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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.33/cwt +24.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 559 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.53/cwt +19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.50/cwt +44.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 509 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,045 626 0
Feeder cattle 844 498 0
Slaughter cattle 85 40 0
Replacement cattle 116 88 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold steady ; feeder steers over 500# sold 3.00-6.00 higher ; feeder heifers under 400# sold 10.00-20.00 higher, feeder heifers over 400# sold steady; feeder calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and feeder yearling groups that were weaned with shots, sold with added value; slaughter cows sold 1,00-7.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,354 —
415 value added 415 8 377.25 $377.25 $1,566 —
558–560 value added 559 48 304.00–306.00 $305.33 $1,707 +24.33
649 value added 649 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,778 —
692 value added 692 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,668 -1.00
747 value added 747 12 234.50 $234.50 $1,752 +7.00
763 value added 763 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 —
856 value added 856 9 210.25 $210.25 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 350.00–400.00 $377.73 $850 —
350–399 375 12 360.00–385.00 $373.32 $1,400 -9.67
400–449 425 12 345.00–380.00 $363.51 $1,545 -8.70
450–499 475 6 310.00–322.50 $316.57 $1,504 -31.32
500–549 525 10 285.00–315.00 $300.70 $1,579 -22.00
550–599 575 6 280.00–314.00 $297.72 $1,712 +5.41
650–699 675 4 242.00–259.00 $250.81 $1,693 +5.82
705–730 718 2 221.00–224.00 $222.47 $1,597 +1.42
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
800–810 805 2 211.00–213.00 $211.99 $1,707 —
900–910 905 2 176.00–190.00 $182.96 $1,656 —
1070–1075 1073 2 159.00–180.00 $169.52 $1,819 —
1155 1155 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 14 330.00–355.00 $343.62 $945 -41.83
300–349 325 14 325.00–370.00 $349.20 $1,135 -23.87
350–399 375 8 320.00–350.00 $335.98 $1,260 -9.52
400–449 425 14 285.00–320.00 $303.51 $1,290 -17.98
450–499 475 10 282.00–308.00 $295.67 $1,404 -15.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 310.00–315.00 $312.72 $860 -33.62
350–399 375 12 270.00–315.00 $293.97 $1,102 ±0.00
400–449 425 8 308.00–340.00 $324.92 $1,381 +36.59
500–549 525 4 251.00–274.00 $263.04 $1,381 —
550–599 575 4 240.00–260.00 $250.43 $1,440 +0.52
600–649 625 4 214.00–237.50 $226.21 $1,414 —

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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 8 317.00–345.00 $332.25 $914 +29.53
300–349 325 12 302.00–330.00 $317.06 $1,030 +4.68
350–399 375 10 285.00–320.00 $303.64 $1,139 -2.34
400–449 425 12 270.00–280.00 $275.29 $1,170 -11.10
450–499 472 11 242.00–282.00 $261.21 $1,233 +4.75
500–549 525 22 255.00–275.00 $264.53 $1,389 +19.30
550–599 575 8 228.00–240.00 $234.26 $1,347 —
600–649 625 8 214.00–231.00 $222.83 $1,393 +11.96
765–770 768 2 204.00–209.00 $206.49 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
341 341 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,112 —
384 384 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,079 -19.00
509 value added 509 21 285.50 $285.50 $1,453 +44.44
609 value added 609 11 234.50 $234.50 $1,428 +14.43
672 value added 672 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,485 —
708 value added 708 9 210.50 $210.50 $1,490 -4.75
766 value added 766 14 208.75 $208.75 $1,599 —
836 value added 836 4 187.25 $187.25 $1,565 -22.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 270.00–290.00 $280.89 $772 +25.44
300–349 325 10 230.00–287.50 $260.92 $848 -19.84
350–399 375 12 225.00–257.50 $242.31 $909 —
400–449 425 10 230.00–250.00 $240.58 $1,022 +22.07
450–499 475 6 225.00–234.00 $229.73 $1,091 +13.42
500–549 525 12 180.00–235.00 $208.78 $1,096 +2.50
705–735 720 2 160.00–174.00 $167.15 $1,203 —
820 820 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 290.00–312.00 $301.98 $830 —
300–349 325 14 280.00–300.00 $290.76 $945 -9.31
350–399 375 16 268.00–285.00 $275.94 $1,035 +2.01
400–449 425 12 250.00–270.00 $260.58 $1,107 ±0.00
450–499 475 6 240.00–257.00 $248.94 $1,182 +9.68
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 —

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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 10 285.00–310.00 $298.22 $1,267 —
450–499 475 6 270.00–315.00 $293.66 $1,395 +3.14
500–549 525 10 220.00–260.00 $240.93 $1,265 -37.54
550–599 575 8 220.00–260.00 $240.85 $1,385 —
600–649 625 4 187.00–202.50 $195.05 $1,219 -47.54
650–699 675 6 180.00–230.00 $205.91 $1,390 —

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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% 6 99.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,045 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 32 106.00–126.00 $116.59 $1,487 +3.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 60.00–67.00 $63.72 $510 -9.97
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 89.00–98.50 $94.56 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1680 1485 75-80% 10 103.00–119.00 $112.05 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1168 10 108.00–115.00 $112.00 $1,308 +1.53
1320–2025 1657 23 117.00–135.50 $127.81 $2,118 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–850 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 560.00–890.00 $753.45

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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) 16 975.00–1,475.00 $1,272.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 14 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,495.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,190.70 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,951.74 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,587.84 -4.05

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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.