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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.78/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.49/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $273.47/cwt +24.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 522 566
Feeder cattle 475 391 421
Slaughter cattle 69 76 45
Replacement cattle 64 55 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale. Most classes of feeder steers sold 8.00-11.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold steady; feeder calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-8.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 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 6 340.00–357.50 $349.32 $1,310 +5.32
400–449 425 12 330.00–340.00 $335.29 $1,425 +6.32
450–499 475 10 300.00–320.00 $310.52 $1,475 +11.58
500–549 525 8 288.00–297.50 $292.97 $1,538 +3.07
550–599 575 8 269.50–286.00 $278.10 $1,599 +3.58
600–649 625 6 259.50–263.00 $261.32 $1,633 —
714–730 721 3 230.00–244.00 $236.31 $1,704 +7.45
755 755 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,721 +5.47
940 940 1 214.50 $214.50 $2,016 —
970 970 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,086 +31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 value added 484 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,452 -2.50
515–546 532 22 285.00–296.00 $290.47 $1,545 +3.97
540 value added 540 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,544 -5.00
618–635 625 5 259.50–262.50 $261.28 $1,633 +0.78
670 670 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
765 value added 765 2 240.50 $240.50 $1,840 +19.50
951–998 value added 960 10 196.00–219.75 $214.81 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 322.00–340.00 $331.80 $912 -10.45
350–399 375 10 290.00–312.50 $301.99 $1,132 -17.33
400–449 425 6 295.00–317.50 $306.90 $1,304 —
450–499 475 6 280.00–288.00 $284.21 $1,350 —
500–549 525 6 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $1,338 -6.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 2 348.00–360.00 $354.45 $1,152 +0.04
350–399 375 6 334.00–340.00 $337.20 $1,264 +8.80
400–449 425 8 227.50–315.00 $268.72 $1,142 -43.92
450–499 475 6 286.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,393 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 314.00–316.00 $315.09 $866 —
300–349 325 10 295.00–314.00 $305.22 $992 -1.30
350–399 375 6 300.00–305.00 $302.66 $1,135 +2.14
400–449 425 6 270.00–285.00 $277.93 $1,181 —
450–499 475 10 265.00–272.50 $268.94 $1,277 +2.37
500–549 525 10 255.00–267.50 $261.54 $1,373 +0.69
550–599 575 10 246.00–257.50 $252.00 $1,449 +3.45
600–649 625 6 226.00–243.00 $234.83 $1,468 +3.14
895 895 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 272.00–290.00 $281.80 $775 +22.27
300–349 325 4 240.00–285.00 $264.20 $859 +24.67
350–399 375 6 250.00–272.50 $261.99 $982 +10.40
400–449 425 12 239.00–255.00 $247.46 $1,052 —
450–499 475 6 225.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,106 -6.51
550–599 575 6 215.00–220.00 $217.61 $1,251 -2.12
600–649 625 4 157.00–170.00 $163.76 $1,024 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 302.00–310.00 $306.36 $842 +1.83
350–399 375 12 280.00–295.00 $287.99 $1,080 +1.73
400–449 425 4 263.00–272.50 $268.02 $1,139 +1.79
450–499 475 8 256.00–268.00 $262.31 $1,246 -2.19
500–549 525 8 238.00–256.00 $247.42 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -10.00
553 553 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,377 —
785 value added 785 2 219.50 $219.50 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 255.00–325.00 $287.36 $934 —
350–399 375 8 300.00–345.00 $321.03 $1,204 -1.56
400–449 425 14 302.00–327.50 $315.49 $1,341 +7.83
450–499 475 8 272.00–290.00 $281.46 $1,337 +5.26
500–549 525 12 263.00–283.00 $273.47 $1,436 +24.67
550–599 575 8 253.00–262.50 $257.95 $1,483 +4.04
600–649 625 4 213.00–227.50 $220.53 $1,378 —

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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% 6 132.50–139.50 $136.60 $1,400 +6.08
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 143.00–154.50 $149.09 $1,901 +7.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 124.50–140.00 $133.57 $1,369 +1.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1520 75-80% 10 144.50–153.50 $149.47 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1745 1503 14 156.00–173.00 $165.87 $2,493 —

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 144.00–165.00 $156.89 $1,726

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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) 10 1,820.00–2,125.00 $2,007.16
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,426.14
Small 1 ($/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) 4 1,390.00–1,900.00 $1,693.24

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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 26 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,801.81 +263.44
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,370.00–3,975.00 $3,735.81 +1,197.44
1130–1285 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,525.00 $2,267.65 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,070.00–1,500.00 $1,325.68 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–2,850.00 $2,241.89 —

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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.