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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $222.37/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 375 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.36/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.39/cwt ≈ $1,340/hd at 584 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 521 762
Feeder cattle 589 330 626
Slaughter cattle 81 98 90
Replacement cattle 113 93 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers under 400# sold 8.00-16.00 higher; feeder heifers over 400# sold 2.00-9.00 higher; feeder calf groups that were weaned had added value; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 270.00–285.00 $278.07 $904 —
350–399 365 10 257.00–287.00 $266.85 $974 +17.92
400–449 425 8 250.00–262.50 $256.61 $1,091 +9.73
450–499 475 4 245.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,176 +3.69
500–540 520 6 237.00–243.00 $240.12 $1,249 —
550–599 575 4 220.00–232.00 $226.26 $1,301 -10.87
600–649 625 6 225.00–232.00 $228.64 $1,429 +1.37
710–745 726 4 176.00–215.00 $203.03 $1,474 —
760–775 768 2 209.00–214.00 $211.48 $1,624 —
890 890 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 ±0.00
428 value added 428 7 254.50 $254.50 $1,089 —
463 463 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,167 —
458–485 value added 469 5 250.00–251.50 $250.62 $1,175 —
515–544 value added 533 11 241.75–243.50 $242.36 $1,292 —
568–598 value added 584 17 220.00–240.25 $229.39 $1,340 —
625–645 634 7 214.50–215.00 $214.78 $1,362 —
650 value added 650 2 223.50 $223.50 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 16 205.00–240.00 $224.06 $616 —
300–349 325 16 220.00–236.00 $228.60 $743 +9.61
350–399 375 16 225.00–237.00 $231.39 $868 +13.19
400–449 425 12 216.00–230.00 $223.40 $949 +3.88
450–499 475 8 210.00–230.00 $220.52 $1,047 +1.74
500–549 525 10 192.00–229.00 $211.36 $1,110 -3.06
550–599 575 10 192.00–216.00 $204.51 $1,176 +2.21
600–649 625 10 192.00–208.00 $200.31 $1,252 +5.63
730–735 733 2 170.00–190.00 $179.97 $1,319 -12.34
800 800 1 180.50 $180.50 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 230.00 $230.00 $913 +15.00
452–470 value added 456 9 175.00–228.00 $214.90 $980 —
450–483 465 10 216.50–223.00 $219.57 $1,021 —
565 565 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
578–587 value added 583 11 215.75–216.00 $215.86 $1,258 —
638 value added 638 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,324 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 26 200.00–242.00 $222.37 $834 —
400–449 425 10 230.00–247.00 $238.99 $1,016 +4.83
450–499 475 16 216.00–231.00 $223.89 $1,063 +10.74
500–549 525 6 214.00–224.00 $219.23 $1,151 +13.53
550–599 575 6 190.00–202.00 $196.26 $1,128 +3.75
600–649 625 4 180.00–200.00 $190.39 $1,190 +2.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,063 —

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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 81.50–88.00 $85.30 $874 +6.37
850–1250 1050 80-85% 16 75.00–81.00 $78.57 $825 —
850–1350 1100 80-85% 22 87.00–94.00 $91.30 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 807 85-90% 7 60.00–65.00 $63.01 $508 +0.23
750–850 807 85-90% 7 68.00–72.00 $70.41 $568 +7.63
850–1200 1038 85-90% 13 76.50–85.00 $81.79 $849 +2.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1440 1343 75-80% 10 80.00–89.00 $84.83 $1,139 +1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 85.00–108.00 $98.80 $1,235 -1.70
1450–1845 1648 4 107.00–115.00 $111.48 $1,837 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–850 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 500.00–870.00 $711.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,498.86
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,230.00 $1,055.68
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 670.00–750.00 $717.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,681.40 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,418.92 —

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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.