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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $222.51/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.52/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.98/cwt +20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 568 521
Feeder cattle 339 427 330
Slaughter cattle 62 65 98
Replacement cattle 67 76 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale , feeder steers sold 1.00-7.00 lower; feeder bull calves were discounted from steers ; feeder heifers under 400# sold 3.00-6.00 lower ; feeder heifers over 550# sold steady to 3.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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
200–249 225 4 347.00–352.50 $350.05 $788 —
250–299 275 4 295.00–310.00 $303.17 $834 +0.46
300–349 325 6 281.00–310.00 $296.59 $964 —
350–399 375 8 285.00–302.50 $294.32 $1,104 +9.61
400–449 425 4 265.00–289.00 $277.69 $1,180 -3.90
550–599 575 4 234.00–240.00 $237.13 $1,363 -5.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
300–349 325 6 323.00–330.00 $326.76 $1,062 +14.61
400–449 425 4 287.00–292.50 $289.91 $1,232 -4.53
450–499 475 4 280.00–288.00 $284.21 $1,350 +6.69
500–549 525 4 270.00–276.00 $273.14 $1,434 —
550–599 575 6 240.00–248.00 $244.17 $1,404 -6.04
600–649 625 2 236.00–244.00 $240.16 $1,501 -2.44
720 720 2 217.50–222.50 $220.00 $1,584 -8.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 287.00–302.50 $295.60 $665 —
250–299 275 4 236.00–270.00 $254.52 $700 -18.19
350–399 375 10 250.00–267.50 $259.32 $972 —
400–449 425 2 265.00–270.00 $267.64 $1,137 +11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 value added 646 4 240.50 $240.50 $1,554 -11.54
895 value added 895 2 189.25 $189.25 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 352.50 $352.50 $793 —
250–299 275 2 272.00–287.50 $280.44 $771 -1.36
300–349 325 6 257.00–270.00 $263.99 $858 -5.93
350–399 375 14 245.00–261.00 $253.52 $951 -7.47
400–449 425 10 228.00–248.00 $238.58 $1,014 -0.30
450–499 475 6 220.00–227.50 $223.94 $1,064 -2.64
500–549 525 8 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $1,143 -5.75
550–599 575 4 205.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,194 -5.48
600–649 625 4 203.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,291 —
650–699 675 2 201.00–202.50 $201.78 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 8 247.00–265.00 $256.98 $578 -37.11
300–349 325 8 210.00–250.00 $231.51 $752 -15.87
350–399 375 4 200.00–220.00 $210.65 $790 -31.60
450–499 475 8 218.00–228.00 $223.26 $1,060 +5.37
550–599 575 4 186.00–188.00 $186.96 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 6 257.00–267.50 $262.55 $1,116 —
500–549 525 6 220.00–225.00 $222.62 $1,169 -5.38
550–599 575 8 215.00–223.00 $219.17 $1,260 +1.17
705–730 718 5 189.00–209.00 $201.95 $1,450 -9.05
790 790 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,525 —
845 845 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,538 —

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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 4 245.00–271.00 $258.85 $971 -23.46
400–449 425 8 270.00–292.50 $281.90 $1,198 -9.86
450–499 475 12 240.00–287.50 $264.98 $1,259 +20.14
500–549 525 12 228.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,230 -1.57
550–599 575 16 210.00–234.00 $222.51 $1,279 -6.66
600–649 625 8 195.00–225.00 $210.59 $1,316 -9.24
650–699 675 8 190.00–217.50 $204.25 $1,379 -9.34

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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% 12 104.00–115.00 $110.44 $1,132 +4.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 115.00–124.50 $120.03 $1,530 -1.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 80.00–91.50 $86.11 $689 -3.33
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 99.25–112.00 $106.71 $1,094 -3.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1530 1448 75-80% 2 113.75–116.50 $115.20 $1,668 +0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1590 1295 8 120.00–133.50 $128.29 $1,661 —
1740–2023 1882 4 144.00–150.00 $147.23 $2,771 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 116.00–155.00 $139.19 $1,288

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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) 18 1,500.00–2,875.00 $2,343.75
Small 1 ($/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) 10 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,409.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,885.47 -201.97
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,345.35 +257.91
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,699.32 -124.33

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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.