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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.57/cwt ≈ $1,266/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.85/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.58/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 532 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 702 704
Feeder cattle 391 494 497
Slaughter cattle 76 132 113
Replacement cattle 55 76 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 400# sold weaker to 4.00 lower; feeder heifers over 400# sold 6.00-12.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold steady ; 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
300–349 325 4 352.00–360.00 $356.30 $1,158 +4.96
350–399 375 4 340.00–347.50 $344.00 $1,290 +3.74
400–449 425 8 325.00–332.50 $328.97 $1,398 +1.02
450–499 475 10 290.00–307.00 $298.94 $1,420 +4.73
500–549 525 8 281.00–298.00 $289.90 $1,522 +5.45
550–599 575 4 274.00–275.00 $274.52 $1,578 -5.52
650–699 675 6 245.00–252.50 $248.89 $1,680 +6.54
720–745 733 2 221.00–237.00 $228.86 $1,678 -7.89
770–785 778 2 219.00–226.00 $222.53 $1,731 -2.47
800–820 810 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,770 +12.52
970 970 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,785 -2.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 value added 367 6 345.50 $345.50 $1,268 —
448 448 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,210 —
450 450 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,377 —
486 value added 486 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,470 +2.50
527 527 7 286.50 $286.50 $1,510 —
538 value added 538 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,566 +3.36
584 584 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,521 -15.88
610 610 2 260.50 $260.50 $1,589 -5.50
719 value added 719 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,711 +5.59
796 value added 796 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,759 -4.00
830 value added 830 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 345.00–362.50 $354.41 $1,152 +18.11
350–399 375 6 327.00–330.00 $328.40 $1,231 —
400–449 425 4 310.00–315.00 $312.64 $1,329 -1.33
500–549 525 6 264.00–278.00 $271.33 $1,424 —
550–599 575 6 258.00–265.00 $261.35 $1,503 -6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 330.00–352.50 $342.25 $941 +4.08
350–399 375 4 310.00–327.50 $319.32 $1,197 —
500–549 525 4 254.00–267.50 $261.07 $1,371 —
550–599 575 4 250.00–265.00 $257.82 $1,482 —

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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 4 292.00–319.00 $306.52 $996 -2.46
350–399 375 6 292.00–308.00 $300.52 $1,127 -6.47
450–499 475 14 260.00–272.50 $266.57 $1,266 —
500–549 525 14 253.00–268.00 $260.85 $1,369 +7.62
550–599 575 6 235.00–261.00 $248.55 $1,429 +2.03
600–649 625 4 220.00–242.50 $231.69 $1,448 -8.36
650–699 675 4 228.00–254.00 $241.47 $1,630 +2.40
705–745 725 3 200.00–220.00 $213.15 $1,545 +9.91
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 247.00–270.00 $259.53 $714 -4.09
300–349 325 4 232.00–246.00 $239.53 $778 —
350–399 375 8 242.00–260.00 $251.59 $943 -16.73
450–499 475 6 221.00–256.00 $239.40 $1,137 -7.30
500–549 525 4 219.00–230.00 $224.76 $1,180 —
550–599 575 4 214.00–225.00 $219.73 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 295.00–312.50 $304.53 $837 —
350–399 375 4 282.00–290.00 $286.26 $1,073 —
400–449 425 4 262.00–270.00 $266.23 $1,131 +1.97
450–499 466 3 262.00–269.00 $264.50 $1,233 +10.30
550–599 575 6 224.00–230.00 $226.87 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 value added 446 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,231 —
489 489 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 —
545 value added 545 1 264.50 $264.50 $1,442 —
693 value added 693 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,532 —
740 value added 740 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 —
828 value added 828 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,615 —

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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 4 317.00–327.50 $322.59 $1,210 +10.35
400–449 425 10 291.00–322.50 $307.66 $1,308 +26.14
450–499 475 8 257.00–297.50 $276.20 $1,312 +9.05
500–549 525 6 242.00–255.00 $248.80 $1,306 -5.59
550–599 575 8 250.00–257.50 $253.91 $1,460 +12.96
650–699 675 4 214.00–226.00 $220.22 $1,486 —

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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% 8 123.50–135.50 $130.52 $1,338 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 26 136.00–146.50 $141.56 $1,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 97.00–113.50 $105.77 $846 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 115.00–144.50 $132.27 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1720 1445 75-80% 14 134.50–144.00 $140.15 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 129.00–155.00 $144.60 $1,808 —
1500–1890 1695 6 155.00–166.50 $161.41 $2,736 —

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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 24 110.50–145.00 $131.01 $1,212

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,949.43
Small 1 ($/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) 2 1,380.00–1,400.00 $1,391.89

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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 2 2,100.00–2,825.00 $2,538.37 —
1105–1110 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,925.28 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–885 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,793.31 —

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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.