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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $240.61/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 509 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 378 954
Feeder cattle 126 293 867
Slaughter cattle 39 32 32
Replacement cattle 24 53 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale #2 & #3 feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00 lower; #2 &#3 feeder heifers sold 6.00-20.00 lower Not Enough #1s in steers or heifers to Quote # market on #1s; Feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 316 3 317.00–323.00 $319.21 $1,009 -23.92
350–399 375 2 267.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,017 -35.25
450–499 475 2 255.00–259.00 $257.10 $1,221 -22.79
500–549 525 2 243.00–255.00 $249.28 $1,309 +2.00
550–599 583 3 232.00–234.00 $233.37 $1,361 -7.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 290.00–315.00 $303.86 $684 —
300–349 325 4 272.50–305.00 $289.98 $942 -8.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 -5.98
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 240.00–265.00 $253.62 $697 —
300–349 325 6 250.00–268.50 $259.95 $845 -20.43
350–399 375 2 244.00–270.00 $257.85 $967 -21.40
400–449 433 9 241.00–254.00 $249.99 $1,082 -4.36
450–499 475 2 230.00–239.00 $234.73 $1,115 -2.11
500–549 525 2 217.00–228.00 $222.76 $1,169 -7.12
550–599 575 4 210.00–224.00 $217.30 $1,249 -9.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 240.00–262.50 $252.10 $819 -5.59
350–399 375 2 235.00–237.50 $236.17 $886 -13.89
400–449 425 4 229.00–232.50 $230.65 $980 -14.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 2 235.25 $235.25 $1,113 —
588 value added 588 3 223.40 $223.40 $1,314 —
635 value added 635 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,435 -1.50
768 value added 768 3 209.90 $209.90 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–740 733 2 193.00–215.25 $204.01 $1,495 —

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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 6 300.00–320.00 $310.76 $1,010 +21.35
350–399 375 6 288.00–305.00 $295.94 $1,110 —
400–449 425 4 275.00–280.00 $277.64 $1,180 -5.00
450–499 475 8 247.00–258.00 $252.78 $1,201 -18.25
500–549 509 16 240.00–243.00 $240.61 $1,225 +2.33
550–599 575 4 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,324 —
600–649 625 2 200.00–216.00 $208.31 $1,302 -17.85

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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% 8 114.00–120.00 $117.51 $1,204 -3.93
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 121.00–127.50 $124.44 $1,587 -7.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $111.93 $1,147 -11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1430 75-80% 4 119.00–124.00 $121.87 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1694 1495 6 155.00–159.50 $157.55 $2,355 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,000.00 $959.46

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
750–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,430.00 $1,406.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/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 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,745.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
730–785 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,690.00 $1,598.45 +98.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.