 573 6 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,118 +13.90

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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% 20 92.00–100.00 $96.68 $991 -2.42
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 4 98.00–101.00 $99.56 $1,244 -0.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 80.00–90.00 $85.85 $880 -3.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 82.00–96.00 $90.20 $925 -5.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1950 1675 8 103.00–117.00 $111.15 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1170 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,185.00 $1,061.09
1040–1445 fancy 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,490.00–1,625.00 $1,568.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–905 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 710.00–925.00 $833.93

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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
1000–1445 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,839.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–1110 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,259.49 —

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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.