Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.84/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 475 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.19/cwt ≈ $1,620/hd at 625 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $299.21/cwt -21.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	686	490	849
Feeder cattle	489	250	576
Slaughter cattle	103	102	112
Replacement cattle	94	138	161

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 12.00-25.00 higher; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were wean with shots this gave them added value; slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold steady

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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	4	365.00–380.00	$373.17	$1,026	—
300–349	325	4	357.00–380.00	$369.37	$1,200	—
350–399	375	6	362.00–377.50	$370.26	$1,388	+27.60
400–449	425	8	352.00–370.00	$361.52	$1,536	+18.88
450–499	475	10	307.00–320.00	$313.84	$1,491	—
500–549	525	6	290.00–297.50	$293.93	$1,543	-0.47
550–599	575	8	253.00–290.00	$272.29	$1,566	—
600–649	625	12	241.00–276.00	$259.19	$1,620	—
650–699	675	8	237.00–254.00	$245.19	$1,655	+10.45
700–749	725	8	200.00–225.00	$212.92	$1,544	-14.08
750–799	775	4	214.00–226.00	$220.19	$1,706	—
805	805	1	214.50	$214.50	$1,727	—
875–885	880	2	195.00–199.00	$197.01	$1,734	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	10	340.00–355.00	$348.17	$957	+0.45
300–349	325	10	337.00–350.00	$343.99	$1,118	-0.35
350–399	375	4	340.00–355.00	$347.01	$1,301	—
400–449	425	6	321.00–340.00	$331.05	$1,407	-6.76
450–499	475	4	282.00–297.50	$289.35	$1,374	—
500–549	525	6	272.00–290.00	$281.42	$1,477	—
650–699	675	4	210.00–226.00	$218.29	$1,473	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	8	310.00–335.00	$323.62	$890	—
350–399	375	10	325.00–342.50	$334.32	$1,254	+17.33
400–449	425	4	300.00–320.00	$310.58	$1,320	—
450–499	475	4	262.00–270.00	$266.21	$1,264	—
500–549	525	6	247.00–257.50	$252.50	$1,326	—
550–599	575	6	221.00–234.00	$227.78	$1,310	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558–570 value added	564	4	277.00–294.00	$285.41	$1,610	—
824–828 value added	825	6	212.00–215.50	$214.33	$1,768	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	300.00–312.50	$306.93	$691	—
250–299	275	4	282.00–300.00	$291.80	$802	-7.26
300–349	325	8	287.00–300.00	$293.99	$955	—
350–399	375	10	260.00–280.00	$269.35	$1,010	-12.55
450–499	475	16	236.00–249.00	$242.84	$1,153	+0.06
500–549	525	8	233.00–244.00	$238.76	$1,253	-2.38
550–599	575	8	224.00–229.00	$226.39	$1,302	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–399	375	8	280.00–292.50	$286.66	$1,075	-7.80
450–499	475	4	254.00–279.00	$267.15	$1,269	+7.79
500–549	525	10	237.00–257.50	$247.73	$1,301	-1.12
550–599	575	6	230.00–237.50	$233.91	$1,345	-3.18
600–649	625	8	216.00–225.00	$220.68	$1,379	-11.82
650–699	675	6	205.00–217.50	$211.02	$1,424	-7.98
700–749	725	6	206.00–210.00	$208.07	$1,509	+22.07
760	760	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,520	+22.53
805	805	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,505	+12.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	10	250.00–275.00	$263.86	$594	-0.41
250–299	275	6	235.00–260.00	$248.62	$684	—
350–399	375	4	215.00–250.00	$233.64	$876	-9.69
400–449	425	4	220.00–247.50	$234.54	$997	—
450–499	475	4	225.00–234.00	$229.27	$1,089	-0.72
500–549	525	8	220.00–231.00	$225.76	$1,185	—
550–599	575	6	210.00–229.00	$219.91	$1,264	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438 value added	438	2	261.00	$261.00	$1,143	—
561 value added	561	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,374	—
733 value added	733	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,539	—
798 value added	798	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,596	—

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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	300.00–340.00	$321.31	$1,205	±0.00
400–449	425	10	277.00–319.00	$299.21	$1,272	-21.42
450–499	475	6	255.00–277.50	$266.83	$1,267	-8.94
500–549	525	6	260.00–272.50	$266.54	$1,399	+18.55
550–599	575	6	250.00–262.50	$256.52	$1,475	+22.01
650–699	675	6	200.00–236.00	$218.65	$1,476	—

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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%	26	112.00–125.00	$119.61	$1,226	-3.66
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	26	125.00–132.00	$128.71	$1,641	-3.55

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	6	75.00–89.00	$82.44	$660	-3.81
850–1200	1025	85-90%	24	101.00–122.50	$113.59	$1,164	+0.05

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1520	1353	75-80%	4	126.00–130.50	$128.53	$1,739	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1420	1210	8	112.50–138.00	$127.46	$1,542	—
1470–1875	1673	8	138.50–158.00	$149.43	$2,500	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–1100	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	130.00–150.00	$141.89	$1,312

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1135	993	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	910.00–1,135.00	$1,038.65

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–750	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	625.00–860.00	$750.89
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,259.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1020	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	950.00–1,550.00	$1,276.40
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,470.00–1,630.00	$1,568.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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	12	1,075.00–2,200.00	$1,743.92	+114.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,960.00–2,700.00	$2,407.44	+255.58

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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.