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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.74/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 512 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.38/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 565 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.33/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 619 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 467 652
Feeder cattle 494 347 429
Slaughter cattle 132 65 79
Replacement cattle 76 55 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale most classes of feeder steers sold 3.00-11.00 higher; most classes of feeder heifers sold 1.00-8.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s ; and groups that had shots and weaned had added value; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,249 —
478 value added 478 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 —
488–493 491 10 297.50–300.00 $298.49 $1,466 —
515–542 value added 534 7 287.50–288.00 $287.64 $1,536 -2.89
559–571 565 18 267.00–283.00 $276.38 $1,562 —
612 612 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,628 —
604–640 value added 622 12 245.00–268.00 $259.38 $1,613 -4.62
722–736 value added 731 8 228.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,699 —
765 value added 765 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
871 value added 871 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 370.00–380.00 $375.45 $1,032 +19.56
300–349 325 4 350.00–352.50 $351.34 $1,142 +51.22
350–399 375 8 332.00–347.50 $340.26 $1,276 +10.00
400–449 416 3 324.00–335.00 $327.95 $1,364 -0.81
450–499 475 2 290.00–298.00 $294.21 $1,397 —
500–549 525 6 280.00–288.50 $284.45 $1,493 -3.31
550–599 575 4 279.00–281.00 $280.04 $1,610 -3.84
600–649 633 3 260.00–268.00 $265.47 $1,680 +1.21
650–699 679 5 230.00–250.00 $242.35 $1,646 +3.28
700–749 725 6 229.00–244.00 $236.75 $1,716 +14.75
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 -4.00
815 815 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,679 —
865–890 878 3 198.00–211.50 $206.66 $1,814 -3.34
905–915 908 3 189.00–202.50 $197.14 $1,790 -7.58
960–985 970 3 170.00–210.00 $186.65 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 239 5 320.00–365.00 $357.47 $854 —
250–299 275 4 330.00–345.00 $338.17 $930 +39.36
300–349 325 4 322.00–340.00 $331.68 $1,078 +7.00
400–449 425 6 272.00–300.00 $286.81 $1,219 +10.42
450–499 475 16 270.00–282.50 $276.57 $1,314 +4.63
600–649 625 4 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 332.00–340.00 $336.30 $1,093 —
400–449 425 4 310.00–317.50 $313.97 $1,334 +1.98
550–599 575 6 265.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,539 +2.82
600–649 625 2 250.00–254.00 $252.08 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 295.00–321.00 $308.98 $1,004 —
350–399 375 4 295.00–317.50 $306.99 $1,151 +14.16
400–449 425 4 277.00–280.00 $278.59 $1,184 —
500–549 525 6 248.00–258.00 $253.23 $1,329 -2.48
550–599 575 6 240.00–252.50 $246.52 $1,417 -0.99
600–649 625 4 232.00–247.50 $240.05 $1,500 +5.22
650–699 675 4 237.00–241.00 $239.07 $1,614 +10.82
700–749 725 10 196.00–210.00 $203.24 $1,473 +2.92
845 845 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 -11.01
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
1125 1125 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 value added 508 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,316 —
502–548 513 20 249.50–266.00 $252.16 $1,294 —
563–570 value added 567 4 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,425 —
608–646 633 6 217.00–225.00 $219.56 $1,390 —
725 725 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
768–782 value added 776 5 195.50–202.00 $198.07 $1,537 —
888 value added 888 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,643 +0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 270.00–285.00 $278.07 $904 —
400–449 425 10 255.00–272.50 $264.26 $1,123 +2.27
450–499 475 10 245.00–262.50 $254.20 $1,207 -0.26
500–549 525 12 232.00–255.00 $244.04 $1,281 +3.05
600–649 616 3 219.00–225.00 $221.11 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 250.00–275.00 $263.62 $725 —
350–399 375 14 255.00–280.00 $268.32 $1,006 -0.16
400–449 425 6 220.00–250.00 $235.87 $1,002 —
450–499 478 7 230.00–258.00 $246.70 $1,179 -10.45

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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 8 292.00–330.00 $312.24 $1,171 —
400–449 425 8 272.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,196 -32.76
450–499 475 6 264.00–270.00 $267.15 $1,269 -21.94
500–549 525 6 240.00–267.50 $254.39 $1,336 -24.79
550–599 575 6 230.00–251.00 $240.95 $1,385 -28.78
600–649 625 6 235.00–260.00 $247.99 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1143 80-85% 61 126.00–136.50 $133.88 $1,530 —
1350 1350 80-85% 28 148.50 $148.50 $2,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 12 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 6 135.50 $135.50 $1,687 —
1635 1635 75-80% 6 148.50 $148.50 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,255 —
1120–1205 1148 9 149.00–152.00 $150.95 $1,733 —
1955 1955 6 168.00 $168.00 $3,284 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 870.00–1,500.00 $1,244.59

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,560.00 $1,414.05
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,522.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 8 1,725.00–3,100.00 $2,568.75

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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 4 1,310.00–1,850.00 $1,631.08 -133.78
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,270.00–1,860.00 $1,602.82 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1220 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,287.44 —

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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.