Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $372.72/cwt ≈ $1,375/hd at 369 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.05/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.29/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	530	533
Feeder cattle	389	434
Slaughter cattle	94	48
Replacement cattle	47	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were higher 5.00 to 20.00. Feeder heifers were also higher 5.00 to 20.00. Slaughter cows were higher 2.00. Slaughter bulls were higher 4.00 to 6.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	6	345.00–385.00	$363.52	$982	—
300–345	323	10	355.00–395.00	$373.60	$1,207	+10.91
350–390	369	15	355.00–390.00	$372.72	$1,375	—
400–445	420	9	350.00–382.00	$366.93	$1,541	+18.05
450–485	465	7	310.00–345.00	$329.35	$1,531	+3.14
510–545	528	6	292.00–319.00	$305.05	$1,611	+14.82
550–595	573	10	277.00–300.00	$288.05	$1,651	+2.84
605–640	623	6	270.00–287.00	$278.26	$1,734	+28.39
660–680	670	6	260.00–281.00	$270.34	$1,811	—
700	700	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,806	+34.56
760	760	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,786	+7.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	4	280.00–310.00	$293.89	$794	-59.73
300–345	323	6	270.00–310.00	$288.60	$932	-52.32
350–395	368	5	290.00–320.00	$307.12	$1,130	-38.53
400–440	420	4	300.00–340.00	$319.05	$1,340	-16.30
455–490	473	6	280.00–300.00	$289.63	$1,370	-11.41
500–535	515	7	270.00–287.00	$279.43	$1,439	-0.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	2	319.00	$319.00	$1,547	—
498 value added	498	5	316.00	$316.00	$1,574	—
586	586	7	302.00	$302.00	$1,770	—
652 value added	652	3	280.00	$280.00	$1,826	—
721 value added	721	4	244.50	$244.50	$1,763	-2.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	6	330.00–360.00	$343.76	$938	-6.69
300–340	320	10	320.00–350.00	$334.06	$1,069	-3.63
350–390	370	12	312.00–345.00	$327.61	$1,212	+12.06
400–440	420	14	270.00–310.00	$289.05	$1,214	+12.82
450–495	473	14	260.00–290.00	$274.29	$1,297	+1.88
500–540	520	10	245.00–262.00	$253.17	$1,316	-8.61
550–585	566	9	220.00–245.00	$233.51	$1,322	-11.27
610–630	620	4	230.00–250.00	$239.84	$1,487	+22.57
650–690	670	6	220.00–247.00	$233.10	$1,562	—
705–730	718	4	210.00–225.00	$217.37	$1,561	—
780	780	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,677	+19.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459–480 value added	471	9	287.50–290.00	$288.58	$1,359	+19.58
533	533	3	258.00	$258.00	$1,375	—
560–565	562	5	258.00–260.00	$259.20	$1,457	—
566 value added	566	4	261.00	$261.00	$1,477	+13.00
611 value added	611	10	243.50	$243.50	$1,488	—
651 value added	651	4	242.50	$242.50	$1,579	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	268	9	285.00–315.00	$300.56	$806	—
310–345	328	4	270.00–300.00	$284.20	$932	-24.71
360–395	378	4	260.00–290.00	$274.30	$1,037	-14.09
400–440	420	6	230.00–258.00	$243.33	$1,022	—
530–545	538	4	220.00–233.00	$226.41	$1,218	-16.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795–1190	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,600.00–3,000.00	$2,439.29	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1665	1418	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	123.00–150.00	$138.86	$1,969	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1090	1070	80-85%	6	105.00–110.00	$108.84	$1,165	—
960–1270	1117	80-85%	24	112.00–122.00	$118.69	$1,326	—
1175–1380	1266	80-85%	28	125.00–136.00	$129.73	$1,642	+11.05

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–855	766	85-90%	4	80.00–88.00	$83.93	$643	—
840–980	892	85-90%	5	93.00–103.00	$97.43	$869	—
900–1090	1020	85-90%	9	104.00–114.00	$109.22	$1,114	+18.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1625–1750	1667	75-80%	3	120.00–127.50	$122.63	$2,044	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1660	1441	7	123.00–133.00	$128.24	$1,848	—
1545–1915	1730	2	142.00–148.00	$145.32	$2,514	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–1250	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	86.00–134.00	$115.56	$1,173

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1350	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,614.56

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1040	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,010.00–1,350.00	$1,209.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1320	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,975.00–3,100.00	$2,573.79	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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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.