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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.18/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 533 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $268.48/cwt +25.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 383 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.28/cwt +18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 938 545
Feeder cattle 347 591 348
Slaughter cattle 65 269 87
Replacement cattle 55 78 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week sale feeder steers under 500# sold firmer; feeder steers over 500# sold 5.00-10.00 lower; feeder heifers sold mixed with 500 weight heifers selling 1.00-6.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady to firmer; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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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 2 345.00–365.00 $355.89 $979 +5.91
300–349 325 2 245.00–347.50 $300.12 $975 -40.26
350–399 375 6 322.00–337.50 $330.26 $1,238 -0.39
400–449 425 8 324.00–333.00 $328.76 $1,397 +4.48
500–549 525 4 282.00–293.00 $287.76 $1,511 -16.48
550–599 575 8 274.50–292.50 $283.88 $1,632 -3.27
600–649 625 4 264.00–264.50 $264.26 $1,652 -3.53
650–699 675 4 230.00–247.50 $239.07 $1,614 -16.88
715 715 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 —
790 790 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,809 -1.50
880 880 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 —
900–940 920 2 192.00–218.00 $204.72 $1,883 —
1225 1225 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 295.00–302.00 $298.81 $822 —
300–349 325 4 315.00–333.00 $324.68 $1,055 +0.65
350–399 375 4 250.00–287.50 $269.98 $1,012 -23.92
400–449 425 4 260.00–291.00 $276.39 $1,175 -5.13
450–499 475 4 263.00–280.00 $271.94 $1,292 +5.37
500–549 525 4 240.00–270.00 $255.70 $1,342 —
550–599 575 4 230.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 312.00–327.50 $320.26 $1,201 +4.58
400–449 425 6 303.00–320.00 $311.99 $1,326 —
450–499 475 6 286.00–306.00 $296.52 $1,408 -2.06
550–599 575 4 260.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,523 +11.76
950 950 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,204 —
538–544 value added 540 10 286.50–296.50 $290.53 $1,569 —
590 value added 590 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
623 value added 623 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,645 —
830 value added 830 2 225.50 $225.50 $1,872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 287.50–297.50 $292.83 $1,098 -2.82
450–499 472 9 257.00–271.00 $263.58 $1,244 -4.05
500–549 525 8 251.00–260.00 $255.71 $1,342 -0.52
550–599 575 10 235.00–259.00 $247.51 $1,423 +7.82
600–649 625 10 226.00–243.00 $234.83 $1,468 +2.00
650–699 675 4 221.00–235.00 $228.25 $1,541 +10.30
700–749 716 3 193.00–214.00 $200.32 $1,434 -18.67
750–799 775 4 180.00–213.00 $197.02 $1,527 -9.40
820–825 823 2 195.00–201.00 $198.01 $1,630 -2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,144 —
495 value added 495 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
544 value added 544 9 252.10 $252.10 $1,371 +23.10
606 value added 606 5 246.75 $246.75 $1,495 -5.17
655–668 value added 663 5 239.50–243.50 $241.08 $1,598 +13.80
747 value added 747 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,651 -0.75
810 value added 810 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,588 —
855–865 value added 861 7 179.25–187.75 $184.13 $1,585 —
1005 value added 1005 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 280.00–285.00 $282.66 $1,060 +7.13
400–449 425 4 253.00–270.00 $261.99 $1,113 -1.66
450–499 475 8 245.00–263.00 $254.46 $1,209 -0.38
500–549 525 8 230.00–251.00 $240.99 $1,265 +1.09
550–599 583 6 225.00–234.00 $231.17 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 240.00–255.00 $248.07 $806 -10.75
350–399 383 12 265.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,028 +25.83
450–499 475 4 244.00–269.00 $257.15 $1,221 +3.92
500–549 510 5 220.00–226.00 $221.29 $1,129 +6.11

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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 10 300.00–327.00 $314.28 $1,336 +18.46
450–499 475 10 277.00–300.00 $289.09 $1,373 +19.05
500–549 533 24 262.00–287.00 $279.18 $1,488 +4.67
550–599 575 6 264.00–275.00 $269.73 $1,551 —
650–699 675 8 229.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,619 +19.25

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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% 10 125.00–132.50 $129.39 $1,326 -1.76
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 66 131.00–146.00 $138.94 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 108.00–126.50 $118.83 $1,218 +4.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1480 1360 75-80% 6 127.50–141.50 $135.12 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1780 1563 12 152.50–163.50 $158.77 $2,482 —

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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 16 115.00–157.00 $139.97 $1,295
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 122.50–133.00 $128.94 $1,418
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–880 fancy 870 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00–2,090.00 $2,082.41

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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) 6 1,560.00–2,000.00 $1,830.00
Small 1 ($/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 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,508.11
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 1,200.00–2,150.00 $1,764.86 +347.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
850–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,287.68 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.