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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.46/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 658 503
Feeder cattle 249 559 68
Slaughter cattle 53 49 54
Replacement cattle 50 50 381

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 10.00-25.00 higher; steers over 500# sold 1.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots and reported as #1-2s this gave them added value; slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold Steady

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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 2 267.00–380.00 $327.20 $1,227 -23.13
450–499 475 6 317.00–325.00 $321.21 $1,526 +17.27
500–549 525 8 304.00–321.00 $312.90 $1,643 +15.05
550–599 575 4 279.00–292.50 $286.04 $1,645 +5.83
600 600 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,626 +9.69
650–699 675 4 249.00–258.00 $253.66 $1,712 -1.64
710 710 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,725 +0.61
755 755 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,638 —
1095 1095 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 327.00–330.00 $328.61 $1,068 —
350–399 375 4 313.00–331.00 $322.59 $1,210 +12.08
400–449 425 6 300.00–315.00 $307.93 $1,309 -2.18
500–549 525 4 260.00–270.00 $265.23 $1,392 +5.47
550–599 575 2 252.00–270.00 $261.38 $1,503 +1.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
440 value added 440 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
508 value added 508 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,448 —
552 value added 552 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,617 +8.00
615–638 value added 628 7 263.50–275.00 $266.93 $1,676 -8.57
738 value added 738 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,830 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 332.00–336.00 $334.12 $1,420 +8.30
500–549 525 4 277.00–286.00 $281.71 $1,479 -3.26
550–599 575 6 261.00–279.00 $270.38 $1,555 +1.60
600–649 625 2 252.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,585 +1.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 287.00–297.50 $292.59 $1,097 +4.60
400–449 425 4 256.00–278.00 $267.63 $1,137 +1.17
450–499 475 10 240.00–258.00 $249.46 $1,185 -0.95
500–549 525 2 235.00–241.50 $238.40 $1,252 -0.17
550–599 575 4 228.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,332 +0.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 285.00–295.00 $290.45 $799 +5.00
300–349 325 2 287.00–290.00 $288.61 $938 —
350–399 375 2 270.00–280.00 $275.33 $1,032 +9.88
400–449 425 6 238.00–245.00 $241.70 $1,027 -3.35
550–599 575 4 217.00–238.00 $227.95 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 306.00–320.00 $313.46 $1,175 +9.53
450–499 475 4 258.00–270.00 $264.31 $1,255 -3.84
500–549 525 2 235.00–243.00 $239.19 $1,256 -8.14
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -25.69
770–795 783 2 189.00–197.00 $193.06 $1,512 -19.43
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -40.56
1165 1165 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,040 —
445 value added 445 3 269.50 $269.50 $1,199 -35.50
505 505 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 —
516 value added 516 5 260.50 $260.50 $1,344 —
582 value added 582 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 value added 538 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,173 —

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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% 6 117.50–123.50 $121.01 $1,240 -8.22
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 124.00–134.00 $129.29 $1,648 -7.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 109.00–123.00 $117.20 $1,201 -6.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1735 1468 75-80% 10 125.00–132.50 $129.43 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1380 1127 3 135.50–153.00 $142.64 $1,608 -2.84
1500–1830 1698 5 158.50–171.50 $166.91 $2,834 —

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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 12 109.00–170.00 $145.27 $1,344

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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) 14 1,600.00–2,575.00 $2,198.30
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–770 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,410.00 $1,245.83
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,558.11

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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 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,479.63 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,410.00–2,425.00 $2,013.51 —

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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.