Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 higher, Slaughter cows sold 4-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.85/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$126.85

126 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$1.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.74

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	127.47	723	68
Medium and Large 1	494	126.12	623	58

One grade step is worth $1.35/cwt here — about $101 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 sale126 hd

126.85

—

MS average13 barns · 1,146 hd

125.11

+1.74

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	1,248	86.79	1,083	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	69.15	797	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	64.05	657	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	58.63	539	30

Every lot, as filed

43 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
Bulls	—	—	1,248	86.79/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,083	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	62.93/cwt	60.00–65.00	645	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	67.76/cwt	66.00–69.00	695	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	70.73/cwt	67.50–73.50	919	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	64.05/cwt	62.00–65.50	657	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	53.72/cwt	50.00–57.00	430	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	125.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	592	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	17
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	923	727.32/cwt	620.00–800.00	6,713	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	118.58/cwt	116.00–121.00	857	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	116.25/cwt	116.25–116.25	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	151.19/cwt	150.00–152.25	564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	119.49/cwt	118.25–122.00	747	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	930	919.78/cwt	740.00–1,060.00	8,554	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.22/cwt	128.00–138.00	697	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	133.62/cwt	130.00–137.00	899	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	126.79/cwt	121.00–132.00	536	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	131.17/cwt	126.50–133.25	753	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	131.74/cwt	128.00–135.00	426	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	141.68/cwt	136.50–146.00	793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	136.50/cwt	130.00–142.50	782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.68/cwt	121.00–130.00	720	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	146.87/cwt	138.00–155.00	768	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	139.50/cwt	134.00–143.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	126.69/cwt	122.00–131.00	663	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	129.73/cwt	129.25–130.00	664	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	138.33/cwt	136.00–140.50	862	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	914	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	858	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,095.14/cwt	1,060.00–1,125.00	11,444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	913	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	133.41/cwt	125.00–140.00	628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,058	109.75/cwt	109.75–109.75	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	117.03/cwt	116.00–118.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	446	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	581	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	941.45/cwt	810.00–1,030.00	11,231	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	132.14/cwt	129.00–135.00	625	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	124.16/cwt	120.00–128.00	711	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	124.07/cwt	122.00–126.00	773	12

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 Jun 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 716Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 93Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 142Last week 74Year ago 160

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 higher, Slaughter cows sold 4-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,248	82.00–90.00	86.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	60.00–65.00	62.93
14	—	800	50.00–57.00	53.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	66.00–69.00	67.76
14	—	1,300	67.50–73.50	70.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	62.00–65.50	64.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	120.00–130.00	125.24
10	—	423	121.00–132.00	126.79
10	—	323	128.00–135.00	131.74
12	—	573	121.00–130.00	125.68
10	—	523	122.00–131.00	126.69
6	—	723	116.00–118.00	117.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	118.25–122.00	119.49
19	—	574	126.50–133.25	131.17
16	—	512	129.25–130.00	129.73
4	—	914	108.00	108.00
3	—	727	118.00	118.00
2	—	803	109.00	109.00
11	—	471	125.00–140.00	133.41
7	—	446	130.25	130.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	485	138.00	138.00
9	—	560	136.50–146.00	141.68
5	—	628	134.00–143.00	139.50
2	—	678	132.50	132.50
2	—	913	117.00	117.00
4	—	1,058	109.75	109.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	116.00–121.00	118.58
10	—	673	130.00–137.00	133.62
12	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.24
10	—	573	130.00–142.50	136.50
12	—	523	138.00–155.00	146.87
12	—	623	136.00–140.50	138.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	660	116.25	116.25
7	—	420	140.00	140.00
8	—	373	150.00–152.25	151.19
16	—	523	128.00–138.00	133.22
12	—	473	129.00–135.00	132.14
12	—	573	120.00–128.00	124.16
12	—	623	122.00–126.00	124.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	923	620.00–800.00	727.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,193	810.00–1,030.00	941.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	930	740.00–1,060.00	919.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,045	1,060.00–1,125.00	1,095.14

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

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle