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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.78/cwt +17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 511 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $249.00/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 665 637
Feeder cattle 293 455 467
Slaughter cattle 32 126 72
Replacement cattle 53 84 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale #1 feeder steers 500#and over sold 10.00-15.00 higher; feeder steer classes of #2s and #3s sold 3.00-10.00 lower; #1 feeder heifers both 400# and 500#s sold 1.00-6.00 higher ; #2 and #3 feeder heifers sold 1.00-7.00 lower; also not enough #1 feeder steers and heifers under 400# to quote market; slaughter cows sold 8.00-16.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 2.00-12.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 511 18 270.00–290.00 $274.78 $1,404 +17.98
550–599 575 6 251.00–298.00 $275.50 $1,584 +33.29
600–649 625 2 236.00–241.50 $238.86 $1,493 —
700–720 710 4 223.00–240.00 $228.48 $1,622 +15.04
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 327.00–357.00 $343.13 $1,115 +34.53
350–399 375 4 290.00–321.00 $306.51 $1,149 -0.69
400–449 425 2 286.00–299.00 $292.88 $1,245 —
450–499 475 4 277.00–282.50 $279.89 $1,329 +19.79
500–549 525 6 241.00–253.00 $247.28 $1,298 +5.00
550–599 575 6 235.00–248.00 $241.22 $1,387 +8.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 222.00–277.50 $252.23 $694 -36.39
300–349 325 4 280.00–315.00 $298.82 $971 —
450–499 475 6 246.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,203 -2.31
500–549 525 6 235.00–249.00 $242.33 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–528 522 7 250.00–262.00 $258.53 $1,350 +8.56
643 value added 643 2 236.50 $236.50 $1,521 +4.50

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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 4 275.00–285.00 $280.38 $911 —
350–399 375 4 267.00–290.00 $279.25 $1,047 +7.66
400–449 425 6 248.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,081 +13.65
450–499 475 8 230.00–243.00 $236.84 $1,125 +10.80
500–549 525 4 227.00–232.50 $229.88 $1,207 +6.83
550–599 575 6 225.00–229.00 $227.09 $1,306 +10.40
600–649 625 8 211.00–222.00 $216.72 $1,354 +3.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 255.00–260.00 $257.69 $837 +8.93
350–399 375 2 241.00–258.00 $250.06 $938 —
400–449 428 7 219.00–280.00 $245.61 $1,051 +33.98
450–499 475 4 220.00–228.00 $224.21 $1,065 +4.48
500–549 525 4 210.00–217.50 $213.93 $1,123 -3.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 6 258.00–297.50 $278.77 $1,324 +39.82
500–549 525 8 233.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,242 +9.52
600–649 625 2 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,454 —
650–699 675 4 213.00–215.50 $214.30 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 12 249.00 $249.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 +8.00
500–502 501 5 235.00–250.00 $244.01 $1,222 —
623 value added 623 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,417 —

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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 6 280.00–297.50 $289.41 $941 -43.02
400–449 425 4 280.00–285.00 $282.64 $1,201 +8.77
450–499 475 6 250.00–290.00 $271.03 $1,287 +23.09
500–549 525 6 232.00–244.00 $238.28 $1,251 —
600–649 625 6 222.00–230.00 $226.16 $1,414 +1.92
650–699 675 4 212.00–220.00 $216.15 $1,459 +3.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.25 $914 +1.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 120.00–126.00 $123.51 $1,266 +0.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 115.00–126.00 $121.44 $1,245 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 128.00–136.00 $132.24 $1,686 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1690 1367 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.30 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1995 1678 6 156.50–162.00 $159.77 $2,681 —

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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 12 120.00–180.00 $156.82 $1,725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,029.55
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00
Small 1 ($/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) 6 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,362.16

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,280.00 $2,227.58 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.