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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Feb 2

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

403 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 333▼ 41 vs year ago 444 · −9.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 38▲ 20 vs year ago 60 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 54▲ 30 vs year ago 91 · +33.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5 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 $133.25/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$133.25

45 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$8.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.15

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	575	137.10	788	25
Medium and Large 1	593	128.44	762	20

One grade step is worth $8.67/cwt here — about $27 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 sale45 hd

133.25

—

MS average13 barns · 1,160 hd

139.40

−6.15

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	1,478	101.70	1,503	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,088	75.76	824	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	63.30	592	20

Every lot

31 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	223	208.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	464	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	184.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	177.14/cwt	174.00–180.00	838	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	921	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.69/cwt	166.00–175.00	893	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	153.14/cwt	149.00–157.00	954	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	140.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	943	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	138.38/cwt	134.00–142.50	1,000	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	124.16/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,022	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	114.09/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,110	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	140.79/cwt	135.00–146.00	596	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	615	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.82/cwt	115.00–130.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	127.70/cwt	122.00–133.00	796	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	137.46/cwt	131.00–144.00	900	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	127.68/cwt	122.00–133.00	859	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	123.19/cwt	117.00–129.00	891	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	164.21/cwt	160.00–168.00	695	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	164.19/cwt	160.00–168.00	777	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	92.00/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,148	4
Bulls	—	—	1,708	111.40/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,903	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	55.92/cwt	53.00–58.50	447	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	73.80/cwt	70.00–76.50	756	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	68.22/cwt	65.00–70.50	699	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	81.65/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,041	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	671.43/cwt	500.00–800.00	5,875	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,036.12/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	11,946	18
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,216.03/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	13,984	16

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 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 333Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 38Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 54Year ago 91

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5 higher.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	160.00–168.00	164.21
4	—	473	160.00–168.00	164.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	117.00–129.00	123.19
4	—	423	135.00–146.00	140.79
4	—	523	115.00–130.00	122.82
4	—	623	122.00–133.00	127.70
4	—	673	122.00–133.00	127.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	132.00	132.00
2	—	585	135.00	135.00
6	—	433	142.00	142.00
10	—	655	131.00–144.00	137.46
2	—	528	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	134.00–142.50	138.38
4	—	973	110.00–118.00	114.09
4	—	623	149.00–157.00	153.14
4	—	823	118.00–130.00	124.16
8	—	523	166.00–175.00	170.69
4	—	223	200.00–215.00	208.26
4	—	423	180.00–190.00	184.73
4	—	473	174.00–180.00	177.14
4	—	673	135.00–145.00	140.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	180.50	180.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	18	—	1,153	850.00–1,150.00	1,036.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	875	500.00–800.00	671.43

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	16	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,216.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,708	110.00–112.50	111.40
4	—	1,248	89.00–94.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	53.00–58.50	55.92
12	—	1,025	65.00–70.50	68.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,025	70.00–76.50	73.80
8	—	1,275	79.00–84.00	81.65

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.