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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.14/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 537 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.58/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 686 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt ≈ $920/hd at 438 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 810 1,053
Feeder cattle 719 537 861
Slaughter cattle 99 128 55
Replacement cattle 210 145 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-20 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady - 3 higher. 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
300–345 323 4 230.00–246.00 $238.56 $771 -9.29
350–395 373 4 230.00–246.00 $238.48 $890 +4.29
400–445 423 8 240.00–258.00 $249.48 $1,055 +22.11
450–495 473 4 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,113 +27.91
500–545 523 12 220.00–240.00 $230.43 $1,205 +20.52
550–595 573 4 224.00–236.00 $230.24 $1,319 +20.37
600–645 623 6 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,341 —
700–745 723 6 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–465 value added 463 9 247.50–248.00 $247.61 $1,146 +22.61
521–542 value added 537 17 232.00–237.00 $233.14 $1,252 +5.14
680–694 value added 686 17 200.00–201.00 $200.58 $1,376 —
765 value added 765 2 184.50 $184.50 $1,411 +4.50
833 value added 833 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,508 +3.00

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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 4 200.00–212.00 $206.42 $667 -8.18
350–395 373 8 200.00–212.00 $206.36 $770 -8.23
400–445 423 6 200.00–215.00 $207.90 $879 -0.73
450–495 473 6 198.00–212.00 $205.33 $971 +3.09
500–545 523 12 196.00–208.00 $202.26 $1,058 -1.61
550–595 573 6 194.00–204.00 $199.20 $1,141 +1.00
600–645 623 4 182.00–192.50 $187.44 $1,168 +11.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 14 210.00 $210.00 $920 —
467 value added 467 3 212.00 $212.00 $990 +20.00
567 value added 567 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 -1.82
758 value added 758 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,289 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 236.00–245.00 $240.74 $1,018 +28.11
450–495 473 4 220.00–230.00 $225.24 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.67 $464 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $75.31 $602 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 82.00–88.00 $85.51 $876 -0.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 87.00–92.00 $89.93 $922 -6.75
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 87.00–94.00 $90.71 $1,157 -8.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 80.00–91.00 $86.44 $886 -3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1075 8 90.00–102.00 $96.39 $1,036 —
1320–1720 1520 10 105.00–115.00 $110.66 $1,682 —
1765–2120 1943 4 116.00–120.00 $118.18 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1340 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,234.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–870 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–970.00 $880.63

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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
1085–1315 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,873.96 +34.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–975 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,185.85 —

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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.