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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.92/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 725 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 728 lb · 39 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.67/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 930 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 714 426
Feeder cattle 622 559 326
Slaughter cattle 86 71 50
Replacement cattle 73 84 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00- 16.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had added value; mostly calves were real good quality, especially groups; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–498 value added 480 5 288.00–293.50 $290.08 $1,392 +20.08
525–530 value added 528 10 272.50–277.50 $274.99 $1,452 +33.99
605–620 value added 609 22 232.25–239.50 $234.26 $1,427 —
684–691 value added 687 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,477 +0.90
728 value added 728 39 208.75 $208.75 $1,520 +4.75
824 value added 824 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,541 -3.00
929 929 19 179.50 $179.50 $1,668 —
934 value added 934 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,578 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 16 280.00–305.00 $293.44 $954 +14.41
350–399 375 10 280.00–292.50 $286.66 $1,075 +11.33
400–449 425 10 270.00–287.50 $279.26 $1,187 +3.68
450–499 483 12 250.00–287.50 $266.03 $1,285 -0.54
500–549 525 6 240.00–265.00 $253.08 $1,329 —
550–599 575 8 229.00–250.00 $239.95 $1,380 —
650–699 675 6 208.00–237.50 $223.29 $1,507 —
905 905 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,557 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
1065–1090 1078 2 125.00–131.00 $127.97 $1,380 —
1265 1265 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 250.00–270.00 $261.09 $587 +8.91
250–299 275 4 237.00–247.50 $242.72 $667 -8.66
350–399 375 8 211.00–225.00 $218.46 $819 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 240.00 $240.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 2 227.00 $227.00 $699 —
330 330 7 254.00 $254.00 $838 —
399 399 8 232.00 $232.00 $926 —
468–470 value added 469 6 200.00–240.00 $219.96 $1,032 -9.90
522–533 value added 527 11 224.50–235.00 $230.17 $1,213 +5.17
575–589 value added 586 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,277 +9.56
617 value added 617 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,339 +21.89
710–726 value added 725 51 180.00–187.50 $186.92 $1,355 +6.67
831 value added 831 24 177.00 $177.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 12 255.00–272.50 $264.41 $859 -0.93
350–399 375 6 250.00–267.50 $259.32 $972 -3.27
400–449 425 12 232.00–260.00 $246.81 $1,049 +6.23
450–499 475 6 221.00–237.50 $229.68 $1,091 -2.73
500–549 525 10 215.00–228.00 $221.80 $1,164 +4.24
550–599 575 6 197.00–212.50 $205.08 $1,179 +1.30
600–649 625 12 185.00–200.00 $192.79 $1,205 -3.22
700–749 725 4 160.00–173.00 $166.72 $1,209 -3.79
750–799 775 4 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $1,357 +5.16
860 860 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,453 —
910 910 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 195.00–220.00 $208.62 $574 —
350–399 375 6 200.00–236.00 $219.18 $822 +20.86
450–499 475 8 192.00–215.00 $204.09 $969 +6.20
500–549 525 4 175.00–200.00 $188.08 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 218.00 $218.00 $981 —

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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 10 260.00–275.00 $267.99 $1,005 +6.00
400–449 425 10 257.00–277.50 $267.84 $1,138 +6.03
450–499 475 12 240.00–265.00 $253.15 $1,202 +3.95
500–549 525 10 220.00–237.50 $229.16 $1,203 +7.62
550–599 575 4 205.00–227.50 $216.73 $1,246 +4.87
600–649 625 6 183.00–218.00 $201.19 $1,257 +9.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1021 80-85% 45 78.00–88.00 $83.75 $855 -0.69
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 89.00–100.00 $94.82 $1,209 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 55.00–58.00 $56.55 $410 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 64.00–68.00 $66.13 $529 +12.35
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 75.00–84.00 $80.27 $823 -0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1680 1537 75-80% 3 93.00–95.50 $93.91 $1,443 —
1335–1780 1566 75-80% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.93 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 102.00–111.00 $107.40 $1,342 +1.60
2020 2020 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,384 —

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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 34 400.00–680.00 $566.49

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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) 16 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,291.48
Small 1 ($/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) 12 730.00–925.00 $845.95

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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 4 1,070.00–1,200.00 $1,147.30 -41.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,485.00 $1,471.16 -329.42
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 780.00–850.00 $818.62 —

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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.