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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.65/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 461 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.40/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $221.39/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 468 783
Feeder cattle 246 339 589
Slaughter cattle 32 62 81
Replacement cattle 28 67 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 1.00-9.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-12.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned , with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 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
250–299 275 4 310.00–340.00 $326.34 $897 +23.17
300–349 325 4 308.00–325.00 $317.14 $1,031 +20.55
350–399 375 4 276.00–295.00 $286.12 $1,073 -8.20
450–499 475 8 259.00–281.00 $270.57 $1,285 —
500–549 525 6 256.00–264.00 $260.19 $1,366 —
650–699 675 6 220.00–228.00 $224.15 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 375.00–400.00 $388.86 $875 —
275 275 1 357.00 $357.00 $982 +27.00
350 350 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,096 —
400–449 425 2 291.00–294.00 $292.59 $1,244 +2.68
450 450 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,274 -1.21
550–599 575 4 251.00–257.50 $254.39 $1,463 +10.22
600–649 625 6 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,532 +5.04
650–699 675 4 235.00–239.50 $237.33 $1,602 —
705–745 720 4 222.00–228.00 $225.22 $1,622 +5.22
750–775 764 4 210.00–222.00 $218.29 $1,668 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 265.00–270.00 $267.72 $736 +13.20
350–399 375 4 257.00–269.00 $263.39 $988 +4.07
400–449 425 4 251.00–263.00 $257.35 $1,094 -10.29
500–549 525 4 242.00–258.00 $250.37 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 value added 513 2 269.50 $269.50 $1,383 —

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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 6 275.00–290.00 $283.17 $779 +2.73
300–349 325 6 250.00–263.00 $256.99 $835 -7.00
400–449 425 12 231.00–245.00 $238.40 $1,013 -0.18
450–499 461 18 220.00–231.00 $222.65 $1,026 -1.29
500–549 525 10 216.00–223.00 $219.66 $1,153 +2.04
600–649 625 4 213.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,370 +12.60
650–699 675 4 206.00–210.00 $208.07 $1,404 +6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 249.00–260.00 $254.86 $956 —
450–499 483 3 228.00–235.00 $232.82 $1,125 —
500–549 525 10 225.00–238.00 $231.80 $1,217 +9.18
550–599 566 3 235.00–238.00 $236.06 $1,336 +16.89
600–649 625 6 225.00–228.00 $226.56 $1,416 —
650–699 675 4 210.00–218.00 $214.15 $1,446 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +23.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 241.00–246.00 $243.69 $792 +12.18
400–449 425 6 212.00–225.00 $218.88 $930 —
550–599 575 4 192.00–210.00 $201.38 $1,158 +14.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 value added 578 4 227.50–237.50 $232.39 $1,343 —

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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 6 282.00–293.00 $287.86 $1,079 +29.01
400–449 425 4 272.00–281.00 $276.76 $1,176 -5.14
450–499 475 6 235.00–262.00 $249.20 $1,184 -15.78
500–549 525 8 235.00–256.00 $245.99 $1,291 +11.71
600–649 625 10 211.00–231.00 $221.39 $1,384 +10.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,156 —

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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% 6 108.00–114.00 $111.51 $1,143 +1.07
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 115.50–118.00 $116.82 $1,489 -3.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 975 85-90% 4 77.00–82.50 $80.10 $781 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 109.00–113.50 $111.63 $1,144 +4.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1420 1270 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1286 7 118.50–130.00 $126.17 $1,623 -2.12
1500–2250 1875 6 136.00–147.00 $142.60 $2,674 -4.63

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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 10 115.00–152.00 $137.00 $1,267

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,315.27
Small 1 ($/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 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,747.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,460.00 $2,460.00 —

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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.