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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $229.26/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $223.26/cwt +38.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.21/cwt ≈ $1,324/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 530 484
Feeder cattle 356 369 356
Slaughter cattle 74 88 67
Replacement cattle 78 73 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago (1-10-24) feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-25.00 higher; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 217.50–310.00 $258.70 $582 —
250–299 271 7 315.00–322.50 $318.55 $863 +14.47
300–349 325 10 235.00–320.00 $274.29 $891 -26.47
350–399 375 10 295.00–310.00 $302.99 $1,136 +7.73
400–449 431 11 280.00–295.00 $284.26 $1,225 +1.33
450–499 475 10 265.00–275.00 $270.26 $1,284 —
500–549 529 5 265.00–279.00 $273.71 $1,448 +13.48
550–599 575 6 245.00–260.00 $252.82 $1,454 —
600–649 625 4 240.00–256.00 $248.31 $1,552 +24.07
650–699 666 3 233.00–244.00 $236.85 $1,577 +21.67
705–745 725 3 199.00–213.00 $205.59 $1,491 +0.59
750 750 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,492 —
845 845 1 200.50 $200.50 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 240.00–270.00 $255.98 $960 +10.33
450–499 475 6 230.00–237.50 $233.56 $1,109 —
500–549 525 10 240.00–257.50 $249.16 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 280.00–287.50 $284.00 $1,065 —
600–649 625 6 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 value added 508 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,412 —
625 value added 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +7.00
710 value added 710 4 218.25 $218.25 $1,550 +13.25

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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 8 280.00–297.50 $289.53 $796 +17.72
300–349 325 6 290.00–297.50 $294.03 $956 +22.35
350–399 378 7 277.00–292.50 $286.35 $1,082 +17.42
400–449 425 4 260.00–280.00 $270.58 $1,150 +21.00
450–499 475 6 232.00–243.00 $237.78 $1,129 +2.16
500–549 525 8 230.00–237.50 $233.93 $1,228 +4.74
550–599 575 14 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,324 —
600–649 625 4 210.00–212.50 $211.30 $1,321 +0.38
650–699 675 4 205.00–219.00 $212.25 $1,433 +5.25
700–735 723 7 176.00–195.00 $187.14 $1,353 -19.36
760–790 773 5 190.00–202.00 $193.37 $1,495 +21.37
800–830 815 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,553 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 230.00–250.00 $240.65 $902 —
400–449 425 18 220.00–237.50 $229.26 $974 +8.15
450–499 475 16 218.00–228.00 $223.26 $1,060 +38.00
500–549 525 10 202.00–220.00 $211.42 $1,110 —
550–599 575 8 205.00–215.00 $209.79 $1,206 —
650–699 675 10 172.00–197.50 $185.21 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 250.00–262.00 $256.54 $705 —
350–399 375 8 250.00–270.00 $260.65 $977 +15.93
500–549 525 10 211.00–226.00 $218.85 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 value added 568 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,335 +20.00
718 value added 718 2 200.50 $200.50 $1,440 +17.50

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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 8 272.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,174 +9.04
500–549 525 12 245.00–260.00 $252.85 $1,327 —
600–649 625 6 215.00–220.00 $217.60 $1,360 —
710 710 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,328 —

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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% 12 81.00–89.00 $85.68 $878 +1.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 90.00–109.00 $100.06 $1,276 +5.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $777 -5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1630 1386 75-80% 5 97.00–103.00 $98.41 $1,364 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–930 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 480.00–650.00 $583.67

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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 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,468.18
Small 1 ($/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) 8 900.00–1,090.00 $1,012.97
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–935 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–880.00 $843.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1225 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,538.49 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
680–840 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–950.00 $811.84 —

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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.