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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.33/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 516 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $304.45/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.01/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 525 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 686 796
Feeder cattle 477 489 634
Slaughter cattle 55 103 91
Replacement cattle 46 94 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 550# sold mixed ; feeder steers over 550# sold 7.00-16.00 lower; feeder heifers under 600# sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers over 600 # sold 3.00-15.00 higher; feeder yearlings groups which were weaned with shots had added value and all groups were reported as #1-2s or #2-3s; there was higher % of bull calves than normal; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-8.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,289 —
403 403 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,300 —
469–478 value added 471 13 295.00–320.00 $313.64 $1,477 —
534–545 value added 537 7 288.50–290.50 $289.08 $1,552 —
549 549 7 286.10 $286.10 $1,571 —
550 value added 550 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 -0.41
603 value added 603 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,583 —
604–628 617 9 249.50–255.85 $252.26 $1,556 —
675 value added 675 2 225.50 $225.50 $1,522 —
705 value added 705 2 251.50 $251.50 $1,773 —
839 value added 839 6 221.75 $221.75 $1,860 +7.42
870 value added 870 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
942 value added 942 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 290.00–320.00 $306.34 $842 -17.28
350–399 375 10 287.00–330.00 $309.91 $1,162 -24.41
400–449 425 8 290.00–321.00 $306.39 $1,302 -4.19
500–549 525 6 240.00–260.00 $250.47 $1,315 -2.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 8 290.00–305.00 $297.89 $1,415 -15.95
500–549 525 4 284.00–300.00 $292.37 $1,535 -1.56
550–599 575 4 245.00–288.50 $267.68 $1,539 -4.61
600–649 625 6 230.00–261.00 $246.11 $1,538 -13.08
650–699 675 2 240.00–247.50 $243.89 $1,646 -1.30
705–745 730 3 218.00–235.00 $226.96 $1,657 +14.04
755 755 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 +18.81
895 895 1 211.50 $211.50 $1,893 +14.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 345.00–350.00 $347.72 $956 -0.45
300–349 325 6 331.00–350.00 $341.22 $1,109 -2.77
400–449 425 4 327.00–342.50 $335.20 $1,425 +4.15
450–499 475 4 272.00–290.00 $281.46 $1,337 -7.89
500–549 525 8 265.00–284.00 $274.94 $1,443 -6.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 value added 387 3 299.50 $299.50 $1,159 —
433 433 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,139 —
503–538 value added 512 20 242.25–253.50 $250.54 $1,283 —
538 538 4 243.25 $243.25 $1,309 —
550 value added 550 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +5.00
576 576 7 236.50 $236.50 $1,362 —
608 608 2 235.25 $235.25 $1,430 —
619–645 value added 632 8 228.25–232.50 $230.33 $1,456 —
668 668 2 222.75 $222.75 $1,488 —
652–698 value added 670 12 224.00–233.00 $229.96 $1,541 —
701 value added 701 12 207.00–221.50 $216.67 $1,519 +6.67
813 value added 813 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,707 —
862 value added 862 3 200.25 $200.25 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 310.00–327.50 $319.53 $879 —
400–449 425 4 270.00–302.50 $287.19 $1,221 —
450–499 475 6 250.00–264.00 $257.36 $1,222 -9.79
500–549 525 12 230.00–247.50 $239.16 $1,256 -8.57
550–599 575 10 225.00–238.00 $231.78 $1,333 -2.13
600–649 625 8 219.00–240.00 $229.91 $1,437 +9.23
650–699 675 6 220.00–235.00 $227.77 $1,537 +16.75
700–745 719 5 196.00–215.00 $204.94 $1,474 -3.13
795 795 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,614 +3.00
850–885 866 4 185.00–196.50 $188.84 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 270.00–300.00 $286.13 $930 -7.86
400–449 425 6 248.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,081 —
450–499 475 10 235.00–250.00 $242.89 $1,154 +0.05
500–549 525 8 220.00–240.00 $230.47 $1,210 -8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 242.00–257.50 $250.20 $1,063 +15.66
500–549 525 6 224.00–229.00 $226.62 $1,190 +0.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 value added 532 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,186 —
679 value added 679 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,392 —

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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 10 320.00–340.00 $330.65 $1,240 +9.34
400–449 425 14 287.00–320.00 $304.45 $1,294 +5.24
450–499 475 12 240.00–290.00 $266.29 $1,265 -0.54
500–549 525 14 250.00–282.50 $267.01 $1,402 +0.47
550–599 575 8 240.00–260.00 $250.43 $1,440 -6.09

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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% 16 105.00–114.00 $110.27 $1,130 -9.34
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 114.00–128.00 $121.41 $1,548 -7.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 99.00–112.50 $106.90 $1,096 -6.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1665 1475 75-80% 8 109.00–116.50 $113.23 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1610 1305 8 115.00–123.00 $119.93 $1,565 —
1240–2105 1673 8 132.00–150.50 $143.64 $2,403 -5.79

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 85.00–137.00 $115.92 $1,072

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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) 10 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,914.77
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1 ($/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) 6 1,000.00–1,610.00 $1,362.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 6 1,020.00–1,510.00 $1,311.35 -432.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,100.00 $2,008.93 —

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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.