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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 684 688
Feeder cattle 394 547 553
Slaughter cattle 74 61 65
Replacement cattle 82 76 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers and heifers had no trend, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $868 -27.01
450–495 473 4 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $971 -10.28
500–545 523 6 198.00–209.00 $203.74 $1,066 -11.11
550–595 573 6 198.00–209.00 $203.72 $1,167 -5.13
600–645 623 6 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,216 -13.65
650–695 673 8 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,313 -8.30
700–745 723 6 182.00–190.00 $186.12 $1,346 -4.55
750–795 773 6 182.00–190.00 $186.12 $1,439 -4.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 4 200.00–207.00 $203.64 $1,167 +3.21

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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% 16 86.00–92.50 $89.80 $920 +2.46
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 91.50–94.00 $92.82 $1,183 +1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 62.00–70.00 $66.25 $530 -4.64
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 78.00–87.50 $83.56 $856 +1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.93 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1200 4 103.00–105.00 $104.08 $1,249 —
1405–1950 1678 6 109.50–117.00 $113.86 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1320 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,560.00 $1,414.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–895 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,090.00 $933.31

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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
905–1130 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,508.23 —

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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.