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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.23/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $380.65/cwt +46.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 375 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.19/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 475 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 699 773 483
Feeder cattle 569 636 357
Slaughter cattle 59 70 56
Replacement cattle 71 67 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 20.00-35.00 higher with some classes 50.00 higher ; feeder steers over 500# sold firmer ; feeder heifer sold mixed with most classes 4.00-8.00 higher ;feeder calf groups that were weaned with shots had added value and all groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 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 10 360.00–395.00 $379.06 $1,042 +23.62
300–349 325 8 380.00–401.00 $391.29 $1,272 +49.61
350–399 375 32 370.00–390.00 $380.65 $1,427 +46.26
400–449 425 24 345.00–380.00 $363.51 $1,545 +59.76
450–499 475 4 330.00–340.00 $335.26 $1,592 +42.11
500–549 525 6 298.00–312.00 $305.33 $1,603 +18.79
550–599 575 6 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $1,582 +8.09
600–649 625 2 254.00–265.00 $259.72 $1,623 +2.41
650–699 675 4 235.00–246.00 $240.70 $1,625 —
735 735 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 +8.66
760–795 780 3 200.00–215.00 $206.88 $1,614 -1.83
925 925 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
367 value added 367 3 293.50 $293.50 $1,077 —
385 385 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,409 —
403 value added 403 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,402 +37.00
428 428 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,459 +52.00
488 488 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,493 —
513 513 12 300.50 $300.50 $1,542 —
554 value added 554 8 289.50 $289.50 $1,604 +16.37
582 582 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 —
600 value added 600 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,506 —
663 663 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —
695 value added 695 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 —
798 798 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,660 -14.00
907 value added 907 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 330.00–350.00 $340.89 $937 +53.54
350–399 375 6 300.00–310.00 $304.67 $1,143 -8.65
400–449 425 6 280.00–302.00 $291.63 $1,239 —
500–549 525 8 278.00–289.00 $283.76 $1,490 +21.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 300.00–320.00 $310.89 $855 -17.28
350–399 375 12 286.00–300.00 $293.46 $1,100 +35.10
500–549 525 4 272.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,450 +26.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 310.00–318.00 $314.44 $707 —
250–299 275 10 300.00–330.00 $316.34 $870 +13.62
300–349 325 6 304.00–322.00 $313.68 $1,019 +9.85
350–399 375 6 290.00–296.00 $293.20 $1,100 +0.21
400–449 425 6 270.00–282.00 $276.35 $1,174 +2.72
450–499 475 10 243.00–254.00 $248.78 $1,182 -3.16
500–549 525 32 236.00–246.00 $241.23 $1,266 +1.04
550–599 575 14 230.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,367 +5.17
600–649 625 6 210.00–230.00 $220.39 $1,377 +3.44
650–699 675 6 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $1,420 ±0.00
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 306.00 $306.00 $900 —
339–348 value added 341 8 260.00–314.00 $300.23 $1,024 -12.27
428 value added 428 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 -32.50
420–445 438 14 256.00–271.00 $260.11 $1,139 —
465 value added 465 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,190 +5.00
474 474 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,180 -33.50
605 value added 605 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 —
655 value added 655 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
808 value added 808 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 280.00–294.00 $287.53 $934 —
350–399 375 14 270.00–284.00 $277.46 $1,040 -2.87
400–449 425 4 250.00–268.00 $259.52 $1,103 —
450–499 475 8 238.00–243.00 $240.63 $1,143 —
500–549 525 8 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $1,221 —
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 260.00–278.00 $269.80 $742 +7.55
350–399 375 8 240.00–266.00 $253.85 $952 -2.81
400–449 425 24 228.00–244.00 $236.46 $1,005 +10.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 28 250.00–296.00 $274.19 $1,302 +0.77
500–549 525 14 260.00–280.00 $270.47 $1,420 +2.10
550–599 575 14 238.00–276.00 $257.81 $1,482 +6.60
600–649 625 6 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 340.00 $340.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 990 80-85% 5 90.00–99.00 $94.36 $934 —
1200–1359 1280 80-85% 34 100.00–123.00 $112.21 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 60.00–75.00 $67.97 $544 +4.84
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.93 $953 +7.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1575 1437 75-80% 3 110.00–117.00 $112.18 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1970 1523 10 118.00–139.00 $131.59 $2,004 —

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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 34 700.00–1,050.00 $908.11

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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 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,506.82
Small 1 ($/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) 14 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,139.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1125 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,745.91 —
1000–1170 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,661.52 —

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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.