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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.10/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 660 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.37/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 615 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.10/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 504 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 503 485
Feeder cattle 440 68 385
Slaughter cattle 91 54 57
Replacement cattle 62 381 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4-5 higher. 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 4 270.00–280.00 $275.35 $889 -30.93
350–395 373 4 270.00–280.00 $275.30 $1,027 —
400–445 423 4 252.50–260.00 $256.45 $1,085 -26.19
450–495 473 4 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,148 -22.62
500–545 523 4 235.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,256 +3.96
550–595 565 9 232.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,327 +4.13
600–645 623 6 217.00–228.00 $222.70 $1,387 -6.52
650–695 668 5 217.00–228.00 $221.58 $1,480 +0.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,227 +22.00
520–545 value added 538 14 213.00–242.00 $233.20 $1,255 —
613–616 value added 615 16 230.00–232.00 $230.37 $1,417 +5.37
735 value added 735 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–506 value added 504 14 215.00–233.00 $220.10 $1,109 +10.10
605–610 value added 608 8 207.00–209.50 $208.24 $1,266 +8.68
660 value added 660 27 214.10 $214.10 $1,413 —
785 value added 785 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 235.00–245.00 $240.30 $896 —
400–445 423 4 226.00–234.00 $230.21 $974 -10.06
450–495 473 4 220.00–235.00 $227.86 $1,078 +6.57
500–545 523 4 220.00–227.00 $223.65 $1,170 +7.13
550–595 573 10 205.00–215.00 $210.20 $1,204 +6.00
600–645 623 4 197.00–210.00 $203.73 $1,269 +3.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 723 6 180.00–190.00 $185.16 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 63.00–70.00 $66.89 $452 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $84.78 $678 +6.51
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 +3.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 98.00–108.00 $103.85 $1,064 -0.28
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 106.00–111.00 $108.65 $1,385 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 95.00–103.00 $99.68 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1530 1317 6 115.00–119.00 $117.32 $1,545 —
1530–1835 1713 5 121.50–130.00 $126.96 $2,175 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1350 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,220.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1405 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,831.34

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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
930–1185 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,490.07 —

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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.