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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Feb 14

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Feb 7Feb 14Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

882 head

▲ 313 vs last sale 569▲ 494 vs year ago 388 · +127.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 59▲ 8 vs year ago 61 · +13.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 71▲ 76 vs year ago 56 · +135.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-25.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 4.00-18.00 higher ; feeder calf and yearling groups were weaned with 2 round of shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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 $261.30/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$261.30

303 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$482

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3

$105.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.88

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	440	336.00	1,477	15thin
Medium and Large 1	481	264.06	1,271	80
Medium and Large 2	395	263.31	1,039	64
Medium and Large 1-2	506	261.21	1,323	96
Medium and Large 3	431	230.84	996	48

One grade step is worth $105.16/cwt here — about $482 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 sale303 hd

261.30

—

MS average13 barns · 1,639 hd

255.42

+5.88

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	—	Average	1,684	124.99	2,105	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	108.42	1,632	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	107.25	1,294	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	86.96	813	10

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)	1,034	$1,440	64
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,094	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	968	$1,392	14
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$735	42

Every lot

90 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	347.73/cwt	320.00–370.00	782	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	359.17/cwt	350.00–370.00	981	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	410.89/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,130	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	375.45/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,032	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	410.76/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,335	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	388.07/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,261	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	360.76/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,172	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	402.08/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,367	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	385.98/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,447	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	397	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,270	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	355.87/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,512	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,482	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	303.74/cwt	300.00–324.00	1,388	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	343.15/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,630	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	281.88/cwt	264.00–298.00	1,339	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	325.92/cwt	308.00–355.00	1,574	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	320.93/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,685	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	276.28/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,450	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	339.47/cwt	310.00–362.00	1,789	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	297.72/cwt	280.00–314.00	1,712	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	251.38/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,445	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	286.86/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,667	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	261.26/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,581	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	262.47/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,640	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	225.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,408	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	250.15/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,689	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	259.22/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	228.56/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,623	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	226.72/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,644	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	753	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,702	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	207.21/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,709	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	843	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,804	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	255.85/cwt	232.00–275.00	576	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	316.34/cwt	300.00–330.00	870	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	286.54/cwt	280.00–292.00	788	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	277	312.73/cwt	310.00–316.00	866	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	286.13/cwt	270.00–300.00	930	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	260.76/cwt	250.00–270.00	847	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	328	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	935	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	273.32/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,025	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	257.05/cwt	240.00–272.00	964	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	294.24/cwt	285.00–301.00	1,109	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	385	299.88/cwt	298.00–301.00	1,155	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	256.23/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,089	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	235.75/cwt	222.00–248.00	1,002	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	428	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	1,832	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	277.90/cwt	271.00–282.00	1,192	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	274.06/cwt	264.00–281.00	1,181	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	253.84/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,206	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	240.41/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,142	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	227.36/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,080	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,292	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	505	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,192	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	240.49/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,246	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	257.42/cwt	248.00–266.00	1,351	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	235.23/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,235	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	241.87/cwt	226.00–258.00	1,342	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	240.35/cwt	234.00–247.00	1,365	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	192.26/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,105	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	190.39/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,190	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	237.51/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,501	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	638	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	191.06/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,265	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,427	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	223.54/cwt	208.00–238.00	1,509	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,438	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	180.32/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,397	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	185.15/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	855	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,625	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	365.98/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,372	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	321.44/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,366	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	288.41/cwt	280.00–296.00	1,370	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	273.14/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,434	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	230.39/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,440	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,163	110.70/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,858	129.76/cwt	119.00–137.00	2,411	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	71.25/cwt	67.00–75.00	570	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	98.27/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,007	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	97.44/cwt	91.00–102.00	999	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	110.73/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,414	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	108.42/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,632	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	735.14/head	640.00–800.00	735	42
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,093.92/head	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,094	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	997.30/head	700.00–1,200.00	997	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,706.25/head	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,706	40
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,368.92/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,369	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	937.84/head	700.00–1,100.00	938	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,881.40/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,881	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 Feb 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 882Last week 569Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 59Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 71Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	250.00–274.00	262.47
22	—	325	400.00–420.00	410.76
6	—	425	340.00–370.00	355.87
6	—	475	330.00–355.00	343.15
24	—	375	370.00–400.00	385.98
6	—	525	300.00–340.00	320.93
4	—	825	200.00–214.00	207.21
16	—	275	400.00–420.00	410.89
2	—	725	220.00–233.00	226.72
8	—	575	280.00–314.00	297.72
6	—	675	246.00–254.00	250.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	275	370.00–380.00	375.45
6	—	325	380.00–395.00	388.07
7	—	457	300.00–324.00	303.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	225	320.00–370.00	347.73
12	—	475	264.00–298.00	281.88
6	—	273	350.00–370.00	359.17
6	—	325	350.00–370.00	360.76
6	—	575	242.00–260.00	251.38
6	—	525	270.00–282.00	276.28
4	—	625	220.00–230.00	225.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	483	308.00–355.00	325.92
9	—	527	310.00–362.00	339.47
5	—	843	214.00	214.00
13	—	581	285.00–291.00	286.86
8	—	710	227.00–233.00	228.56
11	—	605	245.00–265.00	261.26
5	—	677	258.00–260.00	259.22
8	—	436	340.00	340.00
2	—	753	226.00	226.00
26	—	340	390.00–410.00	402.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	397	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	385	298.00–301.00	299.88
5	—	855	190.00	190.00
6	—	719	200.00	200.00
9	—	518	230.00–249.00	240.49
16	—	632	220.00–245.00	237.51
5	—	431	264.00–281.00	274.06
3	—	670	213.00	213.00
8	—	497	260.00	260.00
8	—	568	234.00–247.00	240.35
12	—	277	310.00–316.00	312.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	285.00	285.00
7	—	428	428.00	428.00
2	—	505	236.00	236.00
2	—	638	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	180.00–190.00	185.15
20	—	275	300.00–330.00	316.34
8	—	555	226.00–258.00	241.87
5	—	429	271.00–282.00	277.90
8	—	475	247.00–260.00	253.84
4	—	775	170.00–190.00	180.32
8	—	675	208.00–238.00	223.54
10	—	525	248.00–266.00	257.42
2	—	718	190.00–192.00	191.00
11	—	377	285.00–301.00	294.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	186.00–198.00	192.26
8	—	625	180.00–200.00	190.39
6	—	325	250.00–270.00	260.76
6	—	375	240.00–272.00	257.05
6	—	475	220.00–234.00	227.36
8	—	425	222.00–248.00	235.75
8	—	225	232.00–275.00	255.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	260.00–285.00	273.32
4	—	662	190.00–194.00	191.06
10	—	475	232.00–248.00	240.41
14	—	325	270.00–300.00	286.13
8	—	525	230.00–240.00	235.23
16	—	275	280.00–292.00	286.54
4	—	425	252.00–260.00	256.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	270.00–276.00	273.14
8	—	625	220.00–240.00	230.39
12	—	375	350.00–380.00	365.98
10	—	475	280.00–296.00	288.41
12	—	425	295.00–345.00	321.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	67.00–75.00	71.25
6	—	1,025	91.00–102.00	97.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,505	106.00–110.00	108.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	93.00–102.00	98.27
31	—	1,277	102.00–118.00	110.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	105.00–115.00	110.70
6	—	1,858	119.00–137.00	129.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	925	640.00–800.00	735.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,093.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	925	700.00–1,200.00	997.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,100	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,706.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,881.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	700.00–1,100.00	937.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,368.92

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.