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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.48/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 390 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.33/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 514 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $280.00/cwt ≈ $1,299/hd at 464 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 454 816
Feeder cattle 543 297 622
Slaughter cattle 100 94 89
Replacement cattle 31 63 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed ( steers under 450# sold 5.00-15.00 lower ; over 450# sold 3.00-10.00 higher) ; feeder heifers sold firmer to 10.00 higher; all feeder groups were reported as #1-2s and yearling groups which were weaned had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher

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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 10 310.00–330.00 $320.65 $1,202 —
400–449 425 6 315.00–320.00 $317.64 $1,350 —
450–499 475 8 306.00–321.00 $313.89 $1,491 +11.90
500–549 525 10 287.00–303.00 $295.37 $1,551 —
550–599 575 4 285.00–295.00 $290.21 $1,669 +8.91
600–649 625 10 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,658 -0.52
650–699 675 6 238.00–257.50 $248.10 $1,675 —
700 700 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,764 +20.27
750–799 775 6 202.00–225.00 $213.86 $1,657 -15.14
810–825 818 2 214.00–223.00 $218.54 $1,788 —
855–865 860 2 212.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,858 +4.53
930–945 940 3 203.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,950 -7.24
1045 1045 1 199.50 $199.50 $2,085 —
1105 1105 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,520 -2.05
558 558 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,652 —
610–618 value added 614 4 263.50–280.00 $271.70 $1,668 —
685 value added 685 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 +2.89
744–749 value added 747 11 214.00–221.00 $216.53 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 305.00–345.00 $327.18 $736 —
250–299 275 6 300.00–330.00 $316.34 $870 -20.10
300–349 325 8 302.00–330.00 $317.06 $1,030 —
400–449 425 6 290.00–307.00 $298.99 $1,271 -8.41
450–499 475 4 285.00–302.00 $293.94 $1,396 —
600–649 625 4 240.00–255.00 $247.79 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 272.00–300.00 $287.25 $790 +10.45
350–399 375 4 292.00–302.00 $297.33 $1,115 —
400–449 425 4 270.00–282.00 $276.35 $1,174 —
550–599 575 4 240.00–251.50 $246.00 $1,414 +4.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 14 283.00 $283.00 $894 -18.00
385–394 390 31 275.00–281.00 $277.48 $1,082 —
454 454 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,212 —
488–493 value added 492 7 248.50–272.00 $255.17 $1,255 -1.23
510–516 value added 512 20 248.00–249.00 $248.60 $1,273 -0.40
524 524 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,326 —
569 value added 569 7 251.50 $251.50 $1,431 —
605–648 value added 615 13 228.00–240.50 $237.46 $1,460 +3.46
691 value added 691 13 225.25 $225.25 $1,556 —
703–713 value added 707 13 217.25–219.00 $218.37 $1,544 —
811–819 value added 816 10 202.50–204.00 $203.40 $1,660 +8.40
855 value added 855 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,607 —
908 value added 908 14 189.00 $189.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 290.00–297.00 $293.76 $955 -3.08
350–399 375 10 280.00–317.00 $299.71 $1,124 —
400–449 425 4 270.00–282.00 $276.35 $1,174 +7.38
450–499 475 4 263.00–270.00 $266.68 $1,267 +0.95
500–549 525 8 250.00–263.00 $256.80 $1,348 —
600–649 625 10 222.00–233.00 $227.72 $1,423 -2.96
700–740 718 5 205.00–220.00 $215.13 $1,545 +7.84
765–795 780 2 205.00–214.00 $209.41 $1,633 +2.92
800–810 805 2 200.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,626 +1.88
970 970 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 285.00–297.00 $291.65 $656 —
300–349 325 8 280.00–287.00 $283.76 $922 +18.05
350–399 375 8 260.00–280.00 $270.65 $1,015 +11.00
400–449 425 12 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,127 +10.12
500–549 525 6 232.00–242.00 $237.23 $1,245 +5.32
550–599 575 8 221.00–235.00 $228.30 $1,313 —
650–699 675 4 217.00–221.50 $219.33 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 240.00–265.00 $253.62 $697 ±0.00
350–399 375 8 250.00–260.00 $255.33 $957 +21.48
500–549 525 10 210.00–229.00 $219.94 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
356 356 14 315.50 $315.50 $1,123 —
409 409 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,186 —
464 464 15 280.00 $280.00 $1,299 —
591 591 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 308.00–324.00 $316.52 $1,187 +19.95
450–499 475 8 250.00–281.00 $266.30 $1,265 +6.84
500–549 522 9 255.00–288.00 $270.43 $1,412 —

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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% 4 113.00–122.00 $118.27 $1,212 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 58 124.00–140.50 $132.74 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 105.00–119.00 $113.20 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1575 1490 75-80% 6 134.50–140.00 $137.41 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1133 4 136.50–140.00 $138.45 $1,569 —
1220–1910 1565 12 146.00–164.50 $157.29 $2,462 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,290.00 $1,158.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,020.00 $1,819.09
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,040.00–1,600.00 $1,372.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.