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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Jan 11

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Dec 21Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

562 head

▲ 446 vs last sale 116▼ 151 vs year ago 713 · −21.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 27▲ 77 vs year ago 64 · +120.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 50▲ 18 vs year ago 64 · +28.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-7 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

Grouped, weaned 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 $158.29/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$158.29

95 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$3.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.35

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	481	159.55	768	55
Medium and Large 1	466	156.54	729	40

One grade step is worth $3.01/cwt here — about $39 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 sale95 hd

158.29

—

MS average13 barns · 1,452 hd

158.64

−0.35

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	1,578	98.25	1,550	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	78.69	891	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	71.15	729	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	836	55.03	460	28

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)	1,023	$924	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$689	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,191	6

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	213.62/cwt	212.00–215.00	583	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	213.88/cwt	208.00–219.00	691	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	209.30/cwt	204.00–214.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	396	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	832	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	195.74/cwt	191.00–200.00	828	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	188.38/cwt	187.50–189.25	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	186.71/cwt	182.00–191.00	883	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	195.73/cwt	188.00–203.00	943	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	188.17/cwt	184.00–192.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,002	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	174.16/cwt	170.00–178.00	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	596	185.10/cwt	185.10–185.10	1,103	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	175.88/cwt	163.75–180.00	1,075	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,146	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	278	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	466	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	159.38/cwt	158.00–162.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	162.77/cwt	158.00–167.00	607	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	164.68/cwt	158.00–170.00	690	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	158.79/cwt	153.00–164.00	672	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	734	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	148.52/cwt	145.00–152.00	731	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	153.69/cwt	149.00–158.00	804	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	160.55/cwt	160.25–161.00	909	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	609	150.33/cwt	150.00–150.50	916	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	192.83/cwt	187.00–198.00	719	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	169.57/cwt	168.00–171.00	802	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	131.63/cwt	128.00–135.00	820	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,055	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	965	1
Bulls	—	—	2,100	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,205	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	675	40.56/cwt	35.00–45.00	274	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	55.84/cwt	50.00–61.00	447	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	76.26/cwt	74.50–77.50	782	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	71.15/cwt	65.00–75.50	729	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	68.85/cwt	63.00–73.00	706	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	81.94/cwt	78.50–85.00	1,045	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,190.80/head	950.00–1,350.00	1,191	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	689.12/head	600.00–750.00	689	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	923.84/head	750.00–1,050.00	924	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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 562Last week 116Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 27Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 50Year ago 64

Compared to the last sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-7 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend.

Grouped, weaned 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	—	373	187.00–198.00	192.83
4	—	623	128.00–135.00	131.63
6	—	473	168.00–171.00	169.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	150.00–160.00	155.24
6	—	373	158.00–167.00	162.77
10	—	423	153.00–164.00	158.79
2	—	573	145.00–155.00	150.20
12	—	523	149.00–158.00	153.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	167.50	167.50
9	—	609	150.00–150.50	150.33
19	—	419	158.00–170.00	164.68
6	—	334	158.00–162.00	159.38
4	—	492	145.00–152.00	148.52
15	—	566	160.25–161.00	160.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	323	208.00–219.00	213.88
4	—	273	212.00–215.00	213.62
8	—	423	191.00–200.00	195.74
8	—	473	182.00–191.00	186.71
4	—	523	184.00–192.00	188.17
6	—	373	204.00–214.00	209.30
6	—	573	170.00–178.00	174.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	596	185.10	185.10
11	—	396	210.00	210.00
8	—	611	163.75–180.00	175.88
2	—	688	166.50	166.50
7	—	530	189.00	189.00
4	—	443	187.50–189.25	188.38
7	—	482	188.00–203.00	195.73

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	—	1,005	950.00–1,350.00	1,190.80

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	850	600.00–750.00	689.12

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)	10	—	1,023	750.00–1,050.00	923.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	91.50	91.50
1	—	2,100	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	65.00–75.50	71.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	74.50–77.50	76.26
6	—	1,275	78.50–85.00	81.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	63.00–73.00	68.85
8	—	800	50.00–61.00	55.84
10	—	675	35.00–45.00	40.56

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.