Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had added value as decribed ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 5.00-9.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.41/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$209.41

197 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$28.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.62

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	217.80	1,093	91
Medium and Large 1-2	576	215.00	1,239	54
Medium and Large 3	456	188.93	861	52

One grade step is worth $28.87/cwt here — about $232 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 sale197 hd

209.41

—

MS average12 barns · 1,373 hd

210.03

−0.62

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	1,479	110.63	1,636	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	91.61	1,299	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,053	87.81	924	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	76.20	698	19

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,004	$1,269	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,065	14
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$774	28

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1-2Value Added	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	226.82/cwt	221.75–228.75	1,429	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	216.50/cwt	215.00–217.50	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	226.81/cwt	220.00–232.50	624	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	230.89/cwt	220.00–240.00	635	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	235.74/cwt	211.00–257.00	766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	190.67/cwt	182.00–199.00	1,365	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	209.65/cwt	209.50–210.00	1,499	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	232.74/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	242.92/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,037	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	231.18/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	280.38/cwt	275.00–285.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	213.12/cwt	197.00–231.00	1,012	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	213.37/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	250.65/cwt	240.00–260.00	940	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	188.57/cwt	187.00–190.00	990	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	218.25/cwt	218.25–218.25	1,696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	228.83/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	209.79/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	242.08/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,138	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	276.34/cwt	260.00–290.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	225.19/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,618	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	199.45/cwt	186.00–215.00	1,241	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,157	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	250.58/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,065	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,084	4
Bulls	—	—	1,250	104.60/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,308	8
Bulls	—	—	1,708	116.66/cwt	114.00–118.75	1,993	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	91.53/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,167	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	87.34/cwt	85.00–89.00	895	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	70.89/cwt	68.50–73.00	567	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	82.11/cwt	77.00–85.00	857	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	91.61/cwt	89.00–93.50	1,299	6
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	774.32/head	700.00–825.00	774	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,568.29/head	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,568	17
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	913	929.20/head	710.00–1,100.00	929	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,195	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,065.14/head	750.00–1,280.00	1,065	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	239.68/cwt	230.00–248.00	779	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	218.62/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,034	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	234.65/cwt	220.00–247.50	880	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.43/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,152	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	184.85/cwt	175.00–194.00	1,248	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	188.35/cwt	182.00–194.00	800	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	189.37/cwt	177.00–200.00	615	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	190.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	190.68/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	208.83/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,305	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	183.17/cwt	175.00–190.00	504	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	401	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	237.52/cwt	229.00–245.00	891	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	187.12/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	195.26/cwt	190.00–200.00	927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	232.28/cwt	218.00–245.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	208.85/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,195	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	215.52/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,024	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	203.47/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,373	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	214.85/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,134	7

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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 547Last week 745Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 80Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 72Year ago 83

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
2	—	525	210.00	210.00
22	—	630	221.75–228.75	226.82
5	—	420	215.00–217.50	216.50
2	—	460	235.00	235.00
3	—	562	226.00	226.00
7	—	715	209.50–210.00	209.65
2	—	815	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	180.00	180.00
4	—	401	182.50	182.50
5	—	534	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	275	220.00–232.50	226.81
6	—	716	182.00–199.00	190.67
12	—	325	230.00–248.00	239.68
3	—	755	185.00–197.00	190.68
12	—	625	200.00–217.00	208.83
1	—	850	180.00	180.00
10	—	375	229.00–245.00	237.52
8	—	425	218.00–245.00	232.28
9	—	572	200.00–219.00	208.85
8	—	475	205.00–225.00	215.52
6	—	675	190.00–216.00	203.47
1	—	810	165.00	165.00
7	—	528	200.00–225.00	214.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	182.00–194.00	188.35
8	—	325	177.00–200.00	189.37
14	—	575	180.00–200.00	190.43
8	—	275	175.00–190.00	183.17
6	—	625	184.00–190.00	187.12
6	—	475	190.00–200.00	195.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	220.00–240.00	230.89
8	—	325	211.00–257.00	235.74
10	—	475	197.00–231.00	213.12
8	—	525	187.00–190.00	188.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	188.00	188.00
3	—	777	218.25	218.25
5	—	470	240.00–245.00	242.08
8	—	690	223.00–232.00	225.19
6	—	633	229.50	229.50
9	—	845	191.50	191.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	230.00–234.00	232.74
9	—	427	240.00–245.00	242.92
5	—	520	224.00–241.00	231.18
4	—	325	275.00–285.00	280.38
3	—	727	210.00–215.00	213.37
10	—	375	240.00–260.00	250.65
5	—	570	220.00–241.00	228.83
3	—	666	200.00–228.00	209.79
6	—	275	260.00–290.00	276.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	240.00	240.00
3	—	438	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	622	186.00–215.00	199.45
14	—	525	210.00–230.00	220.47
12	—	425	240.00–260.00	250.58
15	—	473	210.00–227.50	218.62
12	—	375	220.00–247.50	234.65
10	—	575	190.00–210.00	200.43
8	—	675	175.00–194.00	184.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	243.00	243.00
4	—	504	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,250	98.00–109.00	104.60
8	—	1,708	114.00–118.75	116.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	91.00–92.00	91.53
16	—	1,025	85.00–89.00	87.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	68.50–73.00	70.89
9	—	1,044	77.00–85.00	82.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,418	89.00–93.50	91.61

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	925	700.00–825.00	774.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,085	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,568.29
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	913	710.00–1,100.00	929.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	925	750.00–1,280.00	1,065.14

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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Heifers · 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

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