Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.41/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 475 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.81/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.30/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	371	393	602
Feeder cattle	290	324	400
Slaughter cattle	38	31	121
Replacement cattle	43	38	81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale we had lots of interest in all classes , because of local and regional rains. Local farmers and order buyers both were bidding strong . Feeder steers sold Steady to 4.00- higher ; Feeder heifers sold 3.00- 21.00 higher with 5 weight 25.00 higher ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 4.00 -Higher; Slaughter bulls sold Steady to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	4	375.00–400.00	$388.62	$1,069	+7.73
300–349	325	6	345.00–349.00	$347.15	$1,128	+7.74
350–399	375	6	323.00–335.00	$329.39	$1,235	+1.73
400–449	425	6	252.50–321.00	$284.77	$1,210	-34.75
450–499	475	6	314.00–326.00	$320.31	$1,521	+13.85
550–599	575	6	267.00–280.00	$273.78	$1,574	+18.57
600–649	625	4	256.00–260.00	$258.08	$1,613	+10.48
700	700	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,575	—
775	775	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,775	—
820	820	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,824	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425 value added	425	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,296	—
460 value added	460	4	312.00	$312.00	$1,435	+12.00
550 value added	550	3	285.00	$285.00	$1,568	—
653 value added	653	9	253.25	$253.25	$1,654	+15.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	352.00–357.50	$355.05	$799	—
400–449	425	4	312.00–319.00	$315.70	$1,342	—
450–499	475	6	290.00–310.00	$300.52	$1,427	+23.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	4	232.00–287.50	$261.85	$851	-44.66
500–549	525	6	230.00–245.00	$237.85	$1,249	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	2	372.00–375.00	$373.66	$841	+30.34
250–299	275	2	330.00–340.00	$335.45	$922	—
300–349	325	4	337.00–340.00	$338.61	$1,100	+33.70
350–399	375	4	290.00–310.00	$300.65	$1,127	+20.53
400–449	425	12	283.00–300.00	$291.99	$1,241	+19.48
450–499	475	16	250.00–266.00	$258.41	$1,227	+13.68
500–549	525	6	238.00–248.00	$243.23	$1,277	+3.69
600–649	625	4	215.00–225.00	$220.20	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	320.00–330.00	$325.55	$732	+21.14
250–299	275	6	316.00–322.50	$319.54	$879	—
350–399	375	4	270.00–290.00	$280.65	$1,052	+20.06
400–449	425	12	256.00–277.50	$267.37	$1,136	+12.08
500–549	525	4	226.00–235.00	$230.71	$1,211	+1.52
550–599	575	4	222.00–228.00	$225.13	$1,294	+1.70
650–699	675	4	200.00–218.00	$209.33	$1,413	—
710–745	728	2	188.00–199.00	$193.63	$1,410	—
760	760	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,444	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	225	4	252.00–287.50	$271.69	$611	—
450–499	475	8	230.00–239.00	$234.73	$1,115	+12.37
500–549	525	4	201.00–226.00	$214.08	$1,124	+1.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465 value added	465	2	252.50	$252.50	$1,174	-10.50
514 value added	514	7	256.25	$256.25	$1,317	+10.75
619 value added	619	4	225.00	$225.00	$1,393	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349	325	4	280.00–325.00	$304.20	$989	-17.52
350–399	375	4	260.00–327.00	$295.69	$1,109	-24.63
400–449	425	14	307.00–335.00	$321.81	$1,368	+11.98
450–499	475	14	266.00–297.00	$282.30	$1,341	+7.82
500–549	525	6	233.00–250.00	$241.90	$1,270	-6.89
550–599	575	10	245.00–265.00	$255.43	$1,469	+17.88
600–649	625	12	238.00–255.00	$246.83	$1,543	+29.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	8	105.00–116.50	$111.73	$1,145	+1.88
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	10	116.50–127.50	$122.32	$1,560	+5.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	85-90%	4	93.50–109.00	$102.57	$1,051	+20.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1250	6	104.00–130.50	$119.90	$1,499	—
1395–1990	1650	7	135.00–143.50	$139.39	$2,300	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	740.00–1,150.00	$983.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895 fancy	895	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,745

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,750.00–2,025.00	$1,918.75

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,460.00	$1,314.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,675.00–2,250.00	$2,016.89	-92.57

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—

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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.