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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.83/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 325 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.99/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.94/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 508 443
Feeder cattle 636 356 306
Slaughter cattle 70 74 74
Replacement cattle 67 78 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 15.00-30.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 4.00-17.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; this was one of the largest price increases in one week that this market reporter has seen. calves were good quality and buyers had a lot of interest. slaughter cows sold 10.00-13.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 4.00-14.00

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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 14 352.00–380.00 $367.53 $827 +108.83
250–299 275 6 347.00–362.50 $355.44 $977 +36.89
300–349 325 20 332.00–350.00 $341.68 $1,110 +67.39
350–399 375 14 328.00–340.00 $334.39 $1,254 +31.40
400–449 425 20 290.00–316.00 $303.75 $1,291 +19.49
450–499 475 10 280.00–305.00 $293.15 $1,392 +22.89
500–549 525 6 280.00–292.50 $286.54 $1,504 +12.83
550–599 575 8 252.00–281.00 $267.12 $1,536 +14.30
600–649 625 10 249.00–265.00 $257.31 $1,608 +9.00
700–749 725 8 205.00–225.00 $215.34 $1,561 +9.75
750–799 775 8 202.00–215.00 $208.71 $1,618 +9.71
815–845 830 2 206.00–215.00 $210.58 $1,748 +10.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,275 —
448 448 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,295 —
502–518 value added 507 17 267.00–296.75 $288.54 $1,463 +10.54
555–588 value added 574 8 270.00–276.00 $273.13 $1,568 —
640 value added 640 6 240.50 $240.50 $1,539 -9.50
658 value added 658 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —
726 value added 726 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,604 +2.75
783 783 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 330.00–350.00 $341.09 $767 —
250–299 275 4 320.00–335.00 $328.17 $902 —
300–349 325 6 316.00–327.50 $322.18 $1,047 —
350–399 375 4 228.00–285.00 $258.36 $969 +2.38
500–549 525 8 240.00–258.00 $249.42 $1,309 +0.26
550–599 575 6 230.00–250.00 $240.43 $1,382 —
600–649 625 4 228.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,464 —
650–699 675 4 206.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 247.50–335.00 $287.35 $790 —
350–399 375 20 300.00–325.00 $313.32 $1,175 +29.32
500–549 525 6 251.00–273.00 $262.51 $1,378 —

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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 14 297.00–307.50 $302.72 $832 +13.19
300–349 325 20 292.00–314.00 $303.83 $987 +9.80
350–399 375 20 285.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,099 +6.64
400–449 425 14 262.00–284.00 $273.63 $1,163 +3.05
450–499 475 20 243.00–260.00 $251.94 $1,197 +14.16
500–549 525 20 236.00–244.00 $240.19 $1,261 +6.26
550–599 575 14 229.00–236.00 $232.65 $1,338 +2.44
600–649 625 10 205.00–228.00 $216.95 $1,356 +5.65
650–699 675 4 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $1,420 -1.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 250.00–272.50 $262.25 $721 —
300–349 325 14 261.00–280.00 $271.22 $881 —
350–399 375 12 250.00–262.50 $256.66 $962 +16.01
400–449 425 8 219.00–232.50 $226.14 $961 -3.12
500–549 525 12 210.00–227.50 $219.16 $1,151 +7.74
600–649 625 8 182.00–200.00 $191.35 $1,196 —
650–699 675 4 181.00–198.00 $189.81 $1,281 +4.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 2 312.50 $312.50 $994 —
407 value added 407 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,190 —
452 452 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,277 —
495 value added 495 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,242 —
512–548 value added 532 15 230.00–240.00 $235.75 $1,254 —
565–590 value added 573 9 210.00–240.50 $230.04 $1,318 -4.96
644 value added 644 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 10 275.00–285.00 $280.33 $1,051 +19.68
550–599 575 8 220.00–228.00 $224.17 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 value added 683 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 —

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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 4 290.00–340.00 $316.89 $1,030 —
350–399 375 8 300.00–332.50 $317.31 $1,190 —
450–499 478 7 260.00–282.50 $273.42 $1,307 —
500–549 525 6 260.00–276.00 $268.37 $1,409 +15.52
550–599 575 6 246.00–256.00 $251.21 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–1350 747 80-85% 29 100.00–118.50 $117.30 $876 —
850–1200 1083 80-85% 3 87.00–95.50 $93.28 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1700 1520 75-80% 9 100.00–115.00 $109.32 $1,662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.13 $505 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 78.00–90.00 $85.02 $871 +9.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1150 3 98.00–110.00 $103.04 $1,185 —
1215–1980 1598 18 111.00–132.00 $124.01 $1,982 —

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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 40 440.00–800.00 $654.05

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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) 10 810.00–1,050.00 $952.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/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 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,618.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1120–1235 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,895.00–2,185.00 $2,032.92 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 -330.00
810–1040 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,660.00 $1,556.00 —

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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.