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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.50/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 373 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.93/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 419 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 760 691
Feeder cattle 467 66 504
Slaughter cattle 72 61 64
Replacement cattle 98 633 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale: Feeder steers sold mixed, feeder heifers sold 2-4 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-8 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 17 262.50 $262.50 $979 —
419 value added 419 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,064 -3.00
483–490 value added 488 10 251.00–260.00 $253.67 $1,238 -2.83
500–545 value added 525 7 219.50–242.00 $233.42 $1,225 -11.93
570 value added 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -10.00
623–626 value added 625 7 233.00–239.00 $234.71 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 287.50–300.00 $294.19 $950 +1.52
350–395 373 6 287.50–300.00 $294.13 $1,097 +18.83
400–445 423 8 256.00–262.00 $259.16 $1,096 -6.11
450–495 473 8 256.00–262.00 $259.14 $1,226 -6.10
500–545 523 8 227.00–238.00 $232.74 $1,217 -22.48
550–595 573 8 227.00–238.00 $232.72 $1,333 -10.52
600–645 623 6 224.00–234.00 $229.18 $1,428 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 238.00–240.00 $239.06 $892 +3.23
400–445 423 4 233.00–236.00 $234.58 $992 +4.31
450–495 473 14 215.00–222.50 $218.93 $1,036 -0.24
500–545 523 8 212.00–217.50 $214.87 $1,124 -0.35
550–595 573 10 205.00–215.00 $210.20 $1,204 +1.69
600–645 623 6 195.00–212.00 $203.81 $1,270 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 3 214.50 $214.50 $976 -22.50
508–530 value added 517 10 218.00–219.00 $218.59 $1,130 —
575 value added 575 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 +1.00
603–628 value added 613 5 214.50–215.00 $214.80 $1,317 +6.58
652 value added 652 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 205.00–217.00 $211.32 $894 -5.00
450–495 473 6 205.00–217.00 $211.29 $999 -5.00
500–545 523 4 215.00–226.00 $220.74 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1175 80-85% 14 99.00–109.00 $108.48 $1,275 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 103.00–113.00 $108.29 $1,381 +2.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 74.50–82.00 $78.48 $628 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 86.00–97.00 $92.44 $948 -0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1515 1438 4 115.00–119.00 $117.11 $1,684 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1350 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,225.00–1,490.00 $1,385.43

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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
855–1260 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,710.00 $1,645.32 —

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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.