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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 594 653
Feeder cattle 468 428 418
Slaughter cattle 123 78 91
Replacement cattle 104 88 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-3 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
355–395 375 6 240.00–252.00 $246.32 $924 —
400–445 427 5 242.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,055 -1.06
450–495 473 6 238.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,143 +6.43
500–545 523 6 235.00–246.00 $240.74 $1,259 -3.17
550–595 573 8 222.00–241.00 $231.87 $1,329 -5.73
600–645 623 8 210.00–218.00 $214.14 $1,334 -17.19
650–695 673 4 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,381 -11.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 3 240.00 $240.00 $989 -16.00
463 value added 463 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,125 —
565–595 value added 580 8 226.00–237.00 $231.94 $1,345 —
660 value added 660 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 -0.11
711 value added 711 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 6 216.00–226.00 $221.24 $1,046 -2.38
500–545 523 8 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 -11.04
550–595 573 6 196.00–200.00 $198.08 $1,135 -7.64
600–645 623 6 192.00–201.00 $196.66 $1,225 -16.52
650–695 673 8 188.00–200.00 $194.20 $1,307 -6.48
700–745 723 4 180.00–187.50 $183.87 $1,329 —
750–795 773 4 180.00–187.50 $183.86 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
463 value added 463 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 —
503–540 value added 522 4 214.00–224.00 $218.82 $1,142 —
613 value added 613 4 204.50 $204.50 $1,254 —

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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 4 220.00–240.00 $230.48 $1,090 —
500–545 523 4 215.00–224.00 $219.69 $1,149 —
550–595 573 4 215.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,253 —
600–645 623 6 200.00–212.00 $206.22 $1,285 —
700–745 723 4 166.00–172.50 $169.35 $1,224 —

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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% 18 96.00–103.50 $100.39 $1,029 +0.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 100.00–110.00 $105.29 $1,342 -2.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 72.00–76.00 $74.22 $501 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 78.00–87.00 $82.78 $662 -2.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 90.00–99.00 $95.27 $977 +2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 93.50–100.50 $97.60 $1,000 +0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1670 1463 10 107.00–117.00 $112.71 $1,649 —
1845–2035 1940 10 120.00–125.00 $122.62 $2,379 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–975 803 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00–1,480.00 $1,379.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 825 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,570.00 $1,401.82

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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
965–1150 1058 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,360.93 —

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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.