Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.38/cwt ≈ $1,356/hd at 535 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,175/hd at 513 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.29/cwt -21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	620	189	750
Feeder cattle	455	126	606
Slaughter cattle	83	39	52
Replacement cattle	82	24	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-9.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s ; and only groups which were weaned had added value; slaughter cows sold 10.00-16.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 7.00-10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438	438	6	272.50	$272.50	$1,194	—
492	492	8	261.75	$261.75	$1,288	—
526–548	535	15	246.00–258.50	$253.38	$1,356	—
582–595	586	10	227.00–245.25	$238.19	$1,396	—
673–697	695	10	222.25–226.00	$222.61	$1,547	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	4	380.00–390.00	$385.45	$1,060	—
350–399	375	4	278.00–297.50	$288.39	$1,081	—
400–449	425	4	278.00–295.00	$286.99	$1,220	—
450–499	475	4	267.00–271.00	$269.10	$1,278	—
500–549	525	8	253.00–265.00	$259.28	$1,361	—
550–599	575	4	240.00–249.00	$244.69	$1,407	—
650–699	675	4	223.00–228.00	$225.59	$1,523	—
700–730	719	4	206.50–221.00	$216.77	$1,559	-5.73
765	765	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,683	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	330.00–365.00	$349.41	$786	—
300–349	325	6	334.00–337.50	$335.88	$1,092	+16.67
400–449	425	10	260.00–270.00	$265.29	$1,127	—
450–499	475	4	255.00–266.00	$260.78	$1,239	+3.68
500–549	525	4	241.00–247.50	$244.40	$1,283	-4.88
600–649	625	4	225.00–229.00	$227.08	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	4	330.00–345.00	$338.17	$930	—
300–349	325	2	287.00–310.00	$299.37	$973	+9.39
350–399	375	2	240.00–252.50	$246.66	$925	—
400–449	425	10	235.00–255.00	$245.58	$1,044	—
450–499	475	6	228.00–250.00	$239.57	$1,138	—
500–549	525	4	230.00–234.00	$232.09	$1,218	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	2	290.00–315.00	$303.86	$684	—
250–299	275	2	280.00–285.00	$282.72	$777	+29.10
300–349	325	6	256.00–272.50	$264.87	$861	+4.92
350–399	375	12	252.00–270.00	$261.59	$981	+3.74
400–449	425	8	244.00–265.00	$255.11	$1,084	+5.12
450–499	475	12	227.00–234.00	$230.68	$1,096	-4.05
500–549	525	8	222.00–227.50	$224.88	$1,181	+2.12
550–599	575	8	215.00–218.00	$216.56	$1,245	-0.74
600–649	625	10	200.00–219.00	$209.87	$1,312	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	6	230.00–247.50	$239.41	$778	-12.69
350–399	375	4	230.00–250.00	$240.65	$902	+4.48
400–449	425	12	226.00–240.00	$233.40	$992	+2.75
450–499	475	4	221.00–227.50	$224.42	$1,066	—
500–549	525	12	200.00–219.00	$209.94	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433 value added	433	2	239.00	$239.00	$1,035	—
507	507	10	224.50	$224.50	$1,138	—
533 value added	533	3	244.00	$244.00	$1,301	—
560	560	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,260	—
602–632	624	11	221.25–227.00	$222.76	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	2	325.00–335.00	$330.55	$744	—
300–349	316	3	276.00–300.00	$284.83	$900	—
350–399	375	2	275.00–280.00	$277.66	$1,041	—
450–499	475	2	238.00–246.00	$242.21	$1,150	—
550–599	575	2	220.00–228.00	$224.17	$1,289	—
600–649	625	4	220.00–227.50	$223.90	$1,399	—
700–720	711	5	199.00–206.00	$201.58	$1,433	-2.43
825	825	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–449	425	12	251.00–261.00	$256.29	$1,089	-21.35
450–499	475	12	243.00–259.00	$251.41	$1,194	-1.37
500–549	525	10	238.00–241.00	$239.57	$1,258	-1.04
550–599	575	8	227.00–237.50	$232.47	$1,337	+2.26
650–699	675	6	200.00–206.00	$203.11	$1,371	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	8	72.00–87.50	$80.23	$642	—
850–1200	1025	85-90%	24	98.00–113.00	$106.78	$1,094	-5.15

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	20	98.00–112.00	$106.20	$1,089	-11.31
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	10	113.00–117.00	$115.12	$1,468	-9.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1550	1468	75-80%	4	105.00–109.00	$107.11	$1,572	—
1425–1630	1528	75-80%	6	87.00–100.00	$93.94	$1,435	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1250	4	110.00–130.00	$122.00	$1,525	—
1500–1965	1733	14	134.50–152.00	$144.42	$2,503	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	150.00–179.00	$167.80	$1,846

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1350 fancy	1100	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,140.00–1,710.00	$1,489.77

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,118.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,500.00–1,725.00	$1,638.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1185	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,912.65	—
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,075.00–2,350.00	$2,241.28	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,775.00–2,010.00	$1,914.73	—

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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.