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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $292.25/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 375 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.85/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 634 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.65/cwt ≈ $877/hd at 307 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 596 550
Feeder cattle 378 478 394
Slaughter cattle 53 48 74
Replacement cattle 32 70 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale #1 Feeder steers over 450# sold 2.00-13.00 Higher; #1 feeder heifers over 400# sold 2.00-13.00 higher ; Feeder calf groups sold as #1-2s and weaned groups had added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 287.00–290.00 $288.60 $1,082 -4.47
400–449 425 6 272.00–281.00 $276.76 $1,176 -0.06
500–549 525 4 250.00–269.00 $259.94 $1,365 +11.61
550–599 575 6 230.00–249.00 $239.91 $1,379 —
650–699 675 4 220.00–223.00 $221.55 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 value added 423 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,227 —
472 472 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,293 —
518 518 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,378 —
560–598 574 11 238.50–254.50 $248.44 $1,426 —
620 620 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 —
675 675 2 229.50 $229.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 307.50–318.00 $313.22 $861 -14.50
300–349 325 4 261.00–288.00 $275.52 $895 -25.62
500–549 525 4 242.00–250.00 $245.81 $1,291 +7.67
600–649 625 4 220.00–229.00 $224.68 $1,404 -2.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 4 272.00–285.00 $278.84 $1,324 ±0.00
550–599 575 4 250.00–259.00 $254.69 $1,464 —
650–699 675 4 228.00–235.50 $231.89 $1,565 +2.30
725 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —

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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 4 275.00–281.00 $278.23 $904 +2.85
350–399 375 4 265.00–275.00 $270.33 $1,014 +5.00
400–449 425 6 240.00–257.50 $249.26 $1,059 +6.62
450–499 475 4 226.00–250.00 $238.62 $1,133 -1.37
500–549 525 10 216.00–226.00 $221.23 $1,161 +3.04
550–599 575 8 224.00–236.00 $230.26 $1,324 +15.05
600–649 625 4 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,266 -5.19
720–725 723 2 190.00–193.00 $191.51 $1,385 +4.42
810–825 818 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,534 —
850 850 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 307 14 285.00–289.00 $285.65 $877 —
400–449 425 6 254.00–269.00 $261.93 $1,113 +10.76
450–499 475 4 256.00–266.00 $261.26 $1,241 +12.05
500–549 525 6 232.00–246.00 $239.33 $1,256 +12.19
600–649 625 6 217.00–227.50 $222.46 $1,390 +4.67
700–730 712 3 198.00–207.00 $201.73 $1,436 -5.26
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 221.00–241.00 $232.09 $522 —
300–349 325 4 252.00–257.50 $254.96 $829 -4.73
350–399 375 6 236.00–253.00 $245.06 $919 +1.20
400–449 425 6 219.00–235.00 $227.46 $967 -23.69
450–499 475 4 210.00–225.00 $217.89 $1,035 -4.42
500–549 525 4 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $1,077 —
650–699 675 4 160.00–170.00 $165.18 $1,115 -5.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,162 —
528–540 531 7 230.00–231.75 $231.24 $1,228 —
560–580 572 5 227.25–228.00 $227.54 $1,302 —
610 610 4 222.50–223.75 $223.13 $1,361 —
643 value added 643 11 222.75 $222.75 $1,432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 18 280.00–303.00 $292.25 $1,096 +4.26
400–449 425 8 265.00–285.00 $275.58 $1,171 +5.00
450–499 475 6 245.00–270.00 $258.15 $1,226 -10.94
500–549 525 8 246.00–269.00 $258.04 $1,355 +11.53
550–599 575 6 233.00–247.00 $240.30 $1,382 +6.09
600–649 625 4 226.00–231.50 $228.86 $1,430 +5.10
650–699 675 4 200.00–223.00 $211.92 $1,430 -7.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 235.75 $235.75 $1,356 —

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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% 10 65.00–86.00 $76.16 $609 +19.91
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 82.00–108.00 $97.22 $997 -0.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 98.00–109.50 $104.73 $1,073 +2.16
850–1350 1100 80-85% 16 112.00–121.00 $117.52 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1725 1593 75-80% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.71 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 118.50–138.50 $130.50 $1,631 +3.90

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 700.00–780.00 $747.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,484.09

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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) 6 1,500.00–1,810.00 $1,690.23
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
Small 1 ($/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 1,380.00–1,670.00 $1,552.43

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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.