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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $281.52/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.01/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.23/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 567 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 781 193
Feeder cattle 407 622 116
Slaughter cattle 103 86 27
Replacement cattle 71 73 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale most feeder steers classes sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 2.00-10.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups sold as #1-2s and weaned groups with shots sold with added value; 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
250–299 275 10 292.00–310.00 $301.80 $830 —
300–349 325 4 285.00–310.00 $298.44 $970 +5.00
350–399 375 12 280.00–290.00 $285.33 $1,070 -1.33
400–449 425 14 272.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,196 +2.26
450–499 475 10 267.00–280.00 $273.84 $1,301 +7.81
500–549 525 14 250.00–282.50 $267.01 $1,402 +13.93
550–599 575 10 246.00–263.00 $254.86 $1,465 +14.91
600–649 625 10 230.00–254.00 $242.47 $1,515 —
705–720 713 2 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $1,435 —
825–835 832 3 187.00–204.00 $194.03 $1,614 —
855 855 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,761 —
900 900 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,746 +22.00
975 975 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 251.00–275.00 $264.31 $595 +3.22
500–549 525 4 220.00–240.00 $230.47 $1,210 —
550–599 575 4 202.00–220.00 $210.62 $1,211 —
600–649 625 4 203.00–220.00 $211.83 $1,324 —
710 710 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,259 —
503 503 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,328 —
525 value added 525 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,402 -7.99
577 value added 577 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,489 —
590 590 3 590.00 $590.00 $3,481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 260.00–285.00 $273.44 $889 +9.03
350–399 375 8 260.00–280.00 $270.65 $1,015 +11.33
400–449 425 4 234.00–257.50 $246.43 $1,047 -0.38
450–499 475 10 215.00–235.00 $225.52 $1,071 -4.16
500–549 525 6 215.00–230.00 $222.85 $1,170 +1.05
550–599 575 10 200.00–216.00 $208.34 $1,198 +3.26
705 705 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,290 +16.28
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 +4.84
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 value added 467 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,069 +9.04
497 497 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,103 —
532 value added 532 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 -5.17
563–583 value added 567 12 212.00–216.00 $215.23 $1,220 -2.77
640 value added 640 2 205.50 $205.50 $1,315 -11.50
665 value added 665 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
722 value added 722 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,264 -11.92
758 value added 758 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 185.00–225.00 $206.79 $569 -1.83
300–349 325 4 220.00–240.00 $230.76 $750 —
400–449 425 4 195.00–215.00 $205.58 $874 —
450–499 475 4 190.00–210.00 $200.52 $952 -3.57
500–549 525 4 170.00–190.00 $180.47 $947 -7.61
600–649 625 4 170.00–189.00 $179.87 $1,124 —

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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 6 260.00–280.00 $270.76 $880 —
450–499 475 6 252.00–267.50 $260.15 $1,236 +7.00
500–549 525 8 229.00–252.50 $241.30 $1,267 +12.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1034 80-85% 19 81.00–89.00 $85.89 $888 +2.14
1200–1350 1273 80-85% 35 88.00–100.00 $94.18 $1,199 -0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $522 -0.82
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 75.00–83.00 $79.68 $817 -0.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1353 75-80% 8 89.00–94.50 $91.86 $1,243 —
1205–1780 1493 75-80% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.58 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 93.00–105.00 $100.20 $1,252 -7.20
1500–1925 1713 8 105.00–118.50 $112.59 $1,929 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1100 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 500.00–840.00 $707.78

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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) 26 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,462.50
Small 1 ($/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) 8 780.00–1,040.00 $934.59

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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 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,558.11 +410.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–860.00 $738.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -421.16

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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.