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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, May 10

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← May 3May 10May 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

719 head

▲ 182 vs last sale 537▼ 142 vs year ago 861 · −16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 128▲ 44 vs year ago 55 · +80.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

210 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 145▲ 73 vs year ago 137 · +53.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-20 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady - 3 higher.

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 $222.78/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$222.78

96 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$157

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

$7.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.06

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	226.52	1,166	48
Medium and Large 1-2	604	219.04	1,323	48

One grade step is worth $7.49/cwt here — about −$157 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 sale96 hd

222.78

—

MS average13 barns · 811 hd

220.72

+2.06

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	1,435	106.84	1,533	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,093	90.14	985	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	86.44	886	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	81.67	769	30

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,234	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$881	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,874	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	853	$1,186	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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	238.56/cwt	230.00–246.00	771	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	238.48/cwt	230.00–246.00	890	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	249.48/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,055	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	247.61/cwt	247.50–248.00	1,146	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	235.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,113	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	230.43/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,205	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	233.14/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,252	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	230.24/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,319	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,341	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	200.58/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,376	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	175.16/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,266	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	833	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,508	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	206.42/cwt	200.00–212.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	206.36/cwt	200.00–212.00	770	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	207.90/cwt	200.00–215.00	879	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	438	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	920	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	990	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	205.33/cwt	198.00–212.00	971	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	202.26/cwt	196.00–208.00	1,058	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,134	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	199.20/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,141	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	187.44/cwt	182.00–192.50	1,168	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,289	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	240.74/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,018	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	225.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,065	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	96.39/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,036	8
Bulls	—	—	1,520	110.66/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,682	10
Bulls	—	—	1,943	118.18/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,296	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	675	68.67/cwt	67.00–70.00	464	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	75.31/cwt	70.00–80.00	602	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	89.93/cwt	87.00–92.00	922	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	86.44/cwt	80.00–91.00	886	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	85.51/cwt	82.00–88.00	876	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	90.71/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,157	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	853	1,185.85/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,186	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,873.96/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,874	28
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	828	880.63/head	800.00–970.00	881	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,234.18/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,234	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 May 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 719Last week 537Year ago 861

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 128Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 145Year ago 137

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 4-20 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady - 3 higher.

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	—	473	220.00–230.00	225.24
6	—	423	236.00–245.00	240.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	200.00–212.00	206.36
4	—	323	200.00–212.00	206.42
12	—	523	196.00–208.00	202.26
6	—	423	200.00–215.00	207.90
6	—	573	194.00–204.00	199.20
4	—	623	182.00–192.50	187.44
6	—	473	198.00–212.00	205.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	212.00	212.00
2	—	758	170.00	170.00
6	—	567	200.00	200.00
14	—	438	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	523	220.00–240.00	230.43
4	—	373	230.00–246.00	238.48
6	—	723	170.00–180.00	175.16
6	—	623	210.00–220.00	215.18
4	—	473	230.00–240.00	235.24
4	—	573	224.00–236.00	230.24
8	—	423	240.00–258.00	249.48
4	—	323	230.00–246.00	238.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	463	247.50–248.00	247.61
17	—	537	232.00–237.00	233.14
2	—	765	184.50	184.50
3	—	833	181.00	181.00
17	—	686	200.00–201.00	200.58

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,200	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,873.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	853	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,185.85

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,158	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,234.18

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)	4	—	828	800.00–970.00	880.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,520	105.00–115.00	110.66
4	—	1,943	116.00–120.00	118.18
8	—	1,075	90.00–102.00	96.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	87.00–94.00	90.71
16	—	1,025	87.00–92.00	89.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	70.00–80.00	75.31
2	—	675	67.00–70.00	68.67
20	—	1,025	82.00–88.00	85.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	80.00–91.00	86.44

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.