Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-12.00 higher, Feeder calf groups reported as 1-2s were weaned with shots giving them added value. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $222.31/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$222.31

142 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$33.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.50

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	235.78	1,007	82
Medium and Large 1-2	550	207.79	1,143	14thin
Medium and Large 3	440	202.72	892	46

One grade step is worth $33.06/cwt here — about $114 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 sale142 hd

222.31

—

MS average13 barns · 821 hd

221.81

+0.50

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	1,697	105.45	1,789	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	93.20	1,095	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	92.60	1,410	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	58.00	493	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$1,217	58
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$599	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,421	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$678	28

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	808	141.83/cwt	124.00–160.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	204.70/cwt	190.00–217.00	563	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	218.62/cwt	205.00–230.00	601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	214.58/cwt	197.00–230.00	805	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	249.37/cwt	237.00–260.00	810	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	227.33/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,193	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	228.21/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,084	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	246.34/cwt	230.00–260.00	677	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	165.06/cwt	149.00–180.00	1,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	188.99/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,087	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	225.73/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,298	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	207.07/cwt	192.00–221.00	1,294	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	201.03/cwt	180.00–220.00	955	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	359	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	403	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	156.83/cwt	140.00–172.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	174.79/cwt	167.00–182.00	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	205.91/cwt	180.00–229.00	875	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	189.35/cwt	172.00–205.00	899	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	166.17/cwt	162.00–170.00	955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	212.27/cwt	180.00–240.00	690	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	493	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	92.60/cwt	85.00–98.50	1,410	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	82.74/cwt	72.50–90.00	848	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	100.18/cwt	92.50–107.00	1,277	30
Bulls	—	—	1,920	111.63/cwt	97.00–121.00	2,143	8
Bulls	—	—	1,250	93.10/cwt	83.50–99.50	1,164	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	678.38/head	500.00–800.00	678	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,398.86/head	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,399	42
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	738.38/head	560.00–860.00	738	16
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	599.46/head	540.00–640.00	599	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,118.92/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,119	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,549.77/head	1,320.00–1,700.00	1,550	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	189.13/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	145.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	200.34/cwt	185.00–214.00	851	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	165.98/cwt	150.00–180.00	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	165.32/cwt	147.00–182.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	171.88/cwt	155.00–186.00	473	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	190.52/cwt	180.00–200.00	905	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	193.19/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,014	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	165.63/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	204.06/cwt	195.00–212.00	765	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	186.60/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,166	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	200.92/cwt	195.00–206.00	653	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	238.46/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,033	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	248.12/cwt	238.00–257.00	930	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	493	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	744	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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 566Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 101Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 109Last week 113Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	124.00–160.00	141.83
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
12	—	275	190.00–217.00	204.70
6	—	575	186.00–192.00	189.13
8	—	425	185.00–214.00	200.34
10	—	475	180.00–200.00	190.52
8	—	525	189.00–197.00	193.19
4	—	675	162.00–169.00	165.63
8	—	375	195.00–212.00	204.06
4	—	625	184.00–189.00	186.60
8	—	325	195.00–206.00	200.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	140.00–172.00	156.83
4	—	425	140.00–150.00	145.29
10	—	375	150.00–180.00	165.98
6	—	525	147.00–182.00	165.32
12	—	275	155.00–186.00	171.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	205.00–230.00	218.62
14	—	375	197.00–230.00	214.58
6	—	675	149.00–180.00	165.06
6	—	575	177.00–200.00	188.99
10	—	475	180.00–220.00	201.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	237.00–260.00	249.37
10	—	525	220.00–234.00	227.33
4	—	475	224.00–232.00	228.21
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
16	—	275	230.00–260.00	246.34
8	—	575	220.00–231.00	225.73
6	—	625	192.00–221.00	207.07
1	—	700	176.50	176.50
12	—	433	235.00–245.00	238.46
12	—	375	238.00–257.00	248.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	180.00	180.00
5	—	359	238.00	238.00
3	—	403	239.00	239.00
2	—	813	163.00	163.00
2	—	798	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	167.00–182.00	174.79
10	—	425	180.00–229.00	205.91
8	—	475	172.00–205.00	189.35
6	—	575	162.00–170.00	166.17
6	—	325	180.00–240.00	212.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	850	58.00	58.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,523	85.00–98.50	92.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	72.50–90.00	82.74
30	—	1,275	92.50–107.00	100.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,920	97.00–121.00	111.63
4	—	1,250	83.50–99.50	93.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	925	500.00–800.00	678.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	42	—	1,100	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,398.86
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	925	560.00–860.00	738.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	925	540.00–640.00	599.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,118.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,075	1,320.00–1,700.00	1,549.77

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle