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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Aug 3

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 371▼ 31 vs year ago 424 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 39▼ 51 vs year ago 73 · −69.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 53▲ 8 vs year ago 49 · +16.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-10 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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 $142.73/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$142.73

84 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$2.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

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	583	144.09	840	32
Medium and Large 1	567	141.89	805	52

One grade step is worth $2.20/cwt here — about $35 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 sale84 hd

142.73

—

MS average13 barns · 1,039 hd

143.54

−0.80

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	1,590	95.60	1,520	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	74.90	824	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	68.96	707	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	68.48	702	8thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,299	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,293	4thin

Every lot

39 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	216.20/cwt	214.00–218.00	482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	216.17/cwt	214.00–218.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	168.14/cwt	165.00–171.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	819	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	163.22/cwt	158.00–168.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	163.20/cwt	158.00–168.00	935	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	162.25/cwt	161.00–162.50	951	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	149.17/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,004	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	155.65/cwt	153.00–158.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	140.76/cwt	135.00–146.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	694	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	811	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	141.25/cwt	140.00–141.85	801	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	145.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	832	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	894	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	142.22/cwt	136.00–148.00	886	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	136.17/cwt	131.00–141.00	916	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	136.34/cwt	126.00–139.00	971	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	139.03/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,005	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	175.83/cwt	170.00–181.00	656	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	165.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	699	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	734	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	136.65/cwt	133.00–140.00	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	136.64/cwt	133.00–140.00	783	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	131.66/cwt	127.00–136.00	820	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	131.65/cwt	127.00–136.00	886	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	125.61/cwt	122.00–129.00	908	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	125.60/cwt	122.00–129.00	971	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	92.63/cwt	87.00–96.50	1,427	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	73.55/cwt	71.50–75.00	754	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	68.96/cwt	67.50–70.00	707	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	68.48/cwt	63.50–72.00	702	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	77.60/cwt	75.00–80.00	970	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,292.66/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,293	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,299.09/head	950.00–1,580.00	1,299	12

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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 371Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 39Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 53Year ago 49

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-10 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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
6	—	623	127.00–136.00	131.66
4	—	773	122.00–129.00	125.60
6	—	423	160.00–170.00	165.27
6	—	473	150.00–160.00	155.24
6	—	373	170.00–181.00	175.83
6	—	573	133.00–140.00	136.64
6	—	523	133.00–140.00	136.65
4	—	723	122.00–129.00	125.61
6	—	673	127.00–136.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	214.00–218.00	216.17
2	—	223	214.00–218.00	216.20
4	—	473	165.00–171.00	168.14
4	—	673	144.00–154.00	149.17
6	—	523	158.00–168.00	163.22
6	—	573	158.00–168.00	163.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	586	161.00–162.50	162.25
2	—	700	142.00	142.00
5	—	625	158.00	158.00
4	—	509	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	152.50	152.50
5	—	712	126.00–139.00	136.34
9	—	567	140.00–141.85	141.25
9	—	610	146.50	146.50
6	—	485	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	153.00–158.00	155.65
12	—	573	140.00–150.00	145.20
6	—	523	130.00–135.00	132.61
10	—	623	136.00–148.00	142.22
10	—	673	131.00–141.00	136.17
2	—	723	138.00–140.00	139.03
6	—	473	135.00–146.00	140.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,090	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,292.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,155	950.00–1,580.00	1,299.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,540	87.00–96.50	92.63
1	—	1,790	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	71.50–75.00	73.55
2	—	1,250	75.00–80.00	77.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	63.50–72.00	68.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	67.50–70.00	68.96

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.