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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Apr 22

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 292▲ 299 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 34▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 91▲ 49 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 1-3; feeder heifers were Steady; feeder calf groups were weaned and reported as 1-2s; Slaughter cows were weaker; Slaughter bulls Firmer

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 $123.15/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$123.15

93 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$84

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

$10.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.07

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	132.57	693	8thin
Medium and Large 2	594	122.72	729	24
Medium and Large 1-2	637	122.08	778	61

One grade step is worth $10.49/cwt here — about −$84 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 sale93 hd

123.15

—

MS average12 barns · 727 hd

128.22

−5.07

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	1,825	88.51	1,615	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	60.85	826	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	59.70	736	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	53.24	532	6thin

Every lot

35 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 1	323	151.56/cwt	143.00–159.00	490	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	134.44/cwt	130.50–137.00	641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	131.26/cwt	125.00–137.00	686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	129.43/cwt	125.00–132.00	698	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.83/cwt	114.00–131.00	704	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	118.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	115.36/cwt	112.00–118.50	776	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	115.77/cwt	108.50–120.50	784	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	113.58/cwt	111.00–116.00	821	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	107.29/cwt	106.50–108.50	901	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	918	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	128.88/cwt	123.00–134.00	416	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	112.67/cwt	109.00–116.00	533	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	122.09/cwt	121.00–125.00	586	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	106.17/cwt	102.00–110.00	555	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	116.20/cwt	113.50–118.75	611	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	109.69/cwt	109.50–110.00	620	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	105.56/cwt	104.00–107.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	116.79/cwt	107.00–123.50	737	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	101.15/cwt	100.00–102.00	737	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	93.25/cwt	93.25–93.25	791	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	88.51/cwt	83.50–92.00	1,615	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	53.24/cwt	49.50–56.00	532	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	56.00/cwt	53.50–58.00	630	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	61.18/cwt	58.00–64.00	780	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	60.85/cwt	58.50–63.00	826	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	875	920.00/cwt	880.00–950.00	8,050	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	1,609.51/cwt	1,010.00–2,000.00	17,351	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	1,106.59/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	12,593	8

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 Apr 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 292Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 91Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers were Lower 1-3; feeder heifers were Steady; feeder calf groups were weaned and reported as 1-2s; Slaughter cows were weaker; Slaughter bulls Firmer

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	145.00	145.00
7	—	420	145.00	145.00
10	—	840	106.50–108.50	107.29
5	—	477	130.50–137.00	134.44
2	—	923	99.50	99.50
3	—	757	114.50	114.50
11	—	539	125.00–132.00	129.43
19	—	677	108.50–120.50	115.77
2	—	723	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	111.00–116.00	113.58
4	—	323	143.00–159.00	151.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	115.00–122.00	118.63
6	—	673	112.00–118.50	115.36
8	—	523	125.00–137.00	131.26
4	—	573	114.00–131.00	122.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	100.00	100.00
12	—	526	113.50–118.75	116.20
13	—	480	121.00–125.00	122.09
2	—	848	93.25	93.25
7	—	729	100.00–102.00	101.15
8	—	565	109.50–110.00	109.69
10	—	631	107.00–123.50	116.79
11	—	436	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	104.00–107.00	105.56
10	—	473	109.00–116.00	112.67
4	—	323	123.00–134.00	128.88
4	—	523	102.00–110.00	106.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,825	83.50–92.00	88.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,125	53.50–58.00	56.00
10	—	1,275	58.00–64.00	61.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,358	58.50–63.00	60.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,000	49.50–56.00	53.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	12	—	1,078	1,010.00–2,000.00	1,609.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	875	880.00–950.00	920.00

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)	8	—	1,138	950.00–1,200.00	1,106.59

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.