Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 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 $128.79/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$128.79

106 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$86

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

$3.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.11

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	130.14	723	64
Medium and Large 1-2	639	126.74	809	42

One grade step is worth $3.40/cwt here — about −$86 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 sale106 hd

128.79

—

MS average13 barns · 1,031 hd

129.90

−1.11

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	1,593	91.10	1,451	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	74.42	825	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	70.45	722	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	63.59	587	22

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,202.80/cwt	1,010.00–1,350.00	12,786	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	72.93/cwt	70.00–75.00	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	139.90/cwt	139.90–139.90	818	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	842	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	149.77/cwt	145.00–154.00	559	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	164.42/cwt	158.00–170.00	531	8
Bulls	—	—	1,938	101.66/cwt	94.00–106.50	1,970	8
Bulls	—	—	1,248	80.54/cwt	75.00–84.25	1,005	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	77.41/cwt	74.50–80.00	987	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	70.45/cwt	68.25–72.00	722	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	67.43/cwt	64.50–69.50	691	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	58.98/cwt	55.00–62.50	472	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	125.03/cwt	124.00–126.00	966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	136.24/cwt	132.00–140.00	508	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	124.10/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,145	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	782	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	128.30/cwt	126.50–130.00	928	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	923	1,009.62/cwt	950.00–1,060.00	9,319	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.30/cwt	130.00–138.25	702	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,290.55/cwt	1,050.00–1,450.00	14,002	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	116.34/cwt	113.00–119.50	899	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	118.06/cwt	116.00–120.00	854	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	122.31/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,007	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	119.09/cwt	116.00–122.00	861	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	727	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	137.72/cwt	132.00–143.00	789	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	125.10/cwt	125.10–125.10	1,001	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	167.74/cwt	163.00–172.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	129.72/cwt	124.00–135.00	743	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.95/cwt	130.00–139.50	706	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	135.85/cwt	133.50–139.75	717	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	135.36/cwt	132.00–138.50	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	141.85/cwt	135.00–148.00	600	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	135.30/cwt	134.50–137.35	894	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	119.65/cwt	115.00–124.00	805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	112.90/cwt	112.90–112.90	864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	122.44/cwt	120.25–125.50	819	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	147.90/cwt	140.00–155.00	626	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	774	2

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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 462Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 92Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 81Year ago 132

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,063	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,202.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	923	950.00–1,060.00	1,009.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,085	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,290.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	70.00–75.00	72.93
4	—	1,275	74.50–80.00	77.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	68.25–72.00	70.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	64.50–69.50	67.43
10	—	800	55.00–62.50	58.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,938	94.00–106.50	101.66
8	—	1,248	75.00–84.25	80.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	139.90	139.90
8	—	528	133.50–139.75	135.85
3	—	758	117.75	117.75
26	—	669	120.25–125.50	122.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	132.00–140.00	136.24
12	—	773	113.00–119.50	116.34
8	—	723	116.00–122.00	119.09
8	—	573	124.00–135.00	129.72
8	—	473	130.00–140.00	135.24
8	—	523	130.00–139.50	134.95
10	—	423	135.00–148.00	141.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	590	142.75	142.75
2	—	768	126.50	126.50
7	—	800	125.10	125.10
5	—	736	127.50	127.50
14	—	661	134.50–137.35	135.30
2	—	415	172.00	172.00
2	—	528	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	124.00–126.00	125.03
4	—	923	120.00–128.00	124.10
6	—	723	126.50–130.00	128.30
6	—	823	120.00–124.50	122.31
12	—	473	150.00–157.00	153.67
8	—	573	132.00–143.00	137.72
6	—	423	163.00–172.00	167.74
6	—	673	132.00–138.50	135.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	145.00–154.00	149.77
8	—	323	158.00–170.00	164.42
12	—	623	125.00–126.00	125.52
10	—	523	130.00–138.25	134.30
10	—	723	116.00–120.00	118.06
6	—	673	115.00–124.00	119.65
7	—	765	112.90	112.90
8	—	423	140.00–155.00	147.90

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle