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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.76/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.17/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.22/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 545 484
Feeder cattle 429 348 294
Slaughter cattle 79 87 91
Replacement cattle 144 110 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 4-13 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 300.00–315.00 $308.02 $995 +53.60
350–395 373 4 286.00–298.00 $292.36 $1,091 +38.00
400–445 423 12 268.00–286.00 $277.48 $1,174 +30.11
450–495 473 8 250.00–262.00 $256.29 $1,212 +8.96
500–545 523 14 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +2.88
550–595 573 6 240.00–248.00 $244.16 $1,399 —
600–645 623 4 240.00–249.00 $244.66 $1,524 +29.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,005 +13.00
475–481 value added 480 9 247.00–254.00 $248.54 $1,193 +3.54
538 value added 538 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,340 —
560 value added 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +4.00
635 value added 635 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
759 value added 759 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 220.00–240.00 $230.60 $860 +11.42
400–445 423 10 224.00–230.00 $227.16 $961 —
450–495 473 6 222.00–230.00 $226.19 $1,070 +10.86
500–545 523 14 210.00–218.00 $214.17 $1,120 +8.95
550–595 573 4 210.00–218.00 $214.16 $1,227 +8.96
600–645 623 6 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $1,278 +17.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 12 236.50 $236.50 $804 —
473–477 value added 474 20 223.50–231.00 $225.76 $1,070 +9.76
570 value added 570 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,214 +12.64
725 value added 725 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 280.00–290.00 $285.30 $1,064 —
450–495 473 6 236.00–246.00 $241.24 $1,141 +22.86
550–595 573 12 200.00–230.00 $215.59 $1,235 —
600–645 623 2 200.00–212.00 $206.22 $1,285 —

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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 97.00–107.00 $102.85 $1,054 -1.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 103.00–113.00 $108.29 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $86.72 $694 +4.81
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 92.00–102.00 $97.85 $1,003 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.17 $1,037 +3.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1220 1080 4 100.00–109.00 $105.08 $1,135 —
1500–1755 1628 10 113.00–123.00 $118.39 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1295 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,348.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–905 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,010.00 $936.45

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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
930–1280 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,631.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,375.00 $1,237.06 —

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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.