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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.74/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.71/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 713 528
Feeder cattle 419 477 403
Slaughter cattle 101 133 60
Replacement cattle 127 103 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 lower, slaughter cows sold mixed, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 240.00–247.50 $243.93 $1,154 -5.27
500–545 523 6 225.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,218 -12.77
600–645 623 6 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,403 —
650–695 673 6 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,515 -5.64
700–745 723 4 217.00–220.00 $218.55 $1,580 -12.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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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 6 213.00–221.00 $217.24 $810 -10.22
400–445 423 12 197.00–206.00 $201.74 $853 -4.87
450–495 473 12 197.00–206.00 $201.71 $954 -2.55
500–545 523 6 188.00–200.00 $194.26 $1,016 -7.26
550–595 573 6 185.00–195.00 $190.20 $1,090 -14.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 value added 454 6 206.00 $206.00 $935 -7.31
560 value added 560 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,142 -11.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 240.00–252.50 $246.63 $920 -20.36
400–445 423 4 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $953 -22.66

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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% 20 81.00–90.00 $86.27 $884 +0.17
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 4 87.50–92.00 $89.84 $1,123 -7.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 58.00–66.00 $62.44 $421 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 68.00–75.50 $71.98 $576 +8.07
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 75.00–82.50 $79.39 $814 -2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 80.00–84.50 $82.63 $847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1200 6 85.00–94.00 $90.21 $1,083 —
1400–1970 1685 8 99.00–106.50 $103.38 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1123 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,528.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–800 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 490.00–680.00 $597.04

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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
1010–1155 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,383.37 —

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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.