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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, May 8

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 391▼ 422 vs year ago 719 · −58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 55▼ 5 vs year ago 99 · −5.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 57▼ 147 vs year ago 210 · −70.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers sold 2.00-15.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-15.00 higher; feeder yearling groups which were weaned with shots had added value all groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.99/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.55 against this barn's trailing median of $421.53.

Average price

$272.99

19 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,502

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$64.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.96

vs MS average

−36.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	306.05	1,595	5thin
Medium and Large 1	575	281.30	1,617	4thin
Medium and Large 2	525	270.23	1,419	4thin
Medium and Large 3	575	241.73	1,390	6thin

One grade step is worth $64.32/cwt here — about $205 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 sale19 hd

272.99

—

MS average13 barns · 316 hd

282.95

−9.96

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−36.72

This barn, trailing median30 sales

421.53

−148.55

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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $463.14, low $334.44, median $421.53 across 30 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	1,472	149.10	2,195	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	123.09	1,488	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	122.00	1,681	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	105.00	893	8thin

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)	1,061	$1,480	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$2,011	16

Every lot

72 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	355.90/cwt	351.00–360.00	979	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	336.44/cwt	325.00–346.00	925	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	276.80/cwt	267.00–285.00	761	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	296	357.99/cwt	354.00–360.00	1,060	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	351.66/cwt	351.00–352.50	1,125	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	263.44/cwt	250.00–275.00	856	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	326.75/cwt	326.75–326.75	1,225	20
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	313.66/cwt	311.00–316.00	1,176	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	410	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,374	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	307.40/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,306	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,383	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	301.99/cwt	292.00–311.00	1,434	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	306.05/cwt	293.00–315.00	1,595	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	270.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,419	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	281.30/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,617	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	241.73/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,390	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	265.72/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,661	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	247.11/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,658	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	231.73/cwt	231.00–232.50	1,687	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,718	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,647	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	830	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,722	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	211.49/cwt	211.00–212.50	1,836	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	909	206.73/cwt	204.50–210.00	1,879	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	214.73/cwt	211.50–218.00	1,976	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	253.62/cwt	240.00–265.00	697	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	296.84/cwt	292.00–301.00	965	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	265.71/cwt	252.00–277.50	864	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	341	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,026	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	259.65/cwt	249.00–269.00	974	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	233.85/cwt	220.00–246.00	877	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	268.97/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,143	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	255.17/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,084	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,147	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	265.73/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,262	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	489	256.40/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,254	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	231.91/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,218	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,345	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	240.38/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,382	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	230.68/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,442	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,509	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	228.74/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,544	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	207.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,486	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,579	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	206.49/cwt	196.50–213.50	1,586	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,628	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	200.13/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,677	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	191.92/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,656	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	296.57/cwt	267.00–322.50	1,112	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	297.40/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,264	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	259.46/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,232	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	260.91/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,500	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	251.60/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,573	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,583	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,557	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	142.08/cwt	134.00–147.50	1,769	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	154.37/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,536	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	117.26/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,337	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,145	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,311	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,823	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	2,085	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	825	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,218.24/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,218	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,555.11/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,555	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,743.24/head	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,743	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,504.65/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,505	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,670.93/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,671	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	143.19/cwt	120.00–159.00	1,325	22

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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 391Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 55Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 57Year ago 210

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	351.00–360.00	355.90
5	300–350	320	351.00–352.50	351.66
8	450–500	475	292.00–311.00	301.99
4	550–600	575	280.00–282.50	281.30
6	600–650	625	260.00–271.00	265.72
2	700–750	728	231.00–232.50	231.73
1	750–800	750	229.00	229.00
3	850–900	868	211.00–212.50	211.49
2	900–950	920	211.50–218.00	214.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	335.00	335.00
5	500–550	521	293.00–315.00	306.05
5	650–700	671	240.00–252.00	247.11
2	750–800	788	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	830	207.50	207.50
5	900–950	909	204.50–210.00	206.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	267.00–285.00	276.80
8	300–350	325	250.00–275.00	263.44
6	550–600	575	230.00–252.50	241.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	325.00–346.00	336.44
6	350–400	375	311.00–316.00	313.66
8	400–450	425	300.00–314.00	307.40
4	500–550	525	265.00–275.00	270.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	296	354.00–360.00	357.99
20	350–400	375	326.75	326.75
2	400–450	435	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	341	301.00	301.00
2	400–450	433	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	625	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	292.00–301.00	296.84
8	400–450	425	265.00–272.50	268.97
4	450–500	475	261.00–270.00	265.73
12	550–600	575	231.00–249.00	240.38
4	600–650	625	226.00–235.00	230.68
4	650–700	675	222.00–235.00	228.74
3	700–750	717	205.00–210.00	207.29
3	750–800	768	196.50–213.50	206.49
3	800–850	838	195.00–207.00	200.13
3	850–900	863	182.00–198.00	191.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	489	255.00–260.00	256.40
2	500–550	540	249.00	249.00
6	600–650	645	234.00	234.00
3	750–800	750	210.50	210.50
3	800–850	835	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	240.00–265.00	253.62
4	350–400	375	220.00–246.00	233.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	252.00–277.50	265.71
4	350–400	375	249.00–269.00	259.65
4	400–450	425	252.00–258.00	255.17
4	500–550	525	230.00–234.00	231.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	267.00–322.50	296.57
2	400–450	425	290.00–304.00	297.40
4	450–500	475	250.00–268.00	259.46
8	550–600	575	251.00–270.00	260.91
2	600–650	625	249.00–254.00	251.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	628	252.00	252.00
4	700–750	736	211.50	211.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,555.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,218.24

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	6	—	1,075	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,504.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,670.93

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	6	—	925	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,743.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	925	120.00–159.00	143.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,145	114.50	114.50
4	—	1,610	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,140	106.00–119.00	117.26
23	—	1,350	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	850	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,643	149.00–158.00	154.37
6	—	1,245	134.00–147.50	142.08

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.