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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $239.59/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 375 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.57/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $234.35/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 620 897
Feeder cattle 342 455 745
Slaughter cattle 42 83 80
Replacement cattle 34 82 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-6.00 higher with 500#-599# selling 5.00-20.00 higher; feeder heifers sold weaker to steady; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s; we saw some local interest on smaller weight classes; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 303.00–317.50 $310.72 $1,165 +22.33
400–449 425 4 278.00–281.00 $279.59 $1,188 -7.40
450–499 475 4 270.00–275.00 $272.63 $1,295 +3.53
500–549 525 4 268.00–270.00 $269.05 $1,413 +9.77
650–699 675 4 226.00–228.00 $227.04 $1,533 +1.45
730 730 1 222.25 $222.25 $1,622 +5.48
755–765 760 2 203.00–220.00 $211.56 $1,608 -8.44
865 865 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,223 +10.00
518 518 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 +16.62
558–595 583 7 241.50–258.75 $247.24 $1,441 +9.05
609 609 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,452 —
686 686 6 227.75 $227.75 $1,562 +5.14
753 753 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 330.00–350.00 $340.89 $937 —
350–399 375 4 285.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,099 —
400–449 425 6 267.00–278.00 $272.82 $1,159 +7.53
450–499 475 4 264.00–267.50 $265.84 $1,263 +5.06
500–549 525 4 250.00–258.00 $254.19 $1,334 +9.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 285.00–320.00 $303.82 $987 +4.45
450–499 475 6 232.00–250.00 $241.46 $1,147 +1.89
550–599 575 4 215.00–270.00 $243.67 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 302.00–314.00 $308.65 $694 +4.79
300–349 325 8 265.00–276.00 $270.92 $880 +6.05
350–399 375 8 251.00–270.00 $261.12 $979 -0.47
400–449 425 6 220.00–245.00 $233.22 $991 -21.89
450–499 475 14 220.00–232.50 $226.57 $1,076 -4.11
500–549 525 6 219.00–224.00 $221.62 $1,164 -3.26
600–649 625 6 200.00–215.00 $207.79 $1,299 -2.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 285.00–305.00 $296.09 $666 —
250–299 275 2 250.00–263.00 $257.08 $707 —
350–399 375 18 230.00–248.00 $239.59 $898 -1.06
400–449 425 12 228.00–240.00 $234.35 $996 +0.95
450–499 475 12 218.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,053 -2.74
500–549 525 4 205.00–215.00 $210.23 $1,104 +0.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 318.00–337.50 $328.81 $740 -1.74
300–349 325 4 277.00–290.00 $283.99 $923 -0.84
350–399 375 2 278.00–280.00 $279.07 $1,047 +1.41
500–549 525 2 224.00–228.00 $226.09 $1,187 —
550–599 575 2 220.00–227.50 $223.91 $1,287 -0.26
650–699 675 4 212.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,441 —
700–715 708 2 200.00–211.00 $205.44 $1,455 +3.86
845 845 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,169 +8.00
567 567 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,287 +2.00
603 603 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,345 +0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 309.00–320.00 $314.99 $866 —
350–399 375 10 275.00–292.50 $284.32 $1,066 —
400–449 425 6 258.00–280.00 $269.63 $1,146 +13.34
450–499 475 6 252.00–276.00 $264.62 $1,257 +13.21
500–549 525 8 235.00–242.50 $238.93 $1,254 -0.64
550–599 575 8 218.00–235.00 $226.86 $1,304 -5.61
600–649 625 4 208.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,323 —

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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% 8 104.00–114.00 $109.85 $1,126 +3.65
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 115.00–122.00 $118.71 $1,514 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 69.50–73.00 $71.36 $571 -8.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1165 2 122.50–125.50 $124.21 $1,447 —
1320–2115 1718 8 144.50–155.00 $150.97 $2,594 +6.55

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 120.00–164.00 $127.62 $1,013

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Bred Cows

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 1,610.00–2,300.00 $2,033.41
Small 1 ($/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 1,200.00–1,580.00 $1,354.05
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,230.00–1,800.00 $1,494.64 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +137.35

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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.