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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Mar 16

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

226 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 281▼ 244 vs year ago 470 · −51.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 98▼ 3 vs year ago 70 · −4.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 110▲ 29 vs year ago 31 · +93.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold higher 2.00-5.00; feeder heifers sold higher 2.00-5.00; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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 $138.82/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$138.82

86 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	141.15	631	72
Medium and Large 3	346	126.87	440	14thin

One grade step is worth $14.27/cwt here — about $192 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 sale86 hd

138.82

—

MS average13 barns · 867 hd

140.00

−1.17

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	1,554	107.55	1,671	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	82.12	982	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	79.52	1,151	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	62.15	637	6thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	146.86/cwt	135.00–154.00	335	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	182.03/cwt	172.50–190.00	501	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	154.60/cwt	142.50–165.00	502	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	191.99/cwt	180.00–202.50	720	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	184.11/cwt	177.50–190.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	169.20/cwt	160.00–177.50	804	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	177.75/cwt	177.75–177.75	928	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	159.87/cwt	146.00–172.50	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	156.16/cwt	140.00–171.00	898	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	964	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	135.28/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,048	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	142.33/cwt	139.00–145.00	320	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	143.81/cwt	140.00–147.00	395	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	130.35/cwt	120.00–139.00	358	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	135.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	440	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	152.60/cwt	145.00–157.50	501	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	150.18/cwt	140.00–158.00	565	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	137.70/cwt	134.00–141.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	142.05/cwt	136.00–147.50	675	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	113.15/cwt	100.00–125.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	143.13/cwt	129.00–156.00	751	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	124.40/cwt	120.00–128.50	840	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	115.10/cwt	110.50–120.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	169.32/cwt	160.00–177.50	635	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	147.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	701	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	140.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	736	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,286	100.50/cwt	96.50–102.50	1,292	7
Bulls	—	—	1,688	111.08/cwt	104.00–116.75	1,875	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	62.15/cwt	44.00–75.00	637	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	74.79/cwt	68.00–79.00	776	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	85.67/cwt	79.00–92.00	1,091	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	79.52/cwt	74.00–84.25	1,151	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	803.24/cwt	720.00–860.00	7,430	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,243.26/cwt	1,080.00–1,350.00	13,365	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,012.91/cwt	895.00–1,090.00	10,889	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	578.92/cwt	460.00–660.00	5,355	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,117	1,060.54/cwt	880.00–1,160.00	11,846	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	456.76/cwt	430.00–475.00	4,225	10

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 281Year ago 470

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 98Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 110Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	160.00–177.50	169.32
4	—	475	145.00–150.00	147.63
6	—	525	135.00–145.00	140.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	134.00–141.00	137.70
2	—	723	110.50–120.00	115.10
6	—	225	139.00–145.00	142.33
15	—	376	140.00–158.00	150.18
8	—	675	120.00–128.50	124.40
14	—	475	136.00–147.50	142.05
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
8	—	525	129.00–156.00	143.13
4	—	275	140.00–147.00	143.81
7	—	328	145.00–157.50	152.60
1	—	775	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	120.00–139.00	130.35
4	—	325	130.00–140.00	135.38
4	—	475	100.00–125.00	113.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	160.00–177.50	169.20
14	—	375	180.00–202.50	191.99
2	—	775	133.00–137.50	135.28
6	—	425	177.50–190.00	184.11
8	—	275	172.50–190.00	182.03
4	—	525	146.00–172.50	159.87
6	—	575	140.00–171.00	156.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	202.50	202.50
6	—	522	177.75	177.75
4	—	634	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	228	135.00–154.00	146.86
6	—	325	142.50–165.00	154.60

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	895.00–1,090.00	1,012.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,080.00–1,350.00	1,243.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	720.00–860.00	803.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,117	880.00–1,160.00	1,060.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	460.00–660.00	578.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	430.00–475.00	456.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,688	104.00–116.75	111.08
7	—	1,286	96.50–102.50	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,037	68.00–79.00	74.79
31	—	1,273	79.00–92.00	85.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	74.00–84.25	79.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	44.00–75.00	62.15

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.