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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.85/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.04/cwt ≈ $1,560/hd at 619 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.76/cwt +21.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 341 647
Feeder cattle 427 261 419
Slaughter cattle 65 49 101
Replacement cattle 76 31 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3.00-13.00 higher ; #2 feeder heifers sold Firmer to 2.00 higher; feeder calf groups with shots and weaned had added value and all groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold weaker

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 382.50–402.00 $393.31 $885 +23.31
300–349 325 4 310.00–314.00 $312.15 $1,014 —
350–399 389 5 307.00–320.00 $309.67 $1,205 +0.14
400–449 425 8 291.00–297.50 $294.44 $1,251 +9.15
450–499 475 8 272.00–282.50 $277.52 $1,318 —
550–599 575 8 245.00–255.00 $250.21 $1,439 —
600–649 625 4 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $1,516 +3.22
650–699 675 4 225.75–242.00 $234.17 $1,581 +0.13
710–745 728 3 224.00–232.00 $228.60 $1,664 —
765–780 773 2 213.00–225.00 $218.94 $1,692 -1.29
865–875 868 3 209.50–211.00 $210.17 $1,824 -2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 294.00–310.00 $302.71 $832 -19.11
350–399 366 9 272.00–307.00 $284.71 $1,042 —
400–449 425 4 280.00–283.00 $281.59 $1,197 +9.47
450–499 475 8 261.00–271.00 $265.74 $1,262 +3.80
500–549 525 4 253.00–261.00 $257.19 $1,350 -0.90
550–599 575 4 241.00–245.00 $243.09 $1,398 -1.08
600–649 625 8 220.00–232.00 $226.24 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,326 —
527 value added 527 3 273.50 $273.50 $1,441 —
568 value added 568 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 —
610–623 value added 619 12 245.25–254.25 $252.04 $1,560 —
675 value added 675 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
710–740 value added 730 6 227.60–234.25 $229.76 $1,677 —
954 value added 954 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 264.00–280.00 $272.71 $750 -15.07
300–349 325 6 245.00–277.00 $262.21 $852 —
400–449 425 8 240.00–271.00 $256.39 $1,090 -4.19
500–549 525 10 228.00–245.00 $236.90 $1,244 -0.66

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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 4 272.00–290.00 $281.80 $775 +9.53
300–349 325 4 264.00–275.00 $269.92 $877 +2.93
350–399 375 6 253.00–268.00 $260.99 $979 -2.21
400–449 425 8 232.00–245.00 $238.88 $1,015 -8.52
450–499 475 8 225.00–228.00 $226.58 $1,076 -6.31
500–549 525 10 215.00–231.00 $223.37 $1,173 +2.90
550–599 575 6 211.00–215.00 $213.09 $1,225 -9.38
705–720 710 3 185.00–190.00 $186.69 $1,325 —
770 770 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 283.00–303.00 $294.09 $662 —
300–349 325 6 242.00–252.00 $247.38 $804 -10.69
350–399 375 10 230.00–253.00 $242.25 $908 -7.61
400–449 425 4 221.00–228.00 $224.70 $955 -4.06
450–499 475 4 210.00–225.00 $217.89 $1,035 +0.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–429 417 10 244.00–248.25 $246.06 $1,026 —
507–523 513 5 225.00–265.00 $241.30 $1,238 —
538 value added 538 2 233.25 $233.25 $1,255 —
563 563 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,239 —
603–615 609 4 210.75–214.75 $212.77 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 -0.55
250–299 275 4 317.00–318.00 $317.54 $873 —
350–399 375 4 300.00–308.00 $304.26 $1,141 —
525 525 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 -10.93
575 575 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,254 —
600–649 625 4 213.00–218.00 $215.60 $1,348 -2.32
700 700 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 188.00 $188.00 $946 —

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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 4 261.00–301.00 $282.31 $1,059 +6.98
400–449 425 10 287.00–296.00 $291.76 $1,240 +21.77
450–499 475 8 238.00–251.00 $244.84 $1,163 -15.79
500–549 525 18 228.00–243.00 $235.85 $1,238 -4.86
550–599 575 10 225.00–233.00 $229.17 $1,318 +3.03
600–649 625 10 211.00–228.00 $219.83 $1,374 —
650–699 675 4 211.00–216.00 $213.59 $1,442 —

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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% 4 100.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,085 +0.91
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 32 113.00–129.00 $121.47 $1,549 +4.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 82.00–96.00 $89.44 $716 +24.69
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 103.00–114.50 $109.73 $1,125 +8.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1470 1418 75-80% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.29 $1,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1210 12 112.50–138.50 $127.76 $1,546 —
1490–1820 1655 4 148.00–153.50 $151.02 $2,499 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 120.00–184.00 $158.05 $1,462

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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) 22 1,490.00–2,300.00 $1,987.05
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00
Small 1 ($/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) 12 1,300.00–1,540.00 $1,442.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,823.65 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,060.00 $1,946.67 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,210.00 $2,087.44 —

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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.