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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Oct 26

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

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Feeder Cattle receipts

403 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 549▼ 114 vs year ago 517 · −22.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 113▼ 30 vs year ago 90 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 71▲ 6 vs year ago 59 · +10.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers were mixed, slaughter cows sold 1-5 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.59/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$140.59

68 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$75

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

$0.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.88

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	140.70	674	48
Medium and Large 1-2	534	140.32	749	20

One grade step is worth $0.38/cwt here — about −$75 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 sale68 hd

140.59

—

MS average13 barns · 1,091 hd

136.71

+3.88

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	—	High	1,459	82.81	1,208	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	62.91	645	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	61.42	630	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	49.82	442	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)	1,208	$923	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,040	6

Every lot

34 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	164.63/cwt	158.00–170.50	614	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	166.79/cwt	161.00–172.00	706	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	166.76/cwt	161.00–172.00	789	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	158.43/cwt	154.00–162.50	829	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	151.72/cwt	146.00–157.00	869	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	157.10/cwt	157.10–157.10	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	150.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	936	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	149.07/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,003	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	981	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	144.28/cwt	140.00–148.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	144.24/cwt	140.00–148.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	147.21/cwt	143.00–151.00	623	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	441	144.07/cwt	140.35–149.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	143.29/cwt	137.00–149.00	678	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	138.24/cwt	138.00–138.50	720	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	135.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	134.20/cwt	129.00–139.00	769	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	140.57/cwt	136.50–142.20	821	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	127.74/cwt	127.50–128.00	924	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	162.71/cwt	159.00–166.00	607	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	162.00/cwt	157.00–166.50	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	144.20/cwt	137.00–147.00	695	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	140.17/cwt	136.00–144.00	733	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,015	65.74/cwt	60.00–71.00	667	4
Bulls	—	—	1,458	86.14/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,256	8
Bulls	—	—	1,903	93.23/cwt	87.50–97.00	1,774	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	675	35.72/cwt	31.00–39.50	241	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	49.25/cwt	45.00–53.00	394	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	62.91/cwt	59.25–65.50	645	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	61.42/cwt	60.25–62.25	630	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	55.80/cwt	52.00–58.50	572	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,040.38/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,040	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	923.29/head	710.00–1,050.00	923	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 549Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 113Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 71Year ago 59

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers were mixed, slaughter cows sold 1-5 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
10	—	482	137.00–147.00	144.20
6	—	523	136.00–144.00	140.17
6	—	373	159.00–166.00	162.71
6	—	423	157.00–166.50	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	140.00–148.00	144.28
4	—	723	127.50–128.00	127.74
10	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.22
12	—	423	143.00–151.00	147.21
10	—	473	137.00–149.00	143.29
4	—	373	140.00–148.00	144.24
4	—	573	129.00–139.00	134.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	441	140.35–149.00	144.07
2	—	710	130.50	130.50
4	—	521	138.00–138.50	138.24
7	—	584	136.50–142.20	140.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	711	138.00	138.00
4	—	579	157.10	157.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	161.00–172.00	166.76
6	—	423	161.00–172.00	166.79
6	—	523	154.00–162.50	158.43
6	—	573	146.00–157.00	151.72
6	—	623	145.00–155.00	150.18
6	—	673	147.00–151.00	149.07
4	—	373	158.00–170.50	164.63

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	950.00–1,100.00	1,040.38

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)	6	—	1,208	710.00–1,050.00	923.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,903	87.50–97.00	93.23
4	—	1,015	60.00–71.00	65.74
8	—	1,458	82.00–90.00	86.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	60.25–62.25	61.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	52.00–58.50	55.80
6	—	800	45.00–53.00	49.25
4	—	675	31.00–39.50	35.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	59.25–65.50	62.91

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.