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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.68/cwt +29.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 670 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.02/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 569 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.54/cwt +30.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 496 0
Feeder cattle 523 413 0
Slaughter cattle 42 43 0
Replacement cattle 63 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 400# sold 15.00 - 35.00 higher ; steers over 400 # sold 2.00 - 18.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold firmer to 21.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and were reported as # 1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 8.00 -15.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 value added 388 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,436 —
445 value added 445 7 340.00–343.00 $341.71 $1,521 —
464 value added 464 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,601 —
525 value added 525 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
550–583 value added 569 16 255.25–304.50 $281.02 $1,599 —
643 value added 643 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,849 —
650–681 value added 670 24 264.00–288.00 $272.68 $1,827 —
735 value added 735 3 250.50 $250.50 $1,841 —
833 value added 833 6 242.50 $242.50 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 420.00–450.00 $436.34 $1,200 +35.70
300–349 325 8 410.00–427.50 $419.41 $1,363 +29.49
350–399 375 8 390.00–417.50 $404.65 $1,517 +36.28
400–449 425 6 340.00–362.50 $351.90 $1,496 +9.22
450–499 475 6 330.00–348.00 $339.46 $1,612 +25.17
500–549 525 4 320.00–345.00 $333.08 $1,749 +29.58
550–599 575 6 275.00–292.50 $284.12 $1,634 +6.21
600–649 625 4 270.00–288.50 $279.61 $1,748 —
650–699 675 4 262.00–270.00 $266.15 $1,797 -6.31
705–745 728 6 240.00–252.00 $248.24 $1,807 +18.58
765 765 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 +32.50
815–840 828 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,925 —
880–885 883 2 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,987 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 410.00–420.00 $415.45 $1,142 +79.25
300–349 325 6 382.00–407.00 $393.56 $1,279 +51.35
350–399 375 8 346.00–380.00 $364.11 $1,365 +46.61
400–449 425 6 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,456 +49.86
500–549 525 8 305.00–319.00 $312.33 $1,640 +41.63
600–649 625 4 270.00–278.00 $274.16 $1,714 —
650–699 675 4 243.00–258.00 $250.23 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 380.00–387.50 $384.08 $1,056 —
450–499 475 4 284.00–301.00 $292.94 $1,391 —
500–549 525 6 270.00–300.00 $285.70 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 365.00–385.00 $375.89 $1,034 +7.54
300–349 339 5 355.00–380.00 $375.58 $1,273 +29.30
350–399 375 8 330.00–360.00 $345.98 $1,297 +22.43
400–449 425 14 330.00–357.50 $344.54 $1,464 +30.92
450–499 475 12 275.00–300.00 $288.15 $1,369 +0.05
500–549 525 6 260.00–300.00 $280.93 $1,475 +12.53
550–599 575 12 250.00–262.50 $256.52 $1,475 +19.03
600–649 625 2 248.00–253.50 $250.86 $1,568 +16.30
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 -3.55
750–755 753 2 211.00–217.00 $213.99 $1,611 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 350.00–365.00 $358.17 $985 +46.20
300–349 325 4 332.00–352.50 $343.02 $1,115 +52.90
350–399 375 4 305.00–325.00 $315.65 $1,184 +31.46
400–449 425 6 258.00–287.50 $273.60 $1,163 -1.74
450–499 475 6 257.00–264.00 $260.68 $1,238 +2.72
500–549 525 4 247.00–260.00 $253.80 $1,332 —
550–599 575 4 237.00–245.00 $241.17 $1,387 —
600–649 625 6 233.00–245.00 $239.24 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
428 value added 428 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,378 —
505 value added 505 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
571–596 value added 580 8 258.50 $258.50 $1,499 —
657–659 value added 658 10 253.50–255.25 $254.02 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 320.00–365.00 $344.51 $947 —
300–349 325 4 290.00–337.50 $315.54 $1,026 —
350–399 375 4 279.00–322.00 $301.91 $1,132 —
450–499 475 4 250.00–255.00 $252.63 $1,200 —

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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 8 345.00–362.50 $354.32 $1,329 —
400–449 425 12 330.00–360.00 $345.87 $1,470 —
500–549 525 10 280.00–302.50 $291.78 $1,532 —
600–649 625 6 231.00–251.00 $241.39 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1250 1050 80-85% 4 116.50–118.50 $117.69 $1,236 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 122.50–137.00 $130.18 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 115.00–122.00 $119.10 $1,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1515 1490 75-80% 2 123.50–125.50 $124.48 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,037 —
1485–1755 1620 6 153.00–158.50 $155.98 $2,527 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 900.00–1,020.00 $971.35

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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) 16 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,636.36
Small 1 ($/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) 8 1,210.00–1,850.00 $1,590.54

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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 6 2,500.00–4,025.00 $3,422.09 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.