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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.16/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 569 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.62/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.40/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 741 530
Feeder cattle 413 601 369
Slaughter cattle 43 48 88
Replacement cattle 40 92 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 12-18-24, feeder steers were steady this week. Feeder heifers were steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows were 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. A really nice offering of groups of calves were offered this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 380.00–425.00 $400.64 $1,094 -20.71
300–340 320 10 370.00–412.50 $389.92 $1,248 -7.83
355–395 373 9 352.50–382.50 $368.37 $1,374 -5.95
400–445 420 11 324.00–360.00 $342.68 $1,439 -14.40
450–495 473 12 300.00–330.00 $314.29 $1,487 —
500–540 520 4 291.00–317.00 $303.50 $1,578 -21.61
550–590 566 5 268.00–285.00 $277.91 $1,573 —
655–675 662 3 252.00–283.00 $272.46 $1,804 +4.46
700–740 716 5 215.00–240.00 $229.66 $1,644 -6.34
755 755 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 -4.62
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
955 955 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 320.00–355.00 $336.20 $908 -69.24
300–345 323 8 325.00–362.00 $342.21 $1,105 -19.09
350–390 370 8 300.00–337.00 $317.50 $1,175 -43.29
400–445 423 6 280.00–307.00 $292.78 $1,238 -44.10
450–495 473 12 260.00–290.00 $274.29 $1,297 -49.76
500–540 516 5 255.00–282.00 $270.70 $1,397 -21.19
550–590 570 6 222.00–246.00 $233.58 $1,331 -49.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,511 —
462 462 3 340.25 $340.25 $1,572 —
513 513 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,570 —
552–580 569 15 266.00–294.75 $277.16 $1,577 —
635 635 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
693 693 2 242.75 $242.75 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 350.00–390.00 $368.35 $1,006 -0.27
300–345 323 6 330.00–365.00 $346.28 $1,118 -10.01
350–395 370 11 305.00–341.00 $323.55 $1,197 -6.85
400–445 423 14 298.00–331.00 $313.62 $1,327 +8.04
450–495 473 10 275.00–302.50 $288.10 $1,363 -2.16
500–545 523 12 255.00–283.00 $268.40 $1,404 +8.60
550–595 573 8 225.00–251.00 $237.49 $1,361 -6.68
600–645 618 5 220.00–245.00 $234.56 $1,450 —
655–685 670 4 222.00–235.00 $228.35 $1,530 —
700–735 715 7 204.00–230.00 $218.55 $1,563 +7.55
770 770 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,725 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 295.00–332.00 $311.97 $852 —
300–345 323 10 275.00–307.50 $290.12 $937 -40.64
350–390 370 8 270.00–300.00 $284.19 $1,052 -31.14
405–445 425 8 262.00–290.00 $275.34 $1,170 -2.50
450–495 470 9 242.00–272.00 $257.96 $1,212 -14.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,357 —
468–474 472 8 292.00–293.00 $292.37 $1,380 —
529 529 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,375 —
608–616 612 9 240.25–251.25 $246.33 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1185 1088 80-85% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.72 $1,194 —
1065–1345 1214 80-85% 15 114.00–122.50 $119.02 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–980 885 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.54 $846 —
750–1095 947 85-90% 7 108.00–118.00 $114.61 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1730 1571 4 147.00–156.50 $151.98 $2,388 —
1190–2265 1572 5 134.00–143.00 $137.95 $2,169 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1020 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 107.00–128.00 $119.79 $1,004

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1155 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 980.00–1,890.00 $1,493.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1205 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,140.00–2,200.00 $2,180.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.