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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.58/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.93/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.19/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 581 785
Feeder cattle 369 407 562
Slaughter cattle 88 103 141
Replacement cattle 73 71 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 12/20/23 Feeder steers sold firmer; feeder heifers under 400# sold steady. feeder heifers over 400 # sold 2.00-6.00 Higher; Feeder calf and Yearling groups were weaned ,with shots this gave them add value and groups were listed as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold Firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher

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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 8 297.00–310.00 $304.08 $836 +2.28
300–349 325 6 290.00–310.00 $300.76 $977 +2.32
350–399 375 12 287.00–302.50 $295.26 $1,107 +9.93
400–449 425 14 275.00–290.00 $282.93 $1,202 +1.41
500–549 525 6 255.00–265.00 $260.23 $1,366 -6.78
600–649 625 2 218.00–230.00 $224.24 $1,402 -18.23
650–699 675 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,452 —
700–705 703 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,441 +3.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 value added 432 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,210 -3.00
453–495 value added 475 10 240.00–268.00 $262.36 $1,246 —
548 value added 548 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,452 -2.00
595 value added 595 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 -22.00
630 value added 630 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 —
738 value added 738 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,513 —
967–975 value added 972 7 180.00–182.00 $180.85 $1,758 —
1035 value added 1035 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 290.00–292.50 $291.36 $801 —
400–449 425 8 257.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,121 —
500–549 525 8 257.00–262.50 $259.88 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 235.00–255.00 $245.65 $921 —

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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 6 265.00–277.50 $271.81 $747 —
300–349 325 10 262.00–280.00 $271.68 $883 -1.76
350–399 375 12 262.00–275.00 $268.93 $1,008 -1.72
400–449 425 18 239.00–259.00 $249.58 $1,061 +3.15
450–499 475 8 228.00–242.50 $235.62 $1,119 +10.10
500–549 525 8 225.00–233.00 $229.19 $1,203 +6.34
600–649 629 5 207.00–215.00 $210.92 $1,327 —
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 —
700 700 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,446 +23.50
780 780 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 233.00–255.00 $244.72 $918 —
400–449 425 10 218.00–235.00 $226.99 $965 —
600–649 625 10 185.00–199.00 $192.27 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 180.00–185.00 $182.72 $502 -24.07
400–449 425 12 210.00–231.00 $221.11 $940 +15.53
450–499 475 8 180.00–190.00 $185.26 $880 -15.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 3 274.50 $274.50 $1,038 —
458–490 value added 474 4 230.00–248.00 $238.70 $1,131 +9.70
523–528 value added 524 9 230.00–230.50 $230.39 $1,207 +5.39
558 value added 558 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,200 -0.23
635 value added 635 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 +6.50
738 value added 738 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,351 +8.00

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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 12 250.00–282.50 $267.19 $1,136 —
450–499 475 4 247.00–267.50 $257.78 $1,224 -2.37
550–599 575 12 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,295 —
650–699 675 6 180.00–208.00 $194.51 $1,313 —

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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% 20 81.00–87.00 $84.51 $866 -1.38
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 88.00–101.00 $94.88 $1,210 +0.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 60.00–72.00 $66.38 $531 +1.07
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 73.00–87.00 $81.20 $832 +1.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1785 1565 75-80% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.42 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1208 4 95.00–102.00 $99.10 $1,197 —
1460–1715 1573 9 113.00–120.50 $116.63 $1,835 —

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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 40 552.00–875.00 $744.05

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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) 20 1,190.00–1,500.00 $1,380.23
Small 1 ($/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) 8 775.00–1,090.00 $962.30

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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 4 920.00–1,020.00 $979.46 -578.65

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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.