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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.87/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 642 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.33/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 352 593
Feeder cattle 295 249 440
Slaughter cattle 56 53 91
Replacement cattle 61 50 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 8.00-15.00 lower ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–542 528 6 249.00–270.00 $259.21 $1,369 —
571 571 5 241.50 $241.50 $1,379 —
610 610 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 —
665–694 681 9 222.50–232.25 $226.73 $1,544 —
741 741 1 216.75 $216.75 $1,606 —
775 775 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
818 818 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 350.00–355.00 $352.72 $970 —
300–349 325 4 230.00–347.50 $293.19 $953 —
400–449 425 2 297.00–310.00 $303.88 $1,291 -30.24
450–499 475 4 270.00–284.00 $277.36 $1,317 —
500–549 525 4 251.00–254.00 $252.57 $1,326 -29.14
600–649 625 6 229.00–236.50 $232.90 $1,456 -20.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 320.00–337.00 $329.26 $905 —
350–399 362 4 280.00–296.00 $284.41 $1,030 -38.18
450–499 487 4 240.00–282.50 $269.47 $1,312 —
550–599 575 6 232.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,358 -25.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 262.50–355.00 $304.62 $838 —
300–349 325 4 352.00–370.00 $361.68 $1,175 —
400–449 416 3 268.00–336.00 $308.46 $1,283 —
600–649 625 2 241.00–248.00 $244.64 $1,529 -26.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 270.00–277.50 $274.03 $891 —
350–399 375 8 272.00–285.00 $278.93 $1,046 -13.66
450–499 475 8 229.00–238.00 $233.73 $1,110 -15.73
500–549 533 3 223.00–225.00 $223.69 $1,192 -14.71
550–599 575 2 221.00–225.00 $223.09 $1,283 -8.56
600–649 642 14 217.00–218.00 $217.87 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 282.00–297.50 $290.34 $944 —
350–399 375 2 292.00–312.00 $302.65 $1,135 -10.81
400–445 423 4 245.00–260.00 $252.90 $1,070 —
450–499 475 2 240.00–242.50 $241.31 $1,146 -23.00
500–545 523 2 226.00–229.50 $227.83 $1,192 -11.36
600–649 625 2 219.00–220.00 $219.52 $1,372 —
730–735 733 2 205.00–212.50 $208.74 $1,530 +13.74
770–785 778 2 190.00–222.00 $205.85 $1,602 +12.79
870 870 1 188.50 $188.50 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 257.00–267.50 $262.72 $722 -27.73
350–399 378 7 230.00–250.00 $242.06 $915 -33.27
400–449 425 4 222.00–239.00 $230.99 $982 -10.71
450–499 475 2 217.00–220.00 $218.58 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,026 ±0.00
570–572 571 5 225.00–225.50 $225.20 $1,286 —
625–630 628 6 220.00–220.50 $220.17 $1,383 —

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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 4 330.00–345.00 $338.07 $1,099 —
350–399 375 8 319.00–327.50 $323.53 $1,213 —
400–449 425 8 305.00–317.50 $311.61 $1,324 —
450–499 475 8 257.00–276.00 $266.99 $1,268 —
500–549 525 10 236.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,277 —
550–599 575 6 200.00–238.00 $219.81 $1,264 —
600–649 625 4 222.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 24 127.00–145.50 $136.79 $1,744 +7.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 89.00–115.00 $102.81 $822 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 120.00–134.50 $128.49 $1,317 +11.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1460 1378 75-80% 8 130.00–144.50 $137.68 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1043 3 130.00–150.00 $137.22 $1,431 —
1465–1875 1670 12 162.50–173.25 $168.53 $2,814 +1.62

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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 18 131.00–150.00 $142.30 $1,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,610.00–2,200.00 $1,972.05
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,348.31

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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 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,711.63 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,470.00 $1,380.81 -632.70

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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.