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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.68/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.69/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 868 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $265.98/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 507 689
Feeder cattle 415 344 564
Slaughter cattle 50 107 58
Replacement cattle 66 56 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 15.00-27.00 lower; over 500# steers sold 2.00-10.00 lower; feeder heifers under 500# sold 18.00-30.00 lower ; heifers over 500# sold 2.00-13.00 lower ; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 340.00–350.00 $345.45 $950 -27.04
300–349 325 12 330.00–350.00 $340.76 $1,107 -9.23
350–399 375 6 310.00–326.00 $318.52 $1,194 -7.62
400–449 425 6 292.00–300.00 $296.23 $1,259 -13.29
450–499 475 10 260.00–280.00 $270.52 $1,285 -7.37
500–549 525 6 245.00–260.00 $252.85 $1,327 -2.38
550–599 575 10 230.00–240.00 $234.79 $1,350 -12.82
650–699 675 4 220.00–226.00 $223.11 $1,506 -6.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 350.00–360.00 $355.45 $977 -17.27
400–449 425 4 315.00–322.50 $318.97 $1,356 -18.78
450–499 475 4 292.00–295.00 $293.58 $1,395 —
500–549 525 6 259.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,390 +0.57
600–649 625 4 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $1,516 -2.60
650–699 675 2 230.00–239.00 $234.66 $1,584 —
715–725 720 2 218.00–228.00 $222.97 $1,605 +0.97
765 765 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 —
905–925 918 3 200.00–206.00 $203.02 $1,864 —
1065 1065 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 250.00–290.00 $271.79 $747 -72.74
300–349 325 6 270.00–280.00 $275.38 $895 +2.69
350–399 375 8 285.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,099 -16.60
450–499 475 8 258.00–268.00 $263.26 $1,250 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 value added 553 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 —
662 value added 662 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 —
803 value added 803 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,686 —

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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 4 261.00–268.00 $264.76 $860 —
350–399 375 14 250.00–280.00 $265.98 $997 -13.74
400–449 425 14 229.00–244.00 $236.93 $1,007 —
450–499 475 20 225.00–232.00 $228.68 $1,086 -8.68
500–549 525 14 221.00–228.00 $224.66 $1,179 -8.48
550–599 575 10 215.00–221.00 $218.13 $1,254 -15.00
600–649 625 4 211.00–216.00 $213.60 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 280.00–300.00 $290.76 $945 -23.06
350–399 375 4 284.00–300.00 $292.52 $1,097 -4.68
400–449 425 4 248.00–254.00 $251.17 $1,067 -33.89
450–499 475 10 235.00–240.00 $237.63 $1,129 -12.31
500–549 525 6 230.00–339.00 $287.05 $1,507 +49.91
550–599 575 4 221.00–229.00 $225.17 $1,295 -14.22
600–649 625 6 219.00–228.00 $223.68 $1,398 -9.84
650–699 675 2 215.00–219.00 $217.07 $1,465 -11.82
755 755 2 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 260.00–290.00 $276.34 $760 -18.93
300–349 325 6 237.00–260.00 $249.37 $810 +5.38
350–399 375 6 230.00–245.00 $237.99 $892 +4.79
400–449 425 8 200.00–228.00 $214.81 $913 —
550–599 575 10 205.00–216.00 $210.73 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
455 455 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
865–883 value added 868 14 180.00–189.00 $187.69 $1,629 —

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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 8 300.00–340.00 $321.51 $1,045 -19.25
350–399 375 10 290.00–302.00 $296.39 $1,111 —
400–449 425 8 270.00–292.00 $281.63 $1,197 -22.72
450–499 475 8 244.00–268.00 $256.62 $1,219 -12.41
500–549 525 6 230.00–236.00 $233.14 $1,224 -14.95
550–599 575 6 229.00–231.00 $230.04 $1,323 -6.13
600–649 625 4 220.00–227.50 $223.90 $1,399 -9.14
650–699 675 4 210.00–214.00 $212.07 $1,431 -8.63
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
750–770 760 2 200.00–209.00 $204.44 $1,554 —

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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% 6 122.00–135.00 $129.61 $1,329 +2.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 138.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,807 -7.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 105.00–116.00 $110.84 $887 -0.99
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 120.00–141.50 $132.59 $1,359 -2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1530 1460 75-80% 6 128.50–139.00 $134.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–960 883 3 110.00–125.00 $115.43 $1,019 —
1305–1985 1645 8 158.00–171.00 $165.84 $2,728 —

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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 20 130.00–166.00 $152.09 $1,673

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–905 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.64
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,156.82
Small 1 ($/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 1,650.00–1,715.00 $1,676.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530–700 587 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,589.20 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,275.68 +705.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,723.26 +80.24
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.