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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Nov 20

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Nov 13Nov 20Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 324▼ 110 vs year ago 400 · −27.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 31▼ 83 vs year ago 121 · −68.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 38▼ 38 vs year ago 81 · −46.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale we had lots of interest in all classes , because of local and regional rains. Local farmers and order buyers both were bidding strong . Feeder steers sold Steady to 4.00- higher ; Feeder heifers sold 3.00- 21.00 higher with 5 weight 25.00 higher ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 4.00 -Higher; Slaughter bulls sold Steady to 6.00 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 $237.31/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −143.07 against this barn's trailing median of $380.38.

Average price

$237.31

25 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$42.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs MS average

−29.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	514	256.25	1,317	7thin
Medium and Large 1	525	243.23	1,277	6thin
Medium and Large 2	550	227.92	1,254	8thin
Medium and Large 3	525	214.08	1,124	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.17/cwt here — about $193 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale25 hd

237.31

—

MS average13 barns · 242 hd

235.49

+1.83

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−29.74

This barn, trailing median34 sales

380.38

−143.07

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	1,465	130.39	1,911	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	117.61	1,369	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	102.57	1,051	4thin

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)	1,025	$1,660	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,017	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$984	20

Every lot

61 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	355.05/cwt	352.00–357.50	799	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	388.62/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,069	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	347.15/cwt	345.00–349.00	1,128	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	261.85/cwt	232.00–287.50	851	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	329.39/cwt	323.00–335.00	1,235	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	315.70/cwt	312.00–319.00	1,342	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,296	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	284.77/cwt	252.50–321.00	1,210	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,435	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	320.31/cwt	314.00–326.00	1,521	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	300.52/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,427	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	237.85/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,249	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	273.78/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,574	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	258.08/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,613	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	253.25/cwt	253.25–253.25	1,654	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,775	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,825	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	373.66/cwt	372.00–375.00	841	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	325.55/cwt	320.00–330.00	732	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	271.69/cwt	252.00–287.50	611	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	335.45/cwt	330.00–340.00	922	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	319.54/cwt	316.00–322.50	879	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	338.61/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,100	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	300.65/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,127	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	280.65/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,052	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	291.99/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,241	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	267.37/cwt	256.00–277.50	1,136	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,174	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	258.41/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,227	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	234.73/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,115	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	256.25/cwt	256.25–256.25	1,317	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	243.23/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,277	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	230.71/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,211	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	214.08/cwt	201.00–226.00	1,124	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	225.13/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,294	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,393	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	220.20/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,376	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	209.33/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,413	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	193.63/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,410	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	304.20/cwt	280.00–325.00	989	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	295.69/cwt	260.00–327.00	1,109	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	321.81/cwt	307.00–335.00	1,368	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	282.30/cwt	266.00–297.00	1,341	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	241.90/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,270	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	255.43/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,469	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	246.83/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,543	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	119.90/cwt	104.00–130.50	1,499	6
Bulls	—	—	1,650	139.39/cwt	135.00–143.50	2,300	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	111.73/cwt	105.00–116.50	1,145	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	102.57/cwt	93.50–109.00	1,051	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	122.32/cwt	116.50–127.50	1,560	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	895	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,745	2
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	983.78/head	740.00–1,150.00	984	20
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	925	2,016.89/head	1,675.00–2,250.00	2,017	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,314.05/head	1,100.00–1,460.00	1,314	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,918.75/head	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,919	8

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 Nov 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 324Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 31Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 38Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	320.00–330.00	325.55
6	250–300	275	316.00–322.50	319.54
4	350–400	375	270.00–290.00	280.65
12	400–450	425	256.00–277.50	267.37
4	500–550	525	226.00–235.00	230.71
4	550–600	575	222.00–228.00	225.13
4	650–700	675	200.00–218.00	209.33
2	700–750	728	188.00–199.00	193.63
1	750–800	760	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	372.00–375.00	373.66
2	250–300	275	330.00–340.00	335.45
4	300–350	325	337.00–340.00	338.61
4	350–400	375	290.00–310.00	300.65
12	400–450	425	283.00–300.00	291.99
16	450–500	475	250.00–266.00	258.41
6	500–550	525	238.00–248.00	243.23
4	600–650	625	215.00–225.00	220.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	252.00–287.50	271.69
8	450–500	475	230.00–239.00	234.73
4	500–550	525	201.00–226.00	214.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	252.50	252.50
7	500–550	514	256.25	256.25
4	600–650	619	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	352.00–357.50	355.05
4	400–450	425	312.00–319.00	315.70
6	450–500	475	290.00–310.00	300.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	305.00	305.00
4	450–500	460	312.00	312.00
3	550–600	550	285.00	285.00
9	650–700	653	253.25	253.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	232.00–287.50	261.85
6	500–550	525	230.00–245.00	237.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	375.00–400.00	388.62
6	300–350	325	345.00–349.00	347.15
6	350–400	375	323.00–335.00	329.39
6	400–450	425	252.50–321.00	284.77
6	450–500	475	314.00–326.00	320.31
6	550–600	575	267.00–280.00	273.78
4	600–650	625	256.00–260.00	258.08
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	775	229.00	229.00
1	800–850	820	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	280.00–325.00	304.20
4	350–400	375	260.00–327.00	295.69
14	400–450	425	307.00–335.00	321.81
14	450–500	475	266.00–297.00	282.30
6	500–550	525	233.00–250.00	241.90
10	550–600	575	245.00–265.00	255.43
12	600–650	625	238.00–255.00	246.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	925	740.00–1,150.00	983.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	3,550.00	3,550.00

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	6	—	925	1,675.00–2,250.00	2,016.89

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)	8	—	1,100	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,918.75

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)	6	—	925	1,100.00–1,460.00	1,314.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,275	116.50–127.50	122.32
8	—	1,025	105.00–116.50	111.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	93.50–109.00	102.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,650	135.00–143.50	139.39
6	—	1,250	104.00–130.50	119.90

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.