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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Jan 20

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

444 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 319▲ 106 vs year ago 338 · +31.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 25▲ 18 vs year ago 28 · +64.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 113▲ 45 vs year ago 33 · +136.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-7 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.52/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$118.52

82 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$42

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

$3.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.05

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	120.38	590	40
Medium and Large 1-2	542	116.74	632	42

One grade step is worth $3.64/cwt here — about −$42 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 sale82 hd

118.52

—

MS average13 barns · 1,431 hd

121.56

−3.05

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	1,424	74.32	1,058	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	52.63	539	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	51.22	525	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	48.11	493	8thin

Every lot

32 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	162.77/cwt	158.00–167.00	607	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	159.74/cwt	155.00–164.00	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	447	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	635	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	145.84/cwt	142.00–152.00	678	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	147.24/cwt	142.00–152.00	696	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	147.45/cwt	144.00–149.50	748	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.39/cwt	134.00–140.50	719	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	126.35/cwt	122.50–134.50	733	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	785	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	125.92/cwt	121.00–130.50	784	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	137.24/cwt	133.00–141.00	512	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	416	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	524	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	132.16/cwt	129.00–135.00	559	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	116.19/cwt	112.00–120.00	550	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	118.85/cwt	118.25–119.50	611	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	114.04/cwt	113.00–115.00	596	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	110.90/cwt	107.00–114.50	635	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	111.77/cwt	111.25–113.25	645	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	107.14/cwt	103.00–111.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	111.75/cwt	111.75–111.75	712	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	106.13/cwt	102.00–110.00	714	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	137.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	651	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	121.60/cwt	119.00–124.00	697	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	68.94/cwt	62.50–73.25	860	6
Bulls	—	—	1,600	79.69/cwt	76.50–82.50	1,275	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	52.63/cwt	50.00–54.50	539	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	51.22/cwt	48.00–53.50	525	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	48.11/cwt	46.50–49.25	493	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	693.61/cwt	630.00–740.00	5,757	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	870.13/cwt	740.00–960.00	10,224	12

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 Jan 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 319Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 25Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 113Year ago 33

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-7 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,600	76.50–82.50	79.69
6	—	1,248	62.50–73.25	68.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	50.00–54.50	52.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	48.00–53.50	51.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	46.50–49.25	48.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	140.00–150.00	145.27
4	—	573	119.00–124.00	121.60
4	—	473	135.00–140.00	137.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	107.00–114.50	110.90
6	—	423	129.00–135.00	132.16
4	—	623	103.00–111.00	107.14
10	—	473	112.00–120.00	116.19
2	—	673	102.00–110.00	106.13
8	—	373	133.00–141.00	137.24
4	—	523	113.00–115.00	114.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	577	111.25–113.25	111.77
11	—	637	111.75	111.75
2	—	460	120.50	120.50
15	—	514	118.25–119.50	118.85
6	—	416	125.00–128.00	125.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	158.00–167.00	162.77
8	—	523	134.00–140.50	137.39
6	—	473	142.00–152.00	147.24
4	—	423	155.00–164.00	159.74
4	—	623	121.00–130.50	125.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	447	142.00	142.00
13	—	465	142.00–152.00	145.84
9	—	580	122.50–134.50	126.35
4	—	611	128.50	128.50
11	—	507	144.00–149.50	147.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	830	630.00–740.00	693.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,175	740.00–960.00	870.13

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.