Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers higher 1-2;feeder heifers mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2 and were weaned with shots; slaughter cows steady; slaughter bulls higher 1-3

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.50/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$153.50

240 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$9.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.48

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	159.26	698	20
Medium and Large 1	489	158.94	777	70
Medium and Large 3	267	155.01	415	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	547	149.54	818	132

One grade step is worth $9.72/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale240 hd

153.50

—

MS average13 barns · 1,464 hd

154.98

−1.48

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	—	High	1,724	78.58	1,355	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	48.53	615	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	47.99	648	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	37.31	347	8thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1-2	—	672	135.12/cwt	133.00–136.50	908	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	165.24/cwt	160.00–171.00	699	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	775	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	169.01/cwt	160.00–177.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	177.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	663	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	159.57/cwt	158.00–161.00	755	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	125.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	905	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	152.17/cwt	148.00–156.00	796	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	184.28/cwt	180.00–188.00	595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	121.83/cwt	121.75–122.00	987	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	143.39/cwt	139.50–147.00	893	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	750	724.00/cwt	490.00–880.00	5,430	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	855.54/cwt	600.00–1,030.00	8,966	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	835.95/cwt	610.00–990.00	7,733	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	184.87/cwt	180.00–189.00	505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	147.28/cwt	140.00–154.00	844	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	50.11/cwt	49.00–51.00	676	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	45.86/cwt	44.75–46.75	619	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	49.69/cwt	47.00–52.00	646	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	42.73/cwt	40.00–45.00	470	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	80.51/cwt	76.50–83.50	1,413	8
Bulls	—	—	1,600	70.86/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	141.43/cwt	133.00–149.00	598	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	151.65/cwt	149.00–154.00	566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	154.41/cwt	149.00–159.00	422	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	140.57/cwt	139.00–142.00	665	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	39.51/cwt	35.00–43.00	385	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	30.72/cwt	27.00–34.00	246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	120.60/cwt	110.00–130.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	115.70/cwt	105.00–125.00	374	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	140.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	313	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	141.60/cwt	131.00–151.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	117.33/cwt	115.00–119.50	731	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	131.26/cwt	125.00–137.00	686	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	149.20/cwt	129.00–159.00	549	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	742	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	157.77/cwt	146.00–162.00	519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	121.01/cwt	110.00–130.00	270	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	150.56/cwt	139.00–160.00	336	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	160.58/cwt	144.00–175.00	519	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	162.58/cwt	161.00–164.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	145.09/cwt	143.00–147.00	759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	121.08/cwt	119.00–123.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	141.44/cwt	136.00–144.25	624	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	145.70/cwt	140.00–153.00	838	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	143.72/cwt	141.00–150.00	750	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 Jan 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 579Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 72Year ago 0

compared to last week feeder steers higher 1-2;feeder heifers mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2 and were weaned with shots; slaughter cows steady; slaughter bulls higher 1-3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	672	133.00–136.50	135.12
25	—	423	160.00–171.00	165.24
6	—	347	175.00	175.00
5	—	475	163.25	163.25
4	—	374	175.00	175.00
4	—	284	184.50	184.50
3	—	707	130.00	130.00
6	—	810	121.75–122.00	121.83
24	—	640	140.00	140.00
24	—	575	140.00–153.00	145.70
16	—	522	141.00–150.00	143.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	160.00–177.00	169.01
8	—	423	161.00–164.00	162.58
6	—	523	143.00–147.00	145.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	373	175.00–180.00	177.65
10	—	473	158.00–161.00	159.57
6	—	723	120.00–130.00	125.16
6	—	523	148.00–156.00	152.17
6	—	323	180.00–188.00	184.28
4	—	623	139.50–147.00	143.39
6	—	273	180.00–189.00	184.87
20	—	573	140.00–154.00	147.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	223	139.00–160.00	150.56
8	—	323	144.00–175.00	160.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	133.00–149.00	141.43
6	—	373	149.00–154.00	151.65
6	—	273	149.00–159.00	154.41
4	—	473	139.00–142.00	140.57
12	—	623	115.00–119.50	117.33
10	—	523	125.00–137.00	131.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	110.00–130.00	120.60
6	—	323	105.00–125.00	115.70
8	—	223	110.00–130.00	121.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	223	135.00–145.00	140.51
6	—	373	131.00–151.00	141.60
6	—	573	119.00–123.00	121.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	368	129.00–159.00	149.20
10	—	564	131.50	131.50
8	—	468	139.50	139.50
8	—	329	146.00–162.00	157.77
3	—	504	136.00	136.00
24	—	441	136.00–144.25	141.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	750	490.00–880.00	724.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,048	600.00–1,030.00	855.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	610.00–990.00	835.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	49.00–51.00	50.11
4	—	1,350	44.75–46.75	45.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,300	47.00–52.00	49.69
2	—	1,100	40.00–45.00	42.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	975	35.00–43.00	39.51
2	—	800	27.00–34.00	30.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,755	76.50–83.50	80.51
2	—	1,600	69.00–72.50	70.86

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