Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale: feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $230.19/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$230.19

63 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$92

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

$7.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.43

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	232.47	1,223	43
Medium and Large 1-2	584	225.28	1,315	20

One grade step is worth $7.19/cwt here — about −$92 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 sale63 hd

230.19

—

MS average13 barns · 987 hd

236.62

−6.43

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	1,702	117.67	2,002	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	102.97	1,191	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	97.60	1,000	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	86.06	744	30

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 Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,402	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,058	$1,361	8
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	803	$1,380	10

Every lot, as filed

39 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	Medium and Large 1	—	473	230.48/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,090	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.69/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	218.64/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,253	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	169.35/cwt	166.00–172.50	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	206.22/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,285	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	183.86/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	231.87/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,329	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	247.00/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	241.67/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,143	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,422	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	205.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,381	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	240.74/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,259	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	205.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	214.14/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,334	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	246.32/cwt	240.00–252.00	924	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	231.94/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,345	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	198.08/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	221.24/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,046	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	183.87/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,329	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	194.20/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,307	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	218.82/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	196.66/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,225	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,360.93/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,361	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,401.82/head	1,200.00–1,570.00	1,402	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	1,379.91/head	1,225.00–1,480.00	1,380	10
Bulls	—	—	1,463	112.71/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,649	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	97.60/cwt	93.50–100.50	1,000	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	95.27/cwt	90.00–99.00	977	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	82.78/cwt	78.00–87.00	662	12
Bulls	—	—	1,940	122.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,379	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	100.39/cwt	96.00–103.50	1,029	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	105.29/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,342	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	74.22/cwt	72.00–76.00	501	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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 428Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 78Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 88Year ago 144

Compared to the last sale: feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	220.00–240.00	230.48
4	—	523	215.00–224.00	219.69
4	—	573	215.00–222.00	218.64
4	—	723	166.00–172.50	169.35
6	—	623	200.00–212.00	206.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	773	180.00–187.50	183.86
8	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.22
6	—	573	196.00–200.00	198.08
6	—	473	216.00–226.00	221.24
4	—	723	180.00–187.50	183.87
8	—	673	188.00–200.00	194.20
6	—	623	192.00–201.00	196.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	204.50	204.50
2	—	425	220.00	220.00
4	—	522	214.00–224.00	218.82
2	—	463	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	222.00–241.00	231.87
5	—	427	242.00–250.00	247.00
6	—	473	238.00–245.00	241.67
4	—	673	200.00–210.00	205.17
6	—	523	235.00–246.00	240.74
8	—	623	210.00–218.00	214.14
6	—	375	240.00–252.00	246.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	222.00	222.00
3	—	412	240.00	240.00
2	—	463	243.00	243.00
5	—	711	200.00	200.00
8	—	580	226.00–237.00	231.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,058	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,360.93
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	825	1,200.00–1,570.00	1,401.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	803	1,225.00–1,480.00	1,379.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,463	107.00–117.00	112.71
10	—	1,940	120.00–125.00	122.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	93.50–100.50	97.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	90.00–99.00	95.27
12	—	800	78.00–87.00	82.78
6	—	675	72.00–76.00	74.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,025	96.00–103.50	100.39
20	—	1,275	100.00–110.00	105.29

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle