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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Mar 31

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

308 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 129▼ 245 vs year ago 553 · −44.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 8▲ 2 vs year ago 58 · +3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 130 vs last sale 25▲ 86 vs year ago 69 · +124.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 5-6 higher, slaughter cows and 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 $125.15/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$125.15

112 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

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

$1.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.69

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	125.76	703	75
Medium and Large 1-2	717	123.91	889	37

One grade step is worth $1.84/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale112 hd

125.15

—

MS average13 barns · 966 hd

131.84

−6.69

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	—	Average	1,462	85.41	1,249	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	65.20	750	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	950	61.12	581	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	55.54	519	10

Every lot

44 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	176.74/cwt	173.00–180.00	571	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	175.53/cwt	173.00–180.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	172.86/cwt	170.00–178.00	717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	166.81/cwt	160.00–173.00	789	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	158.95/cwt	154.00–165.00	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	150.64/cwt	147.00–154.00	863	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	144.77/cwt	142.50–149.00	890	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	137.94/cwt	136.25–139.00	934	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	134.82/cwt	132.50–137.00	975	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	943	111.10/cwt	111.10–111.10	1,048	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	130.95/cwt	130.00–132.50	282	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	128.51/cwt	124.00–132.50	479	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	140.17/cwt	133.00–145.00	597	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	128.77/cwt	124.00–136.00	601	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	125.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	548	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	723	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	123.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	708	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	125.25/cwt	120.00–128.50	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	121.58/cwt	119.00–124.00	818	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	123.85/cwt	122.60–127.00	850	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	118.30/cwt	114.00–121.00	860	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	745	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	118.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	916	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	806	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,008	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	859	117.14/cwt	114.50–120.00	1,006	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	159.50/cwt	150.00–165.00	522	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	162.21/cwt	155.00–167.00	610	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	162.70/cwt	161.00–165.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.76/cwt	150.00–161.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	132.13/cwt	129.00–135.00	691	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	125.63/cwt	122.00–129.00	783	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	125.10/cwt	122.00–128.00	842	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,462	85.41/cwt	82.50–92.50	1,249	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	53.03/cwt	52.50–53.50	424	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	950	61.12/cwt	59.50–64.00	581	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	63.01/cwt	59.50–65.50	646	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	57.22/cwt	54.00–59.50	587	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	67.38/cwt	65.00–69.50	859	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,499.13/cwt	1,260.00–1,700.00	17,240	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,120.00/cwt	850.00–1,300.00	12,600	20

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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 129Year ago 553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 8Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 25Year ago 69

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 5-6 higher, slaughter cows and 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
5	—	1,462	82.50–92.50	85.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	65.00–69.50	67.38
12	—	1,025	59.50–65.50	63.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	950	59.50–64.00	61.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	54.00–59.50	57.22
4	—	800	52.50–53.50	53.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	161.00–165.00	162.70
6	—	473	150.00–161.00	155.76
6	—	523	129.00–135.00	132.13
4	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.60
4	—	623	122.00–129.00	125.63
7	—	376	155.00–167.00	162.21
4	—	673	122.00–128.00	125.10
5	—	327	150.00–165.00	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	132.50–137.00	134.82
2	—	573	147.00–154.00	150.64
4	—	323	173.00–180.00	176.74
3	—	365	173.00–180.00	175.53
3	—	415	170.00–178.00	172.86
3	—	615	142.50–149.00	144.77
5	—	677	136.25–139.00	137.94
7	—	519	154.00–165.00	158.95
8	—	473	160.00–173.00	166.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	124.50	124.50
5	—	943	111.10	111.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	133.00–145.00	140.17
3	—	215	130.00–132.50	130.95
5	—	727	114.00–121.00	118.30
8	—	523	120.00–130.00	125.22
12	—	573	120.00–127.00	123.64
8	—	467	124.00–136.00	128.77
6	—	773	117.00–120.00	118.54
10	—	627	120.00–128.50	125.25
10	—	673	119.00–124.00	121.58
6	—	373	124.00–132.50	128.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	128.50	128.50
4	—	785	120.00	120.00
4	—	806	125.00	125.00
11	—	686	122.60–127.00	123.85
2	—	745	122.50	122.50
6	—	548	132.00	132.00
7	—	859	114.50–120.00	117.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,150	1,260.00–1,700.00	1,499.13

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)	20	—	1,125	850.00–1,300.00	1,120.00

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.