Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 7-12 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-3.25 higher.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

1load of black heifers (63head) avj. 775lbs with 2% shrink and 8 cent slide on top @ $139.25 pick up at farm May 10, 2022

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.20/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$142.20

235 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$141

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

$0.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.55

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	142.53	793	72
Medium and Large 1-2	658	142.06	934	163

One grade step is worth $0.47/cwt here — about −$141 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 sale235 hd

142.20

—

MS average13 barns · 1,267 hd

142.75

−0.55

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	—	Average	1,630	102.81	1,676	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	80.10	821	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	913	67.69	618	24

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	151.32/cwt	145.00–157.00	640	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	150.82/cwt	149.00–152.50	864	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,122	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,107	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	143.09/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	148.34/cwt	147.00–148.75	709	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	141.10/cwt	140.00–141.85	865	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	148.95/cwt	147.50–150.75	999	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	136.60/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	150.30/cwt	149.00–151.50	936	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	168.81/cwt	162.00–175.00	798	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	173.25/cwt	173.25–173.25	830	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	165.11/cwt	160.50–169.25	925	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.44/cwt	131.00–141.50	850	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	141.23/cwt	136.00–141.70	996	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	151.29/cwt	145.00–157.00	716	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	127.16/cwt	122.00–132.00	919	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	134.14/cwt	130.00–138.00	836	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	141.69/cwt	137.00–146.00	741	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	80.10/cwt	76.00–83.00	821	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	63.28/cwt	58.50–67.50	506	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	72.10/cwt	68.00–75.00	739	12
Bulls	—	—	1,410	98.38/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,387	4
Bulls	—	—	1,850	107.24/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,984	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,484.52/cwt	1,375.00–1,575.00	15,587	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,125	1,902.78/cwt	1,625.00–2,125.00	21,406	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	883	776.77/cwt	600.00–900.00	6,859	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,067.39/cwt	915.00–1,175.00	11,933	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,223	1,517.33/cwt	1,425.00–1,600.00	18,557	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	873	1,129.46/cwt	925.00–1,280.00	9,860	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,079	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,225	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	142.69/cwt	135.00–144.85	1,019	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	146.26/cwt	140.00–152.00	765	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.72/cwt	137.00–148.00	818	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	150.65/cwt	147.00–156.50	636	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	151.13/cwt	148.00–154.00	790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	183.74/cwt	179.00–188.00	777	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	136.04/cwt	134.50–137.50	922	4

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 May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 329Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 84Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 148Last week 71Year ago 110

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 7-12 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-3.25 higher.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

1load of black heifers (63head) avj. 775lbs with 2% shrink and 8 cent slide on top @ $139.25 pick up at farm May 10, 2022

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	145.00–157.00	151.32
12	—	623	131.00–141.50	136.44
12	—	473	145.00–157.00	151.29
12	—	723	122.00–132.00	127.16
12	—	523	140.00–152.00	146.26
12	—	573	137.00–148.00	142.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	478	147.00–148.75	148.34
32	—	613	140.00–141.85	141.10
25	—	705	136.00–141.70	141.23
63	—	775	139.25	139.25
4	—	584	137.00	137.00
16	—	422	147.00–156.50	150.65
6	—	523	151.00	151.00
4	—	678	134.50–137.50	136.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	149.00–152.50	150.82
8	—	723	140.00–146.00	143.09
8	—	773	133.00–140.00	136.60
8	—	623	149.00–151.50	150.30
8	—	473	162.00–175.00	168.81
8	—	523	148.00–154.00	151.13
8	—	423	179.00–188.00	183.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	803	139.75	139.75
12	—	791	140.00	140.00
3	—	548	149.00	149.00
2	—	638	150.50	150.50
24	—	671	147.50–150.75	148.95
3	—	862	130.50	130.50
7	—	479	173.25	173.25
12	—	560	160.50–169.25	165.11
1	—	1,225	124.00	124.00
9	—	714	135.00–144.85	142.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	130.00–138.00	134.14
8	—	523	137.00–146.00	141.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	76.00–83.00	80.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	800	58.50–67.50	63.28
12	—	1,025	68.00–75.00	72.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,410	95.00–104.00	98.38
4	—	1,850	104.00–110.00	107.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,050	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,484.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,125	1,625.00–2,125.00	1,902.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	873	925.00–1,280.00	1,129.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	883	600.00–900.00	776.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,118	915.00–1,175.00	1,067.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,223	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,517.33

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle