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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,357/hd at 614 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.78/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 704 394
Feeder cattle 421 497 259
Slaughter cattle 45 113 65
Replacement cattle 100 94 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 250.00–265.00 $257.95 $962 -0.22
400–445 423 8 250.00–262.50 $256.58 $1,085 -7.70
450–495 473 4 245.00–252.00 $248.67 $1,176 -8.16
500–545 523 6 240.00–252.00 $246.26 $1,288 -11.82
550–595 573 6 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $1,390 -8.35
600–645 623 4 220.00–237.50 $229.07 $1,427 -7.36
650–695 673 6 211.00–220.00 $215.65 $1,451 —
700–745 723 6 214.00–220.00 $217.09 $1,570 +31.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 value added 434 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,128 —
452 value added 452 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,164 —
518 value added 518 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,212 —
614 value added 614 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 230.00–243.00 $236.85 $1,002 +17.28
450–495 473 6 230.00–243.00 $236.81 $1,120 +13.67
500–545 523 10 212.00–225.00 $218.78 $1,144 +2.27
550–595 573 4 199.00–209.00 $204.20 $1,170 +3.04
600–645 623 4 196.00–207.00 $201.70 $1,257 +8.07
700–745 723 6 175.00–186.00 $180.67 $1,306 +4.66
750–795 773 6 175.00–186.00 $180.66 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–585 value added 574 8 209.00–222.00 $213.97 $1,228 —
765 value added 765 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 215.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,165 +17.12
550–595 573 2 215.00–230.00 $222.79 $1,277 +13.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 72.50–80.00 $76.48 $612 +29.89
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 84.50–92.00 $88.89 $911 +4.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 92.00–99.00 $96.10 $985 +4.85
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 96.50–102.50 $99.68 $1,271 -3.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 2 92.50–96.50 $94.84 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2015 1715 6 108.50–119.25 $114.82 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1035 fancy 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,690.00–1,775.00 $1,733.77
905–1395 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,342.61

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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
970–1100 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,435.99 —
970–1280 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00–1,985.00 $1,786.69 —

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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.