Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.85/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $328.58/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.14/cwt +26.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	426	482	447
Feeder cattle	289	333	358
Slaughter cattle	54	78	44
Replacement cattle	83	71	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 450# sold 20.00-30.00 lower ; feeder steers over 450# sold steady to 25.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 15.00 lower ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 higher. With spring grass growing good there was a lot of local interest in thin cows with most of them going back to the farm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	2	360.00–385.00	$373.62	$1,027	-21.51
300–349	325	6	340.00–360.00	$350.76	$1,140	-29.05
350–399	375	4	341.00–350.00	$345.79	$1,297	-33.03
450–499	478	7	310.00–355.00	$336.84	$1,610	+12.57
500–549	522	11	305.00–332.50	$318.14	$1,661	+26.18
600–649	625	6	258.00–280.00	$269.43	$1,684	-14.47
705–745	726	4	238.50–245.00	$241.85	$1,756	+11.85
750–790	774	4	220.00–235.00	$229.80	$1,779	-0.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	6	325.00–357.50	$342.70	$942	+36.64
350–399	375	8	306.00–340.00	$324.11	$1,215	+4.93
400–449	425	12	318.00–338.00	$328.58	$1,396	+2.95
500–549	525	6	278.00–303.00	$291.08	$1,528	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375 value added	375	11	342.50	$342.50	$1,284	—
510–527 value added	519	6	302.50–306.00	$304.22	$1,579	—
560 value added	560	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,624	—
815–835 value added	823	5	217.50–221.75	$220.03	$1,811	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	6	290.00–345.00	$320.50	$721	—
400–449	425	6	295.00–385.00	$342.60	$1,456	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,624	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	4	300.00–320.00	$310.89	$855	+9.69
300–349	325	10	290.00–310.00	$299.24	$973	-3.73
350–399	375	6	270.00–295.00	$281.68	$1,056	-15.32
400–449	425	8	240.00–272.50	$255.31	$1,085	+13.16
450–499	475	6	253.00–258.00	$255.37	$1,213	+15.85
550–599	575	6	220.00–241.00	$230.95	$1,328	—
650–699	675	4	215.00–220.00	$217.59	$1,469	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	2	320.00–335.00	$328.07	$1,066	-13.65
350–399	375	4	295.00–312.00	$304.06	$1,140	-22.38
400–449	425	4	287.00–290.00	$288.59	$1,227	-0.93
450–499	475	6	265.00–282.50	$274.20	$1,302	-2.32
500–549	525	12	240.00–255.00	$247.85	$1,301	-4.28
600–649	625	4	232.00–244.00	$238.24	$1,489	-7.64
710	710	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,420	—
755–785	770	2	209.00–210.00	$209.51	$1,613	-6.49
840	840	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,722	—
945	945	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,701	—
995	995	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,791	—
1045	1045	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,829	—
1065	1065	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,938	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	6	230.00–262.50	$247.48	$804	—
500–549	525	4	195.00–227.50	$212.01	$1,113	—
600–649	625	6	194.00–221.00	$208.03	$1,300	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463 value added	463	2	215.00	$215.00	$995	—
603 value added	603	2	219.00	$219.00	$1,321	—
683 value added	683	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,503	-2.50
722 value added	722	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,567	—
762–780 value added	769	5	214.00–219.00	$216.03	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,294	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–399	375	4	318.00–340.00	$329.72	$1,236	—
550–599	575	6	270.00–290.00	$280.43	$1,612	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	10	124.50–131.00	$128.30	$1,315	—
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	16	129.00–149.00	$139.59	$1,780	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1735	1530	75-80%	6	120.50–136.00	$129.29	$1,978	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1190	1095	6	122.00–129.00	$125.80	$1,378	—
1485–2425	1955	20	145.50–162.50	$156.04	$3,051	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	120.00–147.50	$136.35	$1,261

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–850	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	750.00–930.00	$833.84
750–1100	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,522.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,313.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–985	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00–2,250.00	$1,884.22	—
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,500.00–3,300.00	$2,983.72	—
875–1300	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,350.00–2,950.00	$2,708.62	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–2,010.00	$1,904.59	—

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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.