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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.58/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $211.86/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.75/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 566 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 771 958
Feeder cattle 559 615 843
Slaughter cattle 71 73 75
Replacement cattle 84 83 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder calf groups that were weaned with shots had added value and all feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold Steady; 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
200–249 233 3 295.00–315.00 $309.27 $721 —
250–299 275 12 272.00–292.50 $283.16 $779 +6.35
300–349 325 6 275.00–282.50 $279.03 $907 +0.96
350–399 375 12 270.00–280.00 $275.33 $1,032 +1.01
400–449 425 10 265.00–285.00 $275.58 $1,171 +5.00
450–499 475 6 260.00–272.50 $266.57 $1,266 +4.16
600–649 625 6 238.00–252.50 $245.53 $1,535 +12.22
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,150 +4.00
475 value added 475 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
527 value added 527 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,270 -14.00
566 value added 566 18 268.75 $268.75 $1,521 —
669 value added 669 5 214.10 $214.10 $1,432 —
708 value added 708 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,444 —
781 value added 781 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,523 —
811 value added 811 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,541 —
942 value added 942 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 230.00–270.00 $252.18 $567 —
250–299 275 4 240.00–265.00 $251.38 $691 +28.23
300–349 325 4 228.00–232.50 $230.42 $749 -2.65
450–499 475 6 223.00–237.50 $230.62 $1,095 +0.10
550–599 575 8 199.00–215.00 $207.34 $1,192 —

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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 10 262.00–280.00 $271.80 $747 —
300–349 325 6 257.00–272.50 $265.34 $862 +5.93
350–399 375 10 257.00–267.50 $262.59 $985 +4.60
400–449 425 20 230.00–250.00 $240.58 $1,022 +7.47
450–499 475 12 224.00–240.00 $232.41 $1,104 +10.52
500–549 525 12 205.00–229.00 $217.56 $1,142 +9.33
550–599 575 14 197.00–210.00 $203.78 $1,172 +1.92
600–649 625 6 189.00–202.50 $196.01 $1,225 —
715–745 730 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,245 -1.40
750–755 753 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 value added 421 4 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
463 463 3 230.50 $230.50 $1,067 -2.50
461–499 value added 484 10 228.00–231.00 $229.86 $1,113 —
514 fancy 514 6 227.75 $227.75 $1,171 —
544 value added 544 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,224 —
556–586 value added 577 14 205.00–217.50 $208.44 $1,203 +2.94
580 580 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 —
615–633 value added 630 11 191.00–196.00 $195.11 $1,229 —
716 value added 716 9 180.25 $180.25 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 205.00–232.00 $219.97 $495 —
350–399 375 4 185.00–210.00 $198.32 $744 —
400–449 425 10 190.00–213.00 $202.16 $859 —
450–499 475 8 190.00–205.00 $197.89 $940 +1.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 250.00–275.00 $263.44 $856 —
350–399 375 6 250.00–272.50 $261.99 $982 —
400–449 425 14 247.00–275.00 $261.81 $1,113 +21.23
450–499 475 8 240.00–257.50 $249.20 $1,184 +23.21
500–549 525 10 215.00–227.50 $221.54 $1,163 -1.79
550–599 575 18 203.00–220.00 $211.86 $1,218 +5.13
600–649 625 4 182.00–200.00 $191.35 $1,196 -6.44
650–699 675 8 180.00–194.00 $187.25 $1,264 +10.00

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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% 26 78.00–89.00 $84.44 $866 +3.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,202 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 49.00–58.00 $53.78 $430 -15.74
850–1200 1038 85-90% 13 75.00–84.50 $80.91 $840 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1850 1428 75-80% 3 86.00–88.50 $87.70 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 104.00–107.00 $105.80 $1,322 —
1710–2180 1945 2 114.50–122.50 $118.98 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 480.00–650.00 $581.08

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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) 12 660.00–900.00 $802.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,122.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 8 990.00–1,325.00 $1,189.19 -279.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,800.58 +19.18

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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.