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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Apr 6

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 440▼ 161 vs year ago 494 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 100▼ 1 vs year ago 75 · −1.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 150▼ 24 vs year ago 90 · −26.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cattle sold 2-8 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady,

Weaned grouped 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.14/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$163.14

70 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$4.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

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	548	163.41	895	66
Medium and Large 1	547	158.72	867	4thin

One grade step is worth $4.70/cwt here — about $28 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 sale70 hd

163.14

—

MS average13 barns · 886 hd

165.56

−2.41

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	1,264	103.89	1,313	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	85.59	969	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	77.94	799	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	913	71.80	655	12

Every lot

33 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	171.04/cwt	165.25–180.50	741	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	179.50/cwt	178.25–183.00	831	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	158.74/cwt	153.00–164.00	830	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	158.69/cwt	153.00–164.00	905	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	157.74/cwt	151.00–160.00	910	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	153.74/cwt	143.00–160.00	969	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	147.08/cwt	145.00–149.20	1,058	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	149.12/cwt	147.00–151.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	147.05/cwt	146.00–148.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	674	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	134.14/cwt	130.00–138.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	134.13/cwt	130.00–138.00	903	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	137.74/cwt	129.75–140.50	932	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	753	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	996	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	822	124.56/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,024	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	886	125.57/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,113	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	180.35/cwt	175.00–185.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	170.30/cwt	165.00–175.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	166.11/cwt	164.00–168.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	134.42/cwt	130.00–138.50	770	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,093	95.12/cwt	90.50–97.00	1,040	3
Bulls	—	—	1,353	106.62/cwt	100.00–108.50	1,443	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,842	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	67.59/cwt	66.00–69.00	541	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	82.30/cwt	78.50–85.00	844	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	77.94/cwt	71.50–82.50	799	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	76.01/cwt	72.50–78.50	779	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	90.77/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,180	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,292.97/cwt	1,150.00–1,500.00	13,188	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,160	1,791.49/cwt	1,550.00–2,000.00	20,781	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,023.44/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	11,135	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,148	1,555.61/cwt	1,475.00–1,600.00	17,858	2

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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 440Year ago 494

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 100Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 150Year ago 90

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cattle sold 2-8 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady,

Weaned grouped 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
2	—	323	175.00–185.00	180.35
2	—	573	130.00–138.50	134.42
2	—	373	165.00–175.00	170.30
2	—	423	164.00–168.00	166.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	147.00–151.00	149.12
2	—	673	130.00–138.00	134.13
2	—	623	130.00–138.00	134.14
2	—	423	146.00–148.00	147.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	677	129.75–140.50	137.74
7	—	886	125.00–126.00	125.57
4	—	450	149.75	149.75
5	—	822	123.00–127.00	124.56
7	—	753	132.25	132.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	433	165.25–180.50	171.04
3	—	695	140.00	140.00
8	—	630	143.00–160.00	153.74
16	—	463	178.25–183.00	179.50
12	—	719	145.00–149.20	147.08
9	—	577	151.00–160.00	157.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	153.00–164.00	158.69
2	—	523	153.00–164.00	158.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,791.49

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	18	—	1,020	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,292.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,555.61

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)	9	—	1,088	800.00–1,150.00	1,023.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,093	90.50–97.00	95.12
3	—	1,353	100.00–108.50	106.62
1	—	1,510	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	71.50–82.50	77.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	72.50–78.50	76.01
6	—	800	66.00–69.00	67.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,300	87.00–94.00	90.77
22	—	1,025	78.50–85.00	82.30

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.