Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady to firmer; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold firmer; slaughter bulls sold weaker

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.44/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$204.44

160 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$945

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$34.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	217.37	1,112	28
Medium and Large 1	473	213.08	1,008	82
Medium and Large 3	417	183.01	763	50

One grade step is worth $34.37/cwt here — about $349 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 sale160 hd

204.44

—

MS average13 barns · 1,008 hd

208.28

−3.85

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	1,414	104.96	1,484	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	90.77	1,029	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	88.78	1,310	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	75.51	710	55

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)	1,010	$1,083	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	929	$1,084	26
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$498	38

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	375	266.99/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,001	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	218.04/cwt	216.50–219.50	1,347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	213.31/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,003	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	205.08/cwt	197.00–212.50	1,179	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	205.05/cwt	197.00–212.50	1,282	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	234.08/cwt	230.00–237.50	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	249.20/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	225.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	957	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	227.46/cwt	220.00–234.00	853	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	216.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	226.99/cwt	219.00–234.00	851	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	215.33/cwt	209.00–222.00	1,234	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	231.02/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	199.03/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,468	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	241.73/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,390	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	273.98/cwt	260.00–286.00	890	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	257.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,096	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	245.59/cwt	238.00–252.50	1,289	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	230.81/cwt	229.00–232.50	1,558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	227.01/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	198.76/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,242	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	247.93/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,054	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	823	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	254.98/cwt	240.00–267.50	701	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	207.89/cwt	200.00–215.00	987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	187.93/cwt	180.00–195.00	799	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	204.26/cwt	199.00–209.00	970	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	189.26/cwt	184.00–194.00	899	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	189.69/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	174.41/cwt	165.00–182.50	567	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	179.59/cwt	170.00–188.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	206.61/cwt	200.00–212.50	878	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	192.25/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,298	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	201.52/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,044	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	240.76/cwt	237.00–244.00	782	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	204.69/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,177	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	203.90/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,052	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	831	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	800	706.25/head	600.00–800.00	706	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	915	864.12/head	700.00–990.00	864	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,288.86/head	1,160.00–1,370.00	1,289	18
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	775	498.06/head	350.00–620.00	498	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,424.19/head	1,400.00–1,440.00	1,424	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,092.43/head	920.00–1,210.00	1,092	18
Bulls	—	—	1,379	103.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,434	15
Bulls	—	—	1,678	112.38/cwt	110.50–114.50	1,886	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	82.14/cwt	75.00–87.50	838	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	86.10/cwt	82.00–89.00	883	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	96.88/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,235	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	88.78/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,310	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	63.91/cwt	57.00–70.00	511	20

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 477Last week 394Year ago 549

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 74Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 82Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	375	255.00–277.50	266.99
18	—	625	192.00–205.00	198.76
16	—	425	240.00–255.00	247.93
12	—	275	240.00–267.50	254.98
10	—	475	200.00–215.00	207.89
8	—	575	200.00–209.00	204.69
12	—	516	200.00–211.00	203.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	449	245.00	245.00
3	—	550	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	216.50–219.50	218.04
4	—	518	220.50	220.50
11	—	470	205.00–224.00	213.31
4	—	573	209.00–222.00	215.33
3	—	362	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	197.00–212.50	205.08
10	—	625	197.00–212.50	205.05
6	—	275	230.00–237.50	234.08
10	—	375	220.00–234.00	227.46
2	—	730	197.00–201.00	199.03
6	—	475	199.00–209.00	204.26
16	—	425	200.00–212.50	206.61
6	—	675	185.00–199.00	192.25
8	—	518	190.00–219.00	201.52
10	—	325	237.00–244.00	240.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	180.00–195.00	187.93
12	—	475	184.00–194.00	189.26
6	—	575	185.00–194.00	189.69
14	—	325	165.00–182.50	174.41
10	—	375	170.00–188.00	179.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	240.00–257.50	249.20
3	—	722	229.00–233.00	231.02
6	—	575	230.00–252.50	241.73
14	—	325	260.00–286.00	273.98
10	—	425	250.00–265.00	257.93
6	—	525	238.00–252.50	245.59
4	—	675	229.00–232.50	230.81
2	—	763	225.00–229.00	227.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	220.00–230.00	225.29
8	—	275	200.00–230.00	216.34
12	—	375	219.00–234.00	226.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	224.00	224.00
5	—	618	237.50	237.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	600.00–800.00	706.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,440.00	1,424.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	925	920.00–1,210.00	1,092.43
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	915	700.00–990.00	864.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	1,160.00–1,370.00	1,288.86
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	775	350.00–620.00	498.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,379	100.00–106.00	103.97
2	—	1,678	110.50–114.50	112.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,020	75.00–87.50	82.14
20	—	800	57.00–70.00	63.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,025	82.00–89.00	86.10
26	—	1,275	90.00–103.00	96.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	85.00–91.50	88.78

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle