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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Mar 11

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

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Feeder Cattle receipts

321 head

▼ 254 vs last sale 575▲ 321 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 58▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 84▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers were lower 4-20 ;feeder heifers were lower 2-14 ; groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2 ; slaughter cows were steady ; slaughter bulls were lower 2-8

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.13/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$140.13

86 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$329

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$31.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.49

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	323	160.17	517	4thin
Medium and Large 2	401	146.97	590	46
Medium and Large 1-2	655	129.17	846	36

One grade step is worth $31.00/cwt here — about −$329 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale86 hd

140.13

—

MS average13 barns · 767 hd

137.65

+2.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,810	85.76	1,552	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	61.12	886	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	57.65	663	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	49.73	510	10

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	155.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	424	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	160.17/cwt	157.50–162.50	517	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	154.01/cwt	150.00–157.50	497	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	147.24/cwt	143.00–151.00	549	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	148.82/cwt	147.50–150.00	630	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	143.52/cwt	137.50–149.00	679	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	147.97/cwt	147.00–149.00	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	134.34/cwt	120.00–147.50	703	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	140.48/cwt	137.50–143.50	833	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	134.70/cwt	134.50–135.00	849	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	117.89/cwt	116.75–118.50	821	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	985	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	134.81/cwt	130.00–139.00	435	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	132.24/cwt	128.00–136.00	493	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	124.21/cwt	120.00–128.00	525	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	130.36/cwt	122.50–137.50	617	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.07/cwt	114.00–127.50	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	128.34/cwt	120.00–136.00	671	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	116.41/cwt	112.50–120.00	609	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	114.72/cwt	109.00–120.00	657	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	767	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	967	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	85.76/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,552	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	54.22/cwt	51.00–56.50	556	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	49.73/cwt	43.00–54.50	510	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	60.40/cwt	56.50–64.00	755	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	61.12/cwt	58.50–63.25	886	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	839.10/cwt	600.00–1,005.00	8,710	26
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	985	907.82/cwt	760.00–1,020.00	8,942	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	1,090.49/cwt	950.00–1,190.00	11,178	14

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Wed Mar 11, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 575Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 84Year ago 0

compared to last week feeder steers were lower 4-20 ;feeder heifers were lower 2-14 ; groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2 ; slaughter cows were steady ; slaughter bulls were lower 2-8

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,810	84.00–87.00	85.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	51.00–56.50	54.22
10	—	1,250	56.50–64.00	60.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,450	58.50–63.25	61.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	43.00–54.50	49.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	122.50–137.50	130.36
6	—	523	120.00–136.00	128.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	130.00–139.00	134.81
4	—	373	128.00–136.00	132.24
6	—	473	114.00–127.50	121.07
6	—	573	109.00–120.00	114.72
8	—	423	120.00–128.00	124.21
10	—	523	112.50–120.00	116.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	698	104.50	104.50
2	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	615	108.75	108.75
2	—	848	114.00	114.00
3	—	472	122.00	122.00
6	—	714	105.00–110.00	107.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	150.00–157.50	154.01
10	—	373	143.00–151.00	147.24
12	—	473	137.50–149.00	143.52
4	—	423	147.50–150.00	148.82
6	—	273	150.00–160.00	155.41
6	—	523	120.00–147.50	134.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	786	113.00	113.00
5	—	630	134.50–135.00	134.70
6	—	593	137.50–143.50	140.48
9	—	696	116.75–118.50	117.89
2	—	440	149.50	149.50
2	—	530	147.00	147.00
4	—	478	147.00–149.00	147.97
4	—	904	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	157.50–162.50	160.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,038	600.00–1,005.00	839.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	985	760.00–1,020.00	907.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,025	950.00–1,190.00	1,090.49

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.