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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.65/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.69/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.65/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 674 0
Feeder cattle 591 543 0
Slaughter cattle 269 100 0
Replacement cattle 78 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold firm to 8.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned group had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 338.00–360.00 $349.98 $962 —
300–349 325 8 335.00–345.00 $340.38 $1,106 —
350–399 375 12 320.00–340.00 $330.65 $1,240 +10.00
400–449 420 5 320.00–330.00 $324.28 $1,362 +6.64
450–499 472 11 313.00–330.00 $321.16 $1,516 +7.27
500–549 520 5 296.00–315.50 $304.24 $1,582 +8.87
550–599 570 5 280.00–297.00 $287.15 $1,637 -3.06
600–649 625 6 260.00–275.00 $267.79 $1,674 +2.59
650–699 675 4 243.00–268.00 $255.95 $1,728 +7.85
755 755 1 230.50 $230.50 $1,740 +16.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 value added 424 4 319.00–335.00 $327.17 $1,387 —
450 value added 450 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
473 473 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,452 —
508–527 524 12 300.00–315.50 $312.99 $1,640 —
605 605 11 261.50 $261.50 $1,582 —
652 value added 652 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,747 +18.00
687 687 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,718 —
706 value added 706 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,793 —
788 788 3 231.50 $231.50 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 310.00–325.00 $318.17 $875 +1.83
300–349 325 4 320.00–336.00 $328.60 $1,068 +11.54
350–399 370 5 310.00–320.00 $315.68 $1,168 —
450–499 471 7 287.00–312.50 $298.58 $1,406 +4.64
550–599 575 8 240.00–265.00 $253.03 $1,455 —
600–649 625 4 242.00–255.00 $248.24 $1,552 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 320.00–327.50 $324.03 $1,053 —
350–399 383 3 280.00–300.00 $293.90 $1,126 -3.43
400–449 425 4 272.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,196 +5.17
450–499 475 4 255.00–277.00 $266.57 $1,266 —
600–649 625 6 228.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,448 —

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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 2 291.00–305.00 $298.76 $672 —
250–299 271 7 275.00–295.00 $284.46 $771 —
350–399 375 20 285.00–305.00 $295.65 $1,109 -4.06
400–449 420 5 275.00–281.00 $277.57 $1,166 +1.22
450–499 473 13 263.00–272.50 $267.63 $1,266 +0.95
500–549 525 8 251.00–261.00 $256.23 $1,345 -0.57
550–599 575 14 235.00–244.00 $239.69 $1,378 —
600–649 625 10 224.00–241.00 $232.83 $1,455 +5.11
650–699 675 2 205.00–230.00 $217.95 $1,471 —
705–715 710 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,555 +3.86
770–788 779 2 200.00–213.00 $206.42 $1,608 -2.99
820–835 828 2 197.50–203.00 $200.23 $1,658 -1.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 296.00 $296.00 $986 +13.00
400 400 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,084 —
455 value added 455 7 264.50 $264.50 $1,203 —
460 460 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,233 +1.00
513 value added 513 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,175 -19.60
530 530 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,320 -4.00
602–608 value added 604 7 248.00–253.50 $251.92 $1,522 +14.46
673–693 value added 680 3 222.00–230.00 $227.28 $1,546 +2.03
735 value added 735 10 221.75 $221.75 $1,630 +3.38
792 value added 792 6 246.50 $246.50 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 270 5 252.00–270.00 $259.99 $702 —
300–349 325 8 275.00–285.00 $280.38 $911 -3.38
350–399 371 7 270.00–282.00 $275.53 $1,022 +4.88
400–449 425 14 258.00–270.00 $263.65 $1,121 -1.64
450–499 475 8 248.00–261.00 $254.84 $1,210 —
500–549 525 10 231.00–248.00 $239.90 $1,259 +2.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 275.00–284.00 $279.99 $630 —
300–349 325 6 240.00–275.00 $258.82 $841 —
350–399 375 8 232.00–252.00 $242.65 $910 -12.68
400–449 425 8 240.00–252.00 $246.35 $1,047 —
450–499 487 8 244.00–264.00 $253.23 $1,233 —
500–549 525 8 200.00–229.00 $215.18 $1,130 -4.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 value added 523 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,292 —

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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 4 267.00–280.00 $273.93 $1,027 -42.59
400–449 425 6 290.00–301.00 $295.82 $1,257 —
450–499 475 6 259.00–280.00 $270.04 $1,283 +3.74
500–549 525 6 263.00–285.00 $274.51 $1,441 +4.08
650–699 675 4 217.00–224.00 $220.63 $1,489 —

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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% 22 125.00–135.50 $131.15 $1,344 +12.88
850–1350 1100 80-85% 164 136.00–146.50 $142.44 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1625 1538 75-80% 18 122.00–133.50 $128.08 $1,970 —
1455–1745 1600 75-80% 34 134.00–142.00 $138.36 $2,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 106.00–121.00 $114.78 $1,176 +1.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1310 1155 4 127.50–146.50 $138.27 $1,597 —
1500–2095 1798 8 150.00–169.50 $161.36 $2,901 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 121.00–144.00 $135.11 $1,486

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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) 18 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,045.45
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,618.75
Small 1 ($/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) 6 900.00–1,500.00 $1,256.76

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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 10 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,983.72 —
850–1400 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,142.22 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,417.57 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,170.00–2,350.00 $1,871.62 —

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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.