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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.79/cwt -18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.48/cwt -19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 589 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 685 463
Feeder cattle 254 497 371
Slaughter cattle 49 72 39
Replacement cattle 86 116 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 260.00–290.00 $276.34 $760 —
300–349 325 6 258.00–302.50 $281.93 $916 —
350–399 375 4 245.00–295.00 $271.64 $1,019 —
400–449 416 6 254.00–290.00 $266.94 $1,110 +11.67
450–499 475 6 230.00–248.00 $239.46 $1,137 -5.78
500–549 528 7 232.00–245.00 $239.72 $1,266 -1.97
550–599 575 6 236.00–246.00 $241.21 $1,387 +2.67
600–649 625 4 210.00–240.00 $225.59 $1,410 -11.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 240.00–250.00 $245.45 $675 —
300–349 325 4 230.00–245.00 $236.93 $770 —
350–399 375 6 205.00–248.00 $227.91 $855 —
400–449 425 6 200.00–232.50 $217.19 $923 —
550–599 575 4 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,295 —
600–649 625 6 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,282 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 184.00–208.00 $197.31 $444 —
250–299 275 2 226.00–230.00 $228.18 $627 —
300–349 325 4 225.00–230.00 $227.69 $740 —
350–399 375 4 212.00–224.00 $218.39 $819 —
400–449 425 6 216.00–224.00 $220.23 $936 -25.04
450–499 475 12 210.00–230.00 $219.48 $1,043 -19.09
500–549 525 14 190.00–224.00 $207.79 $1,091 -18.47
550–599 575 6 192.00–214.00 $203.47 $1,170 -2.25
600–649 625 4 196.00–210.00 $203.27 $1,270 -3.39
650–699 675 4 180.00–186.00 $183.11 $1,236 -19.06
730–745 738 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,343 —
750–775 763 2 156.00–180.00 $167.80 $1,280 —
800–845 828 3 170.00–188.00 $179.50 $1,486 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 200.00–224.00 $212.91 $692 —
350–399 375 6 180.00–216.00 $199.18 $747 —
400–449 425 10 180.00–212.50 $197.19 $838 —
450–499 475 10 192.00–212.50 $202.78 $963 —
500–549 525 4 180.00–208.00 $194.65 $1,022 —
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–498 476 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,038 —
589 589 11 206.00 $206.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 200.00–230.00 $215.98 $810 -31.56
400–449 425 8 198.00–246.00 $223.39 $949 —
450–499 475 8 188.00–244.00 $217.45 $1,033 -18.74
550–599 575 8 226.00–228.00 $227.04 $1,305 —
650–699 675 4 196.00–218.00 $207.40 $1,400 —
750–799 775 4 158.00–190.00 $174.51 $1,352 —
800–849 825 4 166.00–180.00 $173.21 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1079 80-85% 26 92.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,055 —
1350 1350 80-85% 8 110.50 $110.50 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 4 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
1200 1200 85-90% 4 97.00 $97.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1795 1483 6 109.00–121.00 $116.26 $1,724 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–850 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 330.00–600.00 $473.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 880.00–1,350.00 $1,168.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,472.16
850–1350 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,748.81
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,179.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–855 thin fleshed 703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 530.00–790.00 $688.22 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,736.05 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,514.19 —

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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.