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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $275.77/cwt -30.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.31/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 375 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.63/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 636 703
Feeder cattle 250 429 459
Slaughter cattle 102 68 136
Replacement cattle 138 139 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-5.00 lower; feeder heifers sold 2.00-8.00 lower; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 340.00–345.00 $342.66 $1,285 -0.33
400–449 425 4 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,456 ±0.00
500–549 525 4 291.00–297.50 $294.40 $1,546 —
650–699 675 4 228.00–241.00 $234.74 $1,584 —
715 715 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 345.00–350.00 $347.72 $956 +15.93
300–349 333 3 337.00–347.50 $344.34 $1,147 —
400–449 437 4 322.00–342.50 $337.81 $1,476 +7.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 value added 516 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,502 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 305.00–327.50 $316.99 $1,189 +20.33

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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 4 280.00–315.00 $299.06 $822 +5.00
350–399 391 6 250.00–287.50 $281.90 $1,102 -0.09
400–449 425 10 251.00–257.50 $254.44 $1,081 -6.14
450–499 475 8 232.00–252.50 $242.78 $1,153 —
500–549 525 6 238.00–244.00 $241.14 $1,266 —
600–649 625 6 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 305.00–315.00 $310.45 $854 —
300–349 325 2 304.00–312.50 $308.57 $1,003 —
350–399 375 2 287.00–301.00 $294.46 $1,104 —
400–449 425 6 250.00–280.00 $265.87 $1,130 -10.74
450–499 475 4 252.00–266.00 $259.36 $1,232 -3.53
500–549 525 8 241.00–256.00 $248.85 $1,306 +1.52
550–599 575 4 235.00–239.00 $237.09 $1,363 -3.64
605 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 -1.74
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 —
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 -34.00
775–795 785 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,393 -11.03
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 233 3 250.00–270.00 $264.27 $616 -2.37
350–399 375 6 238.00–248.00 $243.33 $912 -4.99
450–499 475 4 220.00–239.00 $229.99 $1,092 -1.47
625 625 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 value added 503 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,303 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 10 300.00–340.00 $321.31 $1,205 —
400–449 425 10 300.00–339.00 $320.63 $1,363 -9.91
450–499 475 12 260.00–290.00 $275.77 $1,310 -30.01
500–549 525 6 237.00–258.00 $247.99 $1,302 —
550–599 575 4 222.00–246.00 $234.51 $1,348 -27.22
600–649 625 2 209.00–230.00 $219.91 $1,374 -19.18
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
860 860 1 111.00 $111.00 $955 —

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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% 36 118.00–127.00 $123.27 $1,264 -2.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 38 127.50–136.50 $132.26 $1,686 -3.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 82.00–90.00 $86.25 $690 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 103.00–121.00 $113.54 $1,164 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1570 1500 75-80% 4 117.50–125.50 $121.69 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,688 —
1490 1490 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,937 —
1310–1965 1638 8 141.00–158.00 $151.20 $2,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,110.00–1,315.00 $1,235.80

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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) 30 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,883.52
Small 1 ($/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) 14 800.00–1,400.00 $1,156.76

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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 8 1,390.00–2,650.00 $2,151.86 -25.93
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,644.19 +466.40
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,380.00–1,800.00 $1,629.73 +50.27
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,410.00–2,375.00 $1,954.36 —

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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.