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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.71/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.35/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.01/cwt -18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 814 586
Feeder cattle 348 584 472
Slaughter cattle 87 152 68
Replacement cattle 110 78 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5-7 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 4 248.00–260.00 $254.42 $822 +5.07
350–395 373 4 248.00–260.00 $254.36 $949 +5.06
400–445 423 4 240.00–254.00 $247.37 $1,046 +12.10
450–495 473 6 240.00–254.00 $247.33 $1,170 +12.09
500–545 523 10 234.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,267 +7.12
600–645 623 4 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,341 -1.04
650–695 673 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,448 +9.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 3 255.00 $255.00 $951 —
427–431 value added 428 14 250.00–251.00 $250.71 $1,073 -6.29
455 value added 455 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 -2.06
563 value added 563 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,329 +5.00
684 value added 684 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,368 -18.00
710 value added 710 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,377 —
800 value added 800 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
1120 value added 1120 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,691 —
1285 value added 1285 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 value added 367 3 220.00 $220.00 $807 -10.00
414–437 value added 420 11 215.00–222.00 $220.01 $924 -18.99
469 value added 469 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,013 —
519–535 value added 522 12 193.00–210.00 $200.35 $1,046 -10.83
565–593 value added 576 6 180.00–213.00 $200.36 $1,154 -2.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 216.00–222.00 $219.18 $818 +6.41
450–495 473 8 208.00–222.00 $215.33 $1,019 -3.91
500–545 523 8 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 -0.56
550–595 573 4 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,176 -0.56
600–645 623 4 180.00–194.00 $187.25 $1,167 —
650–695 673 2 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $1,246 +9.07
700–745 723 2 178.00–188.00 $183.16 $1,324 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 210.00–226.00 $218.38 $1,033 —

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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 98.00–109.00 $104.44 $1,071 +4.93
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 16 103.00–111.00 $107.51 $1,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 75.00–88.00 $81.91 $655 +4.60
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 +5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 91.00–103.00 $98.02 $1,005 +4.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1555 1318 10 105.00–116.00 $111.49 $1,469 —
1645–2005 1825 4 119.00–123.00 $121.20 $2,212 +5.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1375 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,376.89

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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
890–1255 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,646.27 —
1030–1400 fancy 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,051.65 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–905 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,358.06 —

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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.