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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Apr 3

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

429 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 289▼ 387 vs year ago 816 · −47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 54▼ 87 vs year ago 155 · −56.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 83▲ 8 vs year ago 131 · +6.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, over all feeder calves were lower Quality. However, comparing like classes feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-12.00 lower ; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned this gave them added value; and groups were reported as #1-2s or #2-3s; slaughter cows sold Steady; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.58/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −148.80 against this barn's trailing median of $380.38.

Average price

$231.58

36 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$37.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.90

vs MS average

−39.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	246.89	1,347	6thin
Medium and Large 1	546	244.50	1,336	14thin
Medium and Large 2	575	223.03	1,282	6thin
Medium and Large 3	525	209.42	1,099	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.47/cwt here — about $248 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

231.58

—

MS average13 barns · 206 hd

245.48

−13.90

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−39.01

This barn, trailing median34 sales

380.38

−148.80

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.86, low $295.28, median $380.38 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,590	151.67	2,412	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	133.95	1,644	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,633	131.42	2,146	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	111.06	1,138	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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,696	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,394	48
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	917	$1,840	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,335	2thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	319.96/cwt	295.00–340.00	720	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	331.79/cwt	310.00–350.00	912	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	299.16/cwt	285.00–311.00	823	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	347.69/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,130	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	342.99/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,286	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	335.33/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,257	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	296.66/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,112	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,398	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	342.64/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,456	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	330.58/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,405	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	265.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	321.99/cwt	318.00–328.50	1,552	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	502	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,541	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,584	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	225.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,295	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	615	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,556	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,663	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	233.55/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,576	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	692	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,644	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,706	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	266.64/cwt	250.00–280.00	600	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	294.06/cwt	275.00–310.00	809	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	297.60/cwt	289.00–305.00	967	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	363	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,035	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	281.99/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,057	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	248.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	931	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	276.61/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,176	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	260.58/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,107	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	262.89/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,249	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	231.46/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,099	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,283	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	247.33/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,298	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	209.42/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,099	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	243.34/cwt	241.75–245.00	1,377	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	240.73/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,384	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	223.03/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,282	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	234.24/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,464	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,472	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	738	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,565	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	330.54/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,362	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	305.78/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,452	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	261.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,505	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	239.09/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,494	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	151.67/cwt	140.50–159.00	2,412	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	125.51/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,286	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	111.06/cwt	105.50–115.00	1,138	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	135.94/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,733	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	131.42/cwt	127.00–134.50	2,146	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	138.62/cwt	119.00–152.00	1,282	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	980	1,335.23/head	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,335	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Registered	1,017	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,822.97/head	1,490.00–2,050.00	1,823	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,579.46/head	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,579	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,928.14/head	2,650.00–3,110.00	2,928	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,668.14/head	2,390.00–2,850.00	2,668	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,177.79/head	1,685.00–2,500.00	2,178	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,516.22/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,516	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,852.50/head	1,380.00–2,150.00	1,853	16

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 289Year ago 816

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 54Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 83Year ago 131

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	505	254.00	254.00
4	550–600	566	241.75–245.00	243.34
5	650–700	654	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	738	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	275	275.00–310.00	294.06
8	300–350	325	289.00–305.00	297.60
8	350–400	375	270.00–292.50	281.99
4	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	260.58
6	550–600	575	210.00–235.00	223.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	250.00–280.00	266.64
8	350–400	375	235.00–260.00	248.32
4	450–500	475	222.00–240.00	231.46
10	500–550	525	200.00–218.00	209.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	445	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	270.00–282.50	276.61
4	450–500	475	255.00–270.00	262.89
8	500–550	525	240.00–254.00	247.33
6	550–600	575	235.00–246.00	240.73
2	600–650	625	228.00–240.00	234.24
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	785	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	354.00	354.00
8	450–500	482	318.00–328.50	321.99
3	500–550	528	300.00	300.00
6	600–650	624	266.50	266.50
6	650–700	692	237.50	237.50
4	700–750	723	236.00	236.00
2	850–900	870	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	310.00–350.00	331.79
6	350–400	375	330.00–340.00	335.33
12	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	330.58
4	650–700	675	232.00–235.00	233.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	502	307.00	307.00
2	600–650	615	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	295.00–340.00	319.96
4	250–300	275	285.00–311.00	299.16
4	350–400	375	290.00–302.50	296.66
4	400–450	425	260.00–270.00	265.29
4	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	225.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	345.00–350.00	347.69
14	350–400	375	335.00–350.00	342.99
4	400–450	425	340.00–345.00	342.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	412	327.00–340.00	330.54
8	450–500	475	300.00–311.00	305.78
6	550–600	575	250.00–272.50	261.73
4	600–650	625	230.00–247.50	239.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	925	119.00–152.00	138.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,335.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,017	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	10	—	925	1,490.00–2,050.00	1,822.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,579.46

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	18	—	1,075	2,390.00–2,850.00	2,668.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,685.00–2,500.00	2,177.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	2,650.00–3,110.00	2,928.14

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,516.22

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)	16	—	1,100	1,380.00–2,150.00	1,852.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	105.50–115.00	111.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,633	127.00–134.50	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	122.00–128.00	125.51
34	—	1,275	128.00–143.00	135.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,590	140.50–159.00	151.67

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.