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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Jan 25

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

356 head

▼ 280 vs last sale 636▲ 23 vs year ago 333 · +6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 99▲ 29 vs year ago 38 · +76.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 89▲ 7 vs year ago 54 · +13.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-8 higher, 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.18/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$203.18

97 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$47

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

$9.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.59

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	207.52	870	54
Medium and Large 1-2	464	197.74	917	43

One grade step is worth $9.78/cwt here — about −$47 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 sale97 hd

203.18

—

MS average13 barns · 697 hd

188.60

+14.59

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	1,515	91.95	1,393	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	88.16	1,016	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	77.29	792	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	60.10	533	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	912	$732	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,180	4thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	214.06/cwt	208.00–219.00	477	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	279	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	226.42/cwt	220.00–232.00	731	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	341	223.35/cwt	221.00–227.00	762	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	226.36/cwt	220.00–232.00	844	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	210.79/cwt	205.00–216.00	892	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	193.14/cwt	190.00–196.00	914	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	184.71/cwt	184.10–185.00	1,049	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	167.12/cwt	164.00–170.00	958	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	157.72/cwt	149.75–172.50	973	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	168.94/cwt	163.50–174.00	1,052	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,156	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	171.34/cwt	168.50–174.00	1,153	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	222	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	349	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	275	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	559	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	168.76/cwt	166.00–170.50	705	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	168.32/cwt	162.00–174.00	712	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	168.29/cwt	162.00–174.00	796	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	491	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	845	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	541	164.09/cwt	162.50–170.00	888	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	964	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	861	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	148.66/cwt	144.00–153.00	926	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,029	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	86.42/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,126	6
Bulls	—	—	2,150	108.54/cwt	108.00–109.00	2,334	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	700	38.43/cwt	32.00–44.00	269	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	54.25/cwt	50.00–58.00	434	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	83.85/cwt	78.00–88.00	859	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	77.29/cwt	77.00–77.50	792	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	73.85/cwt	68.00–78.00	757	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	93.19/cwt	87.00–98.50	1,211	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,179.53/head	1,040.00–1,280.00	1,180	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	620.60/head	450.00–770.00	621	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	956.28/head	800.00–1,080.00	956	4

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 636Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 99Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 89Year ago 54

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-8 higher, 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	144.00–153.00	148.66
6	—	573	145.00–155.00	150.20
4	—	473	162.00–174.00	168.29
6	—	423	162.00–174.00	168.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	172.00	172.00
9	—	541	162.50–170.00	164.09
6	—	566	170.25	170.25
4	—	668	154.00	154.00
4	—	491	172.00	172.00
10	—	418	166.00–170.50	168.76
3	—	222	157.00	157.00
3	—	275	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	173.00	173.00
6	—	617	149.75–172.50	157.72
9	—	568	184.10–185.00	184.71
3	—	473	186.50	186.50
10	—	341	221.00–227.00	223.35
8	—	445	210.00	210.00
5	—	279	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	373	220.00–232.00	226.36
6	—	223	208.00–219.00	214.06
4	—	623	163.50–174.00	168.94
8	—	323	220.00–232.00	226.42
8	—	423	205.00–216.00	210.79
4	—	473	190.00–196.00	193.14
4	—	573	164.00–170.00	167.12
4	—	673	168.50–174.00	171.34

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	—	1,075	1,040.00–1,280.00	1,179.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,075	800.00–1,080.00	956.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	830	450.00–770.00	620.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,150	108.00–109.00	108.54
6	—	1,303	83.00–89.00	86.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	78.00–88.00	83.85
12	—	1,300	87.00–98.50	93.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	77.00–77.50	77.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	50.00–58.00	54.25
4	—	700	32.00–44.00	38.43
8	—	1,025	68.00–78.00	73.85

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.