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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.50/cwt ≈ $1,149/hd at 457 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.99/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $196.81/cwt ≈ $541/hd at 275 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 602 542
Feeder cattle 615 400 385
Slaughter cattle 73 121 59
Replacement cattle 83 81 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to 11-15-23 feeder steers under 400# sold 5.00-10.00 higher; steers over 500# sold 2.00-6.00 higher; feeder heifers under 450# sold 9.00-15.00 higher, heifers over 500# sold 6.00-8.00 lower; feeder calf groups sold as #1-2s and group that were weaned with shots had added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold firmer

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 270.00–282.50 $276.81 $761 —
300–349 325 10 270.00–285.00 $278.07 $904 +5.38
350–399 375 10 265.00–282.50 $274.32 $1,029 +4.06
400–449 425 6 260.00–280.00 $270.58 $1,150 —
450–499 475 6 254.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,246 -18.69
500–549 525 12 242.00–267.50 $255.35 $1,341 +11.55
550–599 575 12 236.00–259.00 $247.99 $1,426 +12.78
600–649 625 12 225.00–241.00 $233.31 $1,458 +6.10
650–699 675 4 207.00–220.00 $213.74 $1,443 —
700–720 710 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,455 -4.06
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
1060 1060 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 14 200.00–242.50 $223.15 $614 +6.81
300–349 325 4 225.00–240.00 $233.07 $757 —
400–449 425 6 220.00–232.50 $226.61 $963 —
450–499 475 8 220.00–240.00 $230.52 $1,095 —
500–549 525 6 205.00–225.00 $215.47 $1,131 +17.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 330 8 270.00–272.50 $271.29 $895 —
429 value added 429 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,148 —
430 430 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,174 —
455–458 457 16 250.50–254.50 $251.50 $1,149 —
535 value added 535 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 260.00–290.00 $276.64 $622 —
300–349 325 10 250.00–267.50 $259.41 $843 +10.48
350–399 375 14 250.00–265.00 $257.99 $967 +18.20
400–449 416 12 227.00–244.00 $233.11 $970 +3.29
450–499 475 8 214.00–229.00 $221.89 $1,054 -1.89
500–549 525 10 203.00–213.00 $208.23 $1,093 -2.28
550–599 575 10 193.00–210.00 $201.86 $1,161 -6.05
700–745 718 6 160.00–184.00 $171.91 $1,234 -11.10
750 750 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,294 -5.19
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 14 190.00–202.50 $196.81 $541 —
300–349 325 10 207.00–230.00 $219.37 $713 +10.71
450–499 475 6 192.00–201.00 $196.73 $934 —
500–549 525 6 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $815 -12.00
600–649 625 8 170.00–180.00 $175.20 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 253.00 $253.00 $807 +3.00
364 364 4 259.00 $259.00 $943 —
452 452 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,053 —
595 value added 595 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 12 230.00–250.00 $240.58 $1,022 +12.60
450–499 475 8 216.00–235.00 $225.99 $1,073 +10.22
500–549 525 8 216.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,172 —
550–599 575 4 201.00–212.00 $206.73 $1,189 -10.35
600–649 625 4 190.00–205.00 $197.79 $1,236 —
650–699 675 4 170.00–184.00 $177.25 $1,196 —

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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 75.00–86.00 $81.44 $835 -3.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,202 -2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 65.00–73.50 $69.52 $556 +0.04
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 74.00–82.00 $78.68 $806 -2.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1215 1078 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $86.26 $930 —
1585–1775 1680 75-80% 2 90.00–93.50 $91.65 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1795 1398 10 90.00–109.00 $102.20 $1,429 —
1380–2220 1800 6 110.00–118.00 $114.93 $2,069 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–850 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 450.00–610.00 $543.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1000 fancy 938 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,155.00–1,275.00 $1,219.00

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Bred Cows

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) 16 600.00–1,075.00 $882.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 10 1,075.00–1,410.00 $1,280.57

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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 6 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,781.40 +268.14
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,468.92 —

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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.