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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Feb 3

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

444 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 486▲ 84 vs year ago 360 · +23.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 57▼ 3 vs year ago 63 · −4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 145▼ 8 vs year ago 99 · −8.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 6-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-6 higher.

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 $120.71/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$120.71

96 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$90

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

$6.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.94

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	123.82	650	48
Medium and Large 1-2	630	117.61	740	48

One grade step is worth $6.21/cwt here — about −$90 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 sale96 hd

120.71

—

MS average13 barns · 1,223 hd

124.66

−3.94

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	—	Low	1,433	81.85	1,173	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	61.39	697	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	49.34	469	12

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	176.42/cwt	170.00–182.00	570	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	176.36/cwt	170.00–182.00	658	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	386	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	664	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	713	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	169.63/cwt	167.00–172.00	718	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	162.71/cwt	158.00–167.00	770	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	763	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	151.74/cwt	146.00–157.00	794	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	139.20/cwt	134.00–144.00	798	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	139.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	876	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	960	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	128.79/cwt	123.00–134.00	545	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	126.67/cwt	123.00–130.00	599	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	124.65/cwt	121.00–128.00	652	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.50	655	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	119.20/cwt	114.00–124.00	683	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	119.66/cwt	115.00–124.00	745	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	644	119.06/cwt	117.00–120.00	767	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	692	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	747	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	757	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	757	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	918	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	872	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	132.29/cwt	126.00–138.00	626	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	125.60/cwt	121.00–131.50	652	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	122.85/cwt	120.00–125.50	765	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	111.10/cwt	108.00–114.00	748	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	78.90/cwt	76.50–80.50	985	10
Bulls	—	—	1,895	89.23/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,691	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	43.59/cwt	42.00–45.00	349	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	59.07/cwt	56.00–61.25	605	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	52.22/cwt	49.00–54.50	535	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	64.28/cwt	61.50–66.75	820	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	749.06/cwt	680.00–810.00	5,992	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	901.89/cwt	740.00–1,000.00	9,560	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,240.60/cwt	1,025.00–1,410.00	15,508	6

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 Feb 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 486Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 57Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 145Year ago 99

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 6-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-6 higher.

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
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	56.00–61.25	59.07
8	—	1,275	61.50–66.75	64.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	49.00–54.50	52.22
4	—	800	42.00–45.00	43.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,248	76.50–80.50	78.90
4	—	1,895	85.00–92.00	89.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	519	121.00–131.50	125.60
4	—	623	120.00–125.50	122.85
4	—	673	108.00–114.00	111.10
6	—	473	126.00–138.00	132.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	158.00	158.00
11	—	630	135.00–142.00	139.08
4	—	733	131.00	131.00
5	—	419	170.25	170.25
4	—	386	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	146.00–157.00	151.74
6	—	323	170.00–182.00	176.42
4	—	573	134.00–144.00	139.20
8	—	423	167.00–172.00	169.63
6	—	373	170.00–182.00	176.36
8	—	473	158.00–167.00	162.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	115.00–124.00	119.66
14	—	523	121.00–128.00	124.65
10	—	423	123.00–134.00	128.79
6	—	473	123.00–130.00	126.67
8	—	573	114.00–124.00	119.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	644	117.00–120.00	119.06
3	—	757	100.00	100.00
4	—	918	95.00	95.00
3	—	405	140.00	140.00
14	—	526	124.00–125.50	124.51
5	—	692	108.00	108.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	800	680.00–810.00	749.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,060	740.00–1,000.00	901.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,250	1,025.00–1,410.00	1,240.60

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.