Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to 11-15-23 feeder steers under 400# sold 5.00-10.00 higher; steers over 500# sold 2.00-6.00 higher; feeder heifers under 450# sold 9.00-15.00 higher, heifers over 500# sold 6.00-8.00 lower; feeder calf groups sold as #1-2s and group that were weaned with shots had added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold firmer

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.97/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$248.97

158 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,119

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

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

$35.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.17

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	428	260.24	1,115	34
Medium and Large 1	486	255.08	1,239	86
Medium and Large 3	386	225.08	868	38

One grade step is worth $35.17/cwt here — about $247 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 sale158 hd

248.97

—

MS average13 barns · 1,036 hd

237.81

+11.17

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	1,549	106.97	1,657	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,279	88.06	1,126	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	86.93	984	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	74.52	688	22

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)	992	$1,036	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,656	10
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	938	$1,219	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	725	$544	36

Every lot, as filed

61 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 3	—	475	196.73/cwt	192.00–201.00	934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	233.07/cwt	225.00–240.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	278.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	904	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	213.74/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	208.23/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,093	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	276.81/cwt	270.00–282.50	761	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	230.52/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,095	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	226.61/cwt	220.00–232.50	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	223.15/cwt	200.00–242.50	614	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	274.32/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,029	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	255.35/cwt	242.00–267.50	1,341	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	215.47/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,131	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	247.99/cwt	236.00–259.00	1,426	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	233.31/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,458	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,148	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	251.50/cwt	250.50–254.50	1,149	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	270.58/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	225.99/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,073	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	219.37/cwt	207.00–230.00	713	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	177.25/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,196	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	223.33/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,172	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	206.73/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	240.58/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,022	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	78.68/cwt	74.00–82.00	806	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	69.52/cwt	65.00–73.50	556	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,078	86.26/cwt	84.00–88.00	930	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	94.24/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,202	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	81.44/cwt	75.00–86.00	835	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	91.65/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,540	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	102.20/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,429	10
Bulls	—	—	1,800	114.93/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,069	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	882.43/head	600.00–1,075.00	882	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,280.57/head	1,075.00–1,410.00	1,281	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,781.40/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,781	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,468.92/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,469	4
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	725	543.79/head	450.00–610.00	544	36
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	938	1,219.00/head	1,155.00–1,275.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	276.64/cwt	260.00–290.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	257.99/cwt	250.00–265.00	967	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	197.79/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,236	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	262.41/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	259.41/cwt	250.00–267.50	843	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	155.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,053	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	196.81/cwt	190.00–202.50	541	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	271.29/cwt	270.00–272.50	895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	221.89/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,054	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	171.91/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	233.11/cwt	227.00–244.00	970	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	201.86/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,161	10

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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 400Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 121Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 81Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	192.00–201.00	196.73
10	—	325	207.00–230.00	219.37
8	—	625	170.00–180.00	175.20
6	—	525	150.00–160.00	155.23
14	—	275	190.00–202.50	196.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
10	—	525	203.00–213.00	208.23
4	—	225	260.00–290.00	276.64
1	—	750	172.50	172.50
14	—	375	250.00–265.00	257.99
10	—	325	250.00–267.50	259.41
8	—	475	214.00–229.00	221.89
6	—	718	160.00–184.00	171.91
12	—	416	227.00–244.00	233.11
10	—	575	193.00–210.00	201.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	205.50	205.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	253.00	253.00
8	—	452	233.00	233.00
4	—	364	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	225.00–240.00	233.07
8	—	475	220.00–240.00	230.52
6	—	425	220.00–232.50	226.61
14	—	275	200.00–242.50	223.15
6	—	525	205.00–225.00	215.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	270.00–285.00	278.07
4	—	675	207.00–220.00	213.74
10	—	275	270.00–282.50	276.81
2	—	710	200.00–210.00	204.93
10	—	375	265.00–282.50	274.32
12	—	525	242.00–267.50	255.35
1	—	1,060	152.00	152.00
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
12	—	575	236.00–259.00	247.99
12	—	625	225.00–241.00	233.31
6	—	425	260.00–280.00	270.58
6	—	475	254.00–270.00	262.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	255.00	255.00
4	—	429	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	273.00	273.00
16	—	457	250.50–254.50	251.50
8	—	330	270.00–272.50	271.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	216.00–235.00	225.99
4	—	675	170.00–184.00	177.25
8	—	525	216.00–230.00	223.33
4	—	575	201.00–212.00	206.73
12	—	425	230.00–250.00	240.58
4	—	625	190.00–205.00	197.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	74.00–82.00	78.68
10	—	800	65.00–73.50	69.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,078	84.00–88.00	86.26
2	—	1,680	90.00–93.50	91.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	90.00–98.00	94.24
16	—	1,025	75.00–86.00	81.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,398	90.00–109.00	102.20
6	—	1,800	110.00–118.00	114.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	925	600.00–1,075.00	882.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	1,075.00–1,410.00	1,280.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,781.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,468.92
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	725	450.00–610.00	543.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	1,155.00–1,275.00	1,219.00

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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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

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