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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Aug 17

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

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Feeder Cattle receipts

586 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 385▲ 120 vs year ago 466 · +25.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 57▲ 11 vs year ago 60 · +18.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 43▲ 38 vs year ago 92 · +41.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 5 -10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, 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 $158.15/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$158.15

127 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$9.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.88

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	505	162.19	819	73
Medium and Large 1	510	152.69	779	54

One grade step is worth $9.50/cwt here — about $40 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 sale127 hd

158.15

—

MS average13 barns · 1,502 hd

152.27

+5.88

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	1,815	106.55	1,934	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,081	82.09	887	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	74.93	768	10

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)	1,163	$1,057	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,468	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	743	$1,067	4thin

Every lot

32 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	205.77/cwt	201.00–210.00	768	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	200.06/cwt	189.00–210.00	846	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	180.24/cwt	175.00–185.00	853	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	491	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	879	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	169.22/cwt	164.00–174.00	885	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	172.87/cwt	169.25–176.00	928	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	176.45/cwt	161.75–179.25	970	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	162.28/cwt	155.00–169.00	930	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	168.56/cwt	166.50–170.25	1,045	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	168.78/cwt	168.00–169.50	1,051	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	148.87/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,076	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	164.30/cwt	159.00–169.00	613	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.85/cwt	154.00–167.00	680	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	161.33/cwt	158.00–168.00	703	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	150.67/cwt	147.00–154.00	713	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	156.80/cwt	142.50–160.00	760	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	149.22/cwt	144.00–154.00	780	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	169.03/cwt	148.00–183.50	908	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	148.20/cwt	143.00–153.00	849	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	150.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	936	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	901	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	140.81/cwt	139.00–142.50	948	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	186.69/cwt	183.00–190.00	790	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	169.71/cwt	165.00–174.00	803	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	162.69/cwt	158.00–167.00	851	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,815	106.55/cwt	104.50–108.00	1,934	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	80.80/cwt	77.00–83.50	828	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	74.93/cwt	72.00–77.00	768	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	86.59/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,104	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	743	1,067.34/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,468.16/head	1,260.00–1,620.00	1,468	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	1,057.01/head	920.00–1,150.00	1,057	32

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 586Last week 385Year ago 466

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 57Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 43Year ago 92

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 5 -10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, 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
4	—	423	183.00–190.00	186.69
4	—	523	158.00–167.00	162.69
8	—	473	165.00–174.00	169.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	159.00–169.00	164.30
8	—	473	147.00–154.00	150.67
10	—	523	144.00–154.00	149.22
6	—	623	145.00–155.00	150.18
8	—	423	154.00–167.00	160.85
4	—	673	139.00–142.50	140.81
10	—	573	143.00–153.00	148.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	143.50	143.50
12	—	436	158.00–168.00	161.33
27	—	485	142.50–160.00	156.80
31	—	537	148.00–183.50	169.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	537	169.25–176.00	172.87
25	—	550	161.75–179.25	176.45
12	—	491	179.00	179.00
9	—	620	166.50–170.25	168.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	175.00–185.00	180.24
4	—	523	164.00–174.00	169.22
10	—	573	155.00–169.00	162.28
8	—	623	168.00–169.50	168.78
4	—	373	201.00–210.00	205.77
4	—	423	189.00–210.00	200.06
8	—	723	145.00–152.50	148.87

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	10	—	1,103	1,260.00–1,620.00	1,468.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	743	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067.34

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)	32	—	1,163	920.00–1,150.00	1,057.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,815	104.50–108.00	106.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	85.00–88.00	86.59
14	—	1,025	77.00–83.50	80.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	72.00–77.00	74.93

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.