Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers were higher 1-4 ;feeder heifers were steady ; groups were weaned with 2 rounds of shots and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows were lower 1-4 ; slaughter bulls were firmer

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.71/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$147.71

206 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$62.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.65

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	152.51	798	28
Medium and Large 2	405	151.46	614	41
Medium and Large 1-2	587	146.85	863	134
Medium and Large 2-3	718	90.00	646	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.51/cwt here — about $151 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 sale206 hd

147.71

—

MS average13 barns · 884 hd

146.06

+1.65

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	1,828	91.51	1,673	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,538	60.05	924	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	56.57	622	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	49.73	510	16

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	619	142.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	882	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	153.32/cwt	146.50–156.50	879	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	163.10/cwt	157.50–165.00	767	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	127.73/cwt	123.75–128.75	902	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	159.83/cwt	158.50–163.00	663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	970	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	127.80/cwt	127.50–128.00	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.73/cwt	130.00–143.00	852	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	160.69/cwt	150.00–170.50	840	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	162.24/cwt	152.50–171.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	139.30/cwt	130.00–148.00	937	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	745.24/cwt	650.00–810.00	7,825	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,115.66/cwt	1,070.00–1,150.00	11,045	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	925	988.92/cwt	870.00–1,090.00	9,148	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	170.41/cwt	168.00–172.50	550	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	60.05/cwt	55.00–64.00	924	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	54.36/cwt	50.00–58.00	598	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	61.00/cwt	58.00–63.50	671	8
Bulls	—	—	1,828	91.51/cwt	86.50–95.00	1,673	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	160.33/cwt	156.00–164.00	438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	158.55/cwt	154.00–162.50	512	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.84/cwt	149.00–152.50	638	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.68/cwt	131.00–140.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	147.84/cwt	141.00–152.50	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	118.33/cwt	116.00–119.50	770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	134.63/cwt	133.50–135.00	652	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	154.24/cwt	150.00–158.00	575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	880	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	129.69/cwt	122.00–134.00	687	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.39/cwt	121.00–127.50	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	139.87/cwt	135.00–144.00	382	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	140.41/cwt	138.00–142.50	454	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	131.69/cwt	128.00–135.00	557	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	49.73/cwt	43.00–54.50	510	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	120.08/cwt	118.00–122.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	704	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	119.20/cwt	114.25–122.00	759	13

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 575Last week 468Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 116Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	619	130.00–145.00	142.48
40	—	573	146.50–156.50	153.32
14	—	470	157.50–165.00	163.10
10	—	706	123.75–128.75	127.73
7	—	415	158.50–163.00	159.83
5	—	812	119.50	119.50
5	—	679	127.50–128.00	127.80
3	—	520	154.00	154.00
3	—	380	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	130.00–143.00	136.73
6	—	523	150.00–170.50	160.69
6	—	423	152.50–171.00	162.24
4	—	673	130.00–148.00	139.30
4	—	323	168.00–172.50	170.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	156.00–164.00	160.33
6	—	323	154.00–162.50	158.55
6	—	423	149.00–152.50	150.84
6	—	573	131.00–140.00	135.68
7	—	476	141.00–152.50	147.84
10	—	373	150.00–158.00	154.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	157.00	157.00
2	—	475	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	138.00	138.00
6	—	651	116.00–119.50	118.33
7	—	589	122.25	122.25
12	—	484	133.50–135.00	134.63
15	—	732	120.25	120.25
30	—	530	122.00–134.00	129.69
3	—	410	137.00	137.00
6	—	346	147.00	147.00
13	—	637	114.25–122.00	119.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	121.00–127.50	124.39
8	—	273	135.00–144.00	139.87
10	—	323	138.00–142.50	140.41
14	—	423	128.00–135.00	131.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	118.00–122.00	120.08
8	—	523	130.00–139.00	134.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,050	650.00–810.00	745.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	990	1,070.00–1,150.00	1,115.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	925	870.00–1,090.00	988.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	55.00–64.00	60.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,100	50.00–58.00	54.36
8	—	1,100	58.00–63.50	61.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	43.00–54.50	49.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,828	86.50–95.00	91.51

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