Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers were mixed ; feeder heifers lower 1-13 ,feeder calf groups were weaned with shots and reported as number 1-2s ; slaughter cows higher 4-10 ; slaughter bulls higher 1-8

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $118.07/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$118.07

121 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$275

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

$41.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	373	133.75	499	12thin
Medium and Large 2	516	129.07	666	28
Medium and Large 1-2	681	114.35	779	72
Medium and Large 1	834	92.69	773	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.06/cwt here — about −$275 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 sale121 hd

118.07

—

MS average8 barns · 417 hd

122.92

−4.85

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	1,678	87.78	1,473	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	60.09	838	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	58.49	719	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	52.30	523	4thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	459	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	638	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	121.72/cwt	116.00–127.00	697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	92.51/cwt	87.50–95.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	116.73/cwt	110.00–123.00	727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	96.56/cwt	90.00–103.50	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	110.44/cwt	107.75–114.00	789	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	105.91/cwt	102.75–112.50	810	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	134.67/cwt	133.50–135.00	706	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,103	894.41/cwt	750.00–985.00	9,865	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,211.05/cwt	1,075.00–1,300.00	13,019	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	875	891.43/cwt	880.00–900.00	7,800	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	632	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	52.30/cwt	50.00–54.00	523	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	60.09/cwt	58.00–62.00	838	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	60.79/cwt	55.50–65.50	775	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	53.11/cwt	52.00–54.00	597	6
Bulls	—	—	1,678	87.78/cwt	85.25–91.25	1,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	104.68/cwt	100.00–109.00	600	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	138.02/cwt	130.00–145.00	446	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	129.48/cwt	125.00–133.50	548	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	118.67/cwt	114.00–121.50	731	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	808	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	156.35/cwt	151.00–161.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	112.92/cwt	112.50–113.50	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	111.33/cwt	109.75–113.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	112.67/cwt	109.00–116.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	119.49/cwt	112.00–126.00	386	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	88.56/cwt	88.10–88.75	646	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	117.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	568	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	108.69/cwt	105.00–112.00	460	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	103.81/cwt	97.00–110.00	491	6

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 Apr 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 270Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 42Year 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
7	—	459	138.00–140.00	139.00
2	—	583	124.00	124.00
2	—	650	119.25	119.25
16	—	714	107.75–114.00	110.44
15	—	765	102.75–112.50	105.91
9	—	524	133.50–135.00	134.67
2	—	903	89.00	89.00
9	—	616	114.00–121.50	118.67
10	—	842	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	116.00–127.00	121.72
8	—	523	120.00–130.00	125.22
6	—	623	110.00–123.00	116.73
6	—	323	151.00–161.00	156.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	817	87.50–95.00	92.51
3	—	778	90.00–103.50	96.56
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	130.00–145.00	138.02
6	—	423	125.00–133.50	129.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	89.00	89.00
1	—	795	81.00	81.00
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
1	—	875	82.00	82.00
1	—	910	79.00	79.00
1	—	965	75.50	75.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	100.00–109.00	104.68
6	—	473	109.00–116.00	112.67
4	—	423	110.00–125.00	117.90
10	—	523	105.00–112.00	108.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	109.50	109.50
5	—	515	112.50–113.50	112.92
6	—	580	109.75–113.00	111.33
6	—	631	99.00	99.00
9	—	690	92.50	92.50
10	—	730	88.10–88.75	88.56
2	—	445	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	112.00–126.00	119.49
6	—	423	105.00–112.00	108.69
6	—	473	97.00–110.00	103.81

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	—	1,103	750.00–985.00	894.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,075	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,211.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	875	880.00–900.00	891.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,000	50.00–54.00	52.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	58.00–62.00	60.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,275	55.50–65.50	60.79
6	—	1,125	52.00–54.00	53.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	85.25–91.25	87.78

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