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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Oct 5

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

595 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 681▼ 60 vs year ago 655 · −9.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 85▲ 20 vs year ago 120 · +16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 33▼ 37 vs year ago 120 · −30.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 lower, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-4 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 $139.31/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$139.31

88 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$80

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

$4.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.49

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	140.31	688	68
Medium and Large 1-2	566	135.89	768	20

One grade step is worth $4.42/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale88 hd

139.31

—

MS average13 barns · 1,258 hd

135.82

+3.49

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	1,429	92.90	1,327	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,081	72.22	781	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	66.13	648	20

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)	1,120	$1,052	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$629	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	939	$988	12
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	600	$818	6

Every lot

37 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	185.30/cwt	180.00–190.00	691	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	163.74/cwt	159.00–168.00	693	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	446	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	667	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	734	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.65/cwt	149.00–156.00	798	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	153.51/cwt	153.00–154.00	878	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	145.16/cwt	141.00–149.00	832	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	896	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	140.55/cwt	139.00–142.00	876	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	140.55/cwt	139.00–142.00	946	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	135.35/cwt	132.00–138.50	979	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	149.67/cwt	147.00–152.00	483	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	143.30/cwt	138.00–148.00	535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	142.27/cwt	137.00–147.00	602	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	142.24/cwt	137.00–147.00	673	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	648	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	138.74/cwt	133.00–144.00	726	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	755	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	136.16/cwt	132.00–140.00	780	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	135.22/cwt	129.00–141.00	842	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	135.85/cwt	135.00–139.00	856	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	150.21/cwt	146.00–154.00	635	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	144.19/cwt	140.00–148.00	682	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.13/cwt	134.00–140.00	717	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	121.07/cwt	119.00–123.00	754	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,208	81.12/cwt	79.00–82.50	980	4
Bulls	—	—	1,460	96.75/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,413	4
Bulls	—	—	1,618	100.84/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,632	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	58.72/cwt	55.00–62.00	470	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	71.10/cwt	67.00–74.00	729	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	67.98/cwt	63.00–71.50	697	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	75.56/cwt	74.00–77.00	945	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	838	629.48/head	450.00–775.00	629	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,052.34/head	850.00–1,200.00	1,052	14
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	817.92/head	780.00–850.00	818	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	653	849.81/head	500.00–1,050.00	850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,126.79/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,127	6

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 681Year ago 655

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 85Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 33Year ago 120

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 lower, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-4 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	140.00–148.00	144.19
8	—	423	146.00–154.00	150.21
6	—	523	134.00–140.00	137.13
6	—	623	119.00–123.00	121.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	147.00–152.00	149.67
12	—	623	129.00–141.00	135.22
8	—	423	137.00–147.00	142.27
8	—	373	138.00–148.00	143.30
12	—	523	133.00–144.00	138.74
8	—	473	137.00–147.00	142.24
12	—	573	132.00–140.00	136.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	135.00–139.00	135.85
6	—	475	136.50	136.50
5	—	558	135.25	135.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	153.00–154.00	153.51
4	—	446	149.50	149.50
4	—	616	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	132.00–138.50	135.35
10	—	423	159.00–168.00	163.74
6	—	673	139.00–142.00	140.55
10	—	473	150.00–160.00	155.24
6	—	623	139.00–142.00	140.55
10	—	523	149.00–156.00	152.65
6	—	573	141.00–149.00	145.16
6	—	373	180.00–190.00	185.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	838	450.00–775.00	629.48

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)	14	—	1,120	850.00–1,200.00	1,052.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	600	780.00–850.00	817.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	653	500.00–1,050.00	849.81

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	6	—	1,225	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,126.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,460	95.00–98.00	96.75
4	—	1,618	98.00–103.00	100.84
4	—	1,208	79.00–82.50	81.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	63.00–71.50	67.98
4	—	800	55.00–62.00	58.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	67.00–74.00	71.10
4	—	1,250	74.00–77.00	75.56

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.