Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaughter cows steady; slaughter bulls firmer; feeder steers mixed; feeder heifers firmer; feeder heifers quality was mostly plain

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.29/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$147.29

18 head · 373 lb average

Value per head Derived

$549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$1.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.81

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	147.58	614	14thin
Medium and Large 2	223	146.29	326	4thin

One grade step is worth $1.29/cwt here — about $287 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 sale18 hd

147.29

—

MS average13 barns · 1,402 hd

138.48

+8.81

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	—	Low	1,514	71.89	1,088	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,280	45.93	588	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	45.35	509	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	36.21	336	22

Every lot, as filed

42 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	136.44/cwt	135.00–138.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	157.26/cwt	154.00–161.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	148.73/cwt	144.00–154.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	87.42/cwt	85.00–90.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	86.34/cwt	82.00–91.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	130.29/cwt	127.00–134.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	107.86/cwt	104.00–112.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	122.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	100.72/cwt	97.00–105.00	325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	102.82/cwt	100.00–106.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	135.90/cwt	134.00–138.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	146.29/cwt	140.00–154.00	326	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	875	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	770	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,544	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	680	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	750	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	759.27/cwt	730.00–810.00	9,476	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	11,526	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	8,118	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,913	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,209	794.99/cwt	690.00–850.00	9,611	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,099	694.21/cwt	500.00–835.00	7,629	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	791.54/cwt	700.00–860.00	8,374	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	1,005	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,030	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	1,075	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,880	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	933	542.66/cwt	450.00–610.00	5,063	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	860	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,160	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	970	725.26/cwt	660.00–780.00	7,035	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	995	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	5,373	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	933	684.64/cwt	600.00–740.00	6,388	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	846	718.88/cwt	550.00–800.00	6,082	7
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	798	546.96/cwt	480.00–600.00	4,365	2
Bulls	—	—	1,223	66.91/cwt	62.00–70.25	818	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	73.88/cwt	71.00–79.50	1,204	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	41.47/cwt	40.00–44.00	480	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	47.78/cwt	44.50–53.00	526	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	45.93/cwt	44.00–48.50	588	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	28.41/cwt	27.00–30.00	227	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	39.14/cwt	35.00–44.50	382	16

How this sale compares

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 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 669Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 111Year ago 0

compared to last week slaughter cows steady; slaughter bulls firmer; feeder steers mixed; feeder heifers firmer; feeder heifers quality was mostly plain

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	135.00–138.00	136.44
4	—	323	154.00–161.00	157.26
6	—	423	144.00–154.00	148.73
2	—	473	134.00–138.00	135.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	223	140.00–154.00	146.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	85.00–90.00	87.42
6	—	623	82.00–91.00	86.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	127.00–134.00	130.29
4	—	623	104.00–112.00	107.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	120.00–126.00	122.70
2	—	323	97.00–105.00	100.72
2	—	373	100.00–106.00	102.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,248	730.00–810.00	759.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,209	690.00–850.00	794.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,099	500.00–835.00	694.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	700.00–860.00	791.54
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	933	450.00–610.00	542.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	970	660.00–780.00	725.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	540.00	540.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	933	600.00–740.00	684.64
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	846	550.00–800.00	718.88
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	798	480.00–600.00	546.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	62.00–70.25	66.91
5	—	1,630	71.00–79.50	73.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,158	40.00–44.00	41.47
16	—	1,100	44.50–53.00	47.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,280	44.00–48.50	45.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	27.00–30.00	28.41
16	—	975	35.00–44.50	39.14

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.

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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle