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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,819/hd at 846 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.99/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 534 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 566 439
Feeder cattle 428 421 312
Slaughter cattle 78 45 91
Replacement cattle 88 100 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-5 Higher, and slaughter bulls sold Steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. One load of Black Steers with three rounds of vaccines weaned in November 22 consisting of 57 head @48,130lbs avj 844lbs sold for $215.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 2 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
400 value added 400 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,024 -4.00
638–647 value added 643 6 195.00–224.00 $209.40 $1,346 -11.60
653–695 value added 664 8 190.00–233.50 $222.11 $1,475 —
846 value added 846 57 215.00 $215.00 $1,819 —
1385 value added 1385 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 237.00–258.00 $248.06 $1,049 -8.52
450–495 473 4 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,113 -13.43
500–545 523 2 240.00–247.50 $243.91 $1,276 -2.35
550–595 573 4 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,361 -5.00
600–645 623 6 222.00–240.00 $231.33 $1,441 +2.26
650–695 673 4 214.00–220.00 $217.10 $1,461 +1.45
700–745 723 4 202.00–216.00 $209.22 $1,513 -7.87

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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 6 222.00–228.00 $225.16 $952 -11.69
450–495 473 4 221.00–226.00 $223.62 $1,058 -13.19
500–545 523 8 210.00–222.00 $216.26 $1,131 -2.52
550–595 573 6 200.00–211.00 $205.72 $1,179 +1.52
600–645 623 8 208.00–218.00 $213.18 $1,328 +11.48
650–695 673 4 195.00–206.00 $200.68 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 534 11 186.00–246.00 $212.99 $1,137 —
738 738 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,343 —

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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% 6 80.00–89.00 $84.78 $678 +8.30
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 87.00–97.00 $92.85 $952 +3.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 94.00–103.50 $99.56 $1,020 +3.46
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 104.00–111.00 $107.71 $1,373 +8.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.93 $994 +2.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1345 1178 2 90.00–95.00 $92.86 $1,094 —
1055–1540 1298 6 103.00–114.00 $109.53 $1,422 —
1620–1745 1683 2 117.00–125.00 $121.15 $2,039 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–975 813 (<2 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,220.00 $1,132.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
475–510 493 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,256.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
990–1370 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,332.20 —
925–1480 fancy 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,325.00 $2,142.31 —

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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.