Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.34/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.20/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	897	750	799
Feeder cattle	745	606	681
Slaughter cattle	80	52	85
Replacement cattle	72	92	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 6-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 4-7 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-7 lower, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	265.00–275.00	$270.35	$873	—
350–395	373	4	265.00–275.00	$270.30	$1,008	-1.33
400–445	418	5	241.00–251.00	$245.26	$1,025	-23.22
500–545	523	6	240.00–250.00	$245.22	$1,283	-12.30
550–595	573	6	240.00–250.00	$245.20	$1,405	+6.04
600–645	623	4	240.00–252.50	$246.48	$1,536	+8.85
700–745	723	4	229.00–231.50	$230.29	$1,665	+19.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
469–495 value added	482	8	231.00–249.00	$239.99	$1,157	—
512–526 value added	519	6	242.00–259.00	$250.39	$1,300	—
550–575 value added	568	8	238.50–253.90	$248.21	$1,410	—
640 value added	640	3	229.00	$229.00	$1,466	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	6	235.00–245.00	$240.30	$896	+4.18
400–445	423	8	236.00–245.00	$240.74	$1,018	+25.47
450–495	473	6	230.00–237.50	$233.93	$1,106	+23.69
500–545	523	10	211.00–227.00	$219.34	$1,147	+7.12
550–595	573	10	205.00–215.00	$210.20	$1,204	-0.36
600–645	623	6	201.00–212.50	$206.96	$1,289	+4.37
650–695	673	4	200.00–210.00	$205.17	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448 value added	448	2	200.00	$200.00	$896	—
453–470 value added	462	4	230.00–237.75	$233.95	$1,081	—
553–568 value added	562	5	227.50–232.25	$230.38	$1,295	—
770 value added	770	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,540	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	4	245.00–250.00	$247.65	$924	—
400–445	423	6	210.00–220.00	$215.27	$911	—
450–495	473	6	210.00–220.00	$215.24	$1,018	—
500–545	523	8	210.00–222.00	$216.26	$1,131	—
550–595	573	4	210.00–215.00	$212.60	$1,218	+5.68
600–645	623	4	207.50–212.00	$209.83	$1,307	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	14	89.00–97.50	$93.98	$963	-6.46
1225–1350	1288	80-85%	2	98.00–99.00	$98.52	$1,269	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–750	713	85-90%	2	65.00–70.00	$67.63	$482	—
750–850	800	85-90%	6	72.00–80.50	$76.52	$612	-7.67
850–1200	1025	85-90%	6	81.00–87.50	$84.80	$869	-6.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	6	86.00–95.00	$91.27	$936	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1270	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,150.00–1,360.00	$1,263.97

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705–980	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	800.00–835.00	$820.36

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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.