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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Nov 30

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

385 head

▲ 342 vs last sale 43▼ 184 vs year ago 569 · −32.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 77▼ 61 vs year ago 120 · −50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 403 vs last sale 501▼ 7 vs year ago 105 · −6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 6-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 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 $144.90/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$144.90

64 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$165

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

$20.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.14

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	415	161.92	672	12thin
Medium and Large 1	594	140.97	838	52

One grade step is worth $20.94/cwt here — about −$165 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 sale64 hd

144.90

—

MS average13 barns · 1,217 hd

148.04

−3.14

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	1,561	88.92	1,388	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,108	69.38	769	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	67.40	691	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	58.23	553	12

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,017	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$666	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,105	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	643	$854	10

Every lot

40 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	223	211.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	210.83/cwt	200.00–220.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	207.49/cwt	200.00–214.00	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	207.42/cwt	200.00–214.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	388	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	776	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	178.21/cwt	174.00–182.00	754	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	178.19/cwt	174.00–182.00	843	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	883	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	175.22/cwt	170.00–180.00	916	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,004	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	160.07/cwt	158.00–162.00	997	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	178.24/cwt	174.00–182.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	407	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	667	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.79/cwt	155.00–166.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	160.76/cwt	155.00–166.00	760	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	144.13/cwt	141.00–147.00	754	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	135.72/cwt	130.00–141.00	778	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	130.66/cwt	126.00–135.00	814	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	130.65/cwt	126.00–135.00	879	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	132.06/cwt	130.00–134.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	114.14/cwt	109.00–119.00	939	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	114.13/cwt	109.00–119.00	996	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	150.27/cwt	145.00–155.00	636	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	150.24/cwt	145.00–155.00	711	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	133.11/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	81.02/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,009	6
Bulls	—	—	1,648	95.66/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,576	6
Bulls	—	—	1,790	90.08/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,612	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	52.66/cwt	50.00–55.00	421	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	67.93/cwt	65.00–70.00	696	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	67.40/cwt	65.50–68.75	691	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	61.01/cwt	57.50–63.50	625	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	72.29/cwt	69.25–75.00	922	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,105.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,105	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	825	666.00/head	570.00–750.00	666	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	1,016.80/head	850.00–1,125.00	1,017	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	643	854.20/head	730.00–940.00	854	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 Nov 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 385Last week 43Year ago 569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 77Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 501Year ago 105

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 6-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 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
4	—	623	130.00–136.00	133.11
4	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.27
4	—	473	145.00–155.00	150.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	141.00–147.00	144.13
6	—	623	126.00–135.00	130.66
6	—	473	155.00–166.00	160.76
4	—	373	174.00–182.00	178.24
4	—	873	109.00–119.00	114.13
6	—	673	126.00–135.00	130.65
6	—	573	130.00–141.00	135.72
6	—	423	155.00–166.00	160.79
4	—	723	130.00–134.00	132.06
4	—	823	109.00–119.00	114.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	143.00	143.00
3	—	407	164.00	164.00
2	—	463	145.00	145.00
5	—	360	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	200.00–214.00	207.42
4	—	623	158.00–162.00	160.07
4	—	323	200.00–214.00	207.49
2	—	273	200.00–220.00	210.83
2	—	223	200.00–220.00	211.01
4	—	523	170.00–180.00	175.22
4	—	423	174.00–182.00	178.21
4	—	473	174.00–182.00	178.19
4	—	573	170.00–180.00	175.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	200.00	200.00
7	—	488	181.00	181.00

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	4	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,105.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	825	570.00–750.00	666.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,068	850.00–1,125.00	1,016.80

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	10	—	643	730.00–940.00	854.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	94.00–97.00	95.66
6	—	1,245	75.00–85.00	81.02
6	—	1,790	85.00–94.00	90.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	65.50–68.75	67.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	57.50–63.50	61.01
4	—	800	50.00–55.00	52.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	69.25–75.00	72.29
12	—	1,025	65.00–70.00	67.93

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.