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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.99/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 815 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.86/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 719 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.29/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 578 810
Feeder cattle 391 477 537
Slaughter cattle 55 55 128
Replacement cattle 57 46 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. feeder steers sold mixed ;feeder heifers sold mixed; all feeder yearling groups had shots and were reported as #1-2s and weaned feeder groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher in addition sold video 55 head of steers base weight 900 # .08 up slide , 2% shrink @ 214.75

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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 4 330.00–340.00 $335.33 $1,257 —
400–449 425 2 316.00–322.50 $319.44 $1,358 —
450–499 475 4 293.00–320.00 $307.20 $1,459 +9.31
550–599 575 2 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $1,582 +7.53
600–649 625 4 245.00–251.00 $248.12 $1,551 +2.01
650–699 675 2 240.00–247.50 $243.89 $1,646 ±0.00
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +3.04
750–780 764 4 217.00–235.00 $227.15 $1,735 -11.85
845 845 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,825 —
890 890 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,905 +2.50
950 950 1 200.50 $200.50 $1,905 —
1025 1025 1 188.50 $188.50 $1,932 —
1355–1360 1358 2 159.50–166.00 $162.76 $2,210 —
1510–1530 1520 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–825 value added 815 16 213.50–225.50 $217.99 $1,777 -3.76
973–981 value added 978 7 206.00–207.00 $206.43 $2,019 —
1053 value added 1053 7 197.75 $197.75 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 330.00–350.00 $340.89 $937 -6.83
300–349 325 6 340.00–350.00 $345.38 $1,122 +4.16
450–499 475 6 280.00–292.50 $286.57 $1,361 +5.11
500–549 525 10 265.00–295.00 $280.70 $1,474 +5.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 379 5 247.00–262.50 $256.78 $973 -53.13
400–449 425 12 287.00–311.00 $299.69 $1,274 -6.70
450–499 475 6 250.00–260.00 $255.26 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 300.00–305.00 $302.77 $681 —
300–349 325 6 290.00–297.50 $294.03 $956 —
350–399 375 4 275.00–297.50 $286.99 $1,076 —
500–549 528 7 230.00–243.00 $237.72 $1,255 -1.44
550–599 575 6 226.00–240.00 $233.30 $1,341 +1.52
600–649 625 4 219.00–220.00 $219.52 $1,372 -10.39
705–725 714 4 200.00–227.50 $210.62 $1,504 +5.68
780–790 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -3.00
805–840 829 4 185.00–209.00 $197.88 $1,640 —
920–935 928 2 185.00–207.00 $196.09 $1,820 —
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 270.00–290.00 $280.76 $912 -5.37
350–399 375 10 252.00–270.00 $261.59 $981 —
400–449 425 12 248.00–258.00 $253.29 $1,076 -1.06
450–499 475 10 234.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,139 -3.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,261 -12.25
690 value added 690 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,577 -1.46
708–725 value added 719 13 217.00–226.50 $219.86 $1,581 +3.19
762–763 value added 762 10 210.25–217.00 $211.60 $1,612 —
820 value added 820 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 230.00–262.50 $247.70 $681 —
300–349 325 6 256.00–287.50 $272.94 $887 —
350–399 375 4 220.00–247.50 $234.65 $880 —
400–449 425 6 232.00–245.00 $238.88 $1,015 -11.32
550–599 575 4 215.00–220.00 $217.61 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 8 270.00–290.00 $280.58 $1,192 -23.87
450–499 475 6 230.00–280.00 $256.29 $1,217 -10.00
500–549 525 6 230.00–267.50 $249.63 $1,311 -17.38
550–599 575 4 240.00–265.00 $253.03 $1,455 +2.60
650–699 675 4 217.00–250.00 $234.10 $1,580 —

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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% 4 100.00–115.00 $108.78 $1,115 -1.49
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 116.00–125.50 $121.03 $1,543 -0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 95.00–110.00 $103.78 $1,064 -3.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1950 1743 75-80% 6 111.50–117.50 $114.86 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1405 1203 8 119.50–130.50 $125.93 $1,515 —
1465–2400 1933 8 140.00–156.50 $150.25 $2,904 —

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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 6 133.00–150.00 $143.11 $1,324
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,720.00 $1,635.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,647.73
Small 1 ($/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) 6 920.00–1,525.00 $1,279.73

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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 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,526.74 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–2,050.00 $1,533.11 +221.76

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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.