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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Jul 20

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

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Feeder Cattle receipts

318 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 418▼ 30 vs year ago 348 · −8.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 91▲ 20 vs year ago 48 · +41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 144▼ 38 vs year ago 102 · −37.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.13/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$133.13

61 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$111

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

$5.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.21

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	591	135.16	799	38
Medium and Large 1-2	701	129.77	910	23

One grade step is worth $5.40/cwt here — about −$111 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 sale61 hd

133.13

—

MS average13 barns · 1,200 hd

140.34

−7.21

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	1,515	80.24	1,216	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	68.98	707	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	61.80	633	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	55.78	524	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,075	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	868	$745	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,354	12

Every lot

30 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	423	179.05/cwt	178.00–180.00	757	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	164.17/cwt	160.00–168.00	859	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	907	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	157.20/cwt	152.00–162.00	901	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	155.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	967	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	142.09/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,027	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	142.10/cwt	140.00–144.00	672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	708	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	139.69/cwt	135.00–144.00	731	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	134.16/cwt	130.00–138.00	769	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	134.14/cwt	130.00–138.00	836	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	131.58/cwt	129.00–134.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	127.32/cwt	125.00–129.50	921	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	121.53/cwt	119.00–125.50	1,001	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	862	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	1,028	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	965	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,119	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	64.99/cwt	50.00–79.00	814	4
Bulls	—	—	1,395	83.47/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,164	4
Bulls	—	—	1,898	92.26/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,751	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	50.48/cwt	46.50–54.00	404	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	68.98/cwt	64.00–72.50	707	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	61.80/cwt	58.00–64.50	633	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	59.10/cwt	55.00–62.00	606	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	970	1,353.87/head	1,110.00–1,525.00	1,354	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	868	745.45/head	650.00–810.00	745	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,025	1,075.44/head	850.00–1,240.00	1,075	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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 418Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 91Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 144Year ago 102

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

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	130.00–138.00	134.14
4	—	723	125.00–129.50	127.32
8	—	523	135.00–144.00	139.69
8	—	573	130.00–138.00	134.16
4	—	473	140.00–144.00	142.10
4	—	673	129.00–134.00	131.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	139.75	139.75
7	—	506	140.00	140.00
3	—	862	119.25	119.25
2	—	660	136.00	136.00
3	—	965	116.00	116.00
5	—	824	119.00–125.50	121.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	150.00–160.00	155.18
6	—	523	160.00–168.00	164.17
6	—	573	152.00–162.00	157.20
4	—	423	178.00–180.00	179.05
4	—	723	139.00–145.00	142.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	162.00	162.00
3	—	443	180.00	180.00
4	—	565	160.50	160.50

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 head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	970	1,110.00–1,525.00	1,353.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,025	850.00–1,240.00	1,075.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	868	650.00–810.00	745.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	50.00–79.00	64.99
4	—	1,395	79.00–87.00	83.47
4	—	1,898	87.50–98.00	92.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	64.00–72.50	68.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	58.00–64.50	61.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	55.00–62.00	59.10
10	—	800	46.50–54.00	50.48

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.