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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $342.99/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.06/cwt -16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $330.58/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 426 1,102
Feeder cattle 429 289 816
Slaughter cattle 68 54 155
Replacement cattle 139 83 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, over all feeder calves were lower Quality. However, comparing like classes feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-12.00 lower ; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned this gave them added value; and groups were reported as #1-2s or #2-3s; slaughter cows sold Steady; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,398 +11.50
478–488 value added 482 8 318.00–328.50 $321.99 $1,552 —
528 value added 528 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 -4.22
624 value added 624 6 266.50 $266.50 $1,663 —
692 value added 692 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,644 —
723 value added 723 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,706 —
870 value added 870 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 310.00–350.00 $331.79 $912 -10.91
350–399 375 6 330.00–340.00 $335.33 $1,257 +11.22
400–449 425 12 320.00–340.00 $330.58 $1,405 +2.00
650–699 675 4 232.00–235.00 $233.55 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 345.00–350.00 $347.69 $1,130 -3.07
350–399 375 14 335.00–350.00 $342.99 $1,286 -2.80
400–449 425 4 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 295.00–340.00 $319.96 $720 -0.54
250–299 275 4 285.00–311.00 $299.16 $823 —
350–399 375 4 290.00–302.50 $296.66 $1,112 —
400–449 425 4 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 -77.31
550–599 575 4 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 value added 502 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,541 —
615 value added 615 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 275.00–310.00 $294.06 $809 -16.83
300–349 325 8 289.00–305.00 $297.60 $967 -1.64
350–399 375 8 270.00–292.50 $281.99 $1,057 +0.31
400–449 425 4 250.00–270.00 $260.58 $1,107 +5.27
550–599 575 6 210.00–235.00 $223.03 $1,282 -7.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 270.00–282.50 $276.61 $1,176 -11.98
450–499 475 4 255.00–270.00 $262.89 $1,249 -11.31
500–549 525 8 240.00–254.00 $247.33 $1,298 -0.52
550–599 575 6 235.00–246.00 $240.73 $1,384 —
600–649 625 2 228.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,464 -4.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +20.00
785 785 1 188.50 $188.50 $1,480 -21.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 250.00–280.00 $266.64 $600 —
350–399 375 8 235.00–260.00 $248.32 $931 —
450–499 475 4 222.00–240.00 $231.46 $1,099 —
500–549 525 10 200.00–218.00 $209.42 $1,099 -2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 value added 363 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 —
440 value added 440 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
505 value added 505 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,283 —
553–578 value added 566 4 241.75–245.00 $243.34 $1,377 —
654 value added 654 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,472 +5.00
738 value added 738 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,565 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 3 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
445 value added 445 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 412 4 327.00–340.00 $330.54 $1,362 —
450–499 475 8 300.00–311.00 $305.78 $1,452 —
550–599 575 6 250.00–272.50 $261.73 $1,505 -18.70
600–649 625 4 230.00–247.50 $239.09 $1,494 —

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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% 8 122.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,286 -2.79
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 34 128.00–143.00 $135.94 $1,733 -3.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 105.50–115.00 $111.06 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1925 1633 75-80% 10 127.00–134.50 $131.42 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1920 1590 12 140.50–159.00 $151.67 $2,412 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 119.00–152.00 $138.62 $1,282
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 fancy 850 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
965–995 fancy 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,320.00–1,350.00 $1,335.23
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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) 16 1,380.00–2,150.00 $1,852.50
Small 1 ($/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 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,516.22

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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 6 1,685.00–2,500.00 $2,177.79 -805.93
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,650.00–3,110.00 $2,928.14 -55.58
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,390.00–2,850.00 $2,668.14 -315.58
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,770.00 $1,579.46 -325.13
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,490.00–2,050.00 $1,822.97 -81.62

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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.