Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 12/20/23 Feeder steers sold firmer; feeder heifers under 400# sold steady. feeder heifers over 400 # sold 2.00-6.00 Higher; Feeder calf and Yearling groups were weaned ,with shots this gave them add value and groups were listed as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold Firmer; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.09/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$231.09

150 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,060

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$47.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.20

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	437	248.34	1,085	71
Medium and Large 1-2	549	225.99	1,240	25
Medium and Large 2	482	219.66	1,059	28
Medium and Large 3	406	201.22	816	26

One grade step is worth $47.12/cwt here — about $269 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 sale150 hd

231.09

—

MS average12 barns · 1,321 hd

236.30

−5.20

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	1,461	111.24	1,625	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	95.42	1,493	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	90.56	1,060	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	75.02	699	24

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)	1,050	$1,261	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$979	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$744	40

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	524	230.39/cwt	230.00–230.50	1,207	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	291.36/cwt	290.00–292.50	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	295.26/cwt	287.00–302.50	1,107	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	268.93/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,008	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	271.68/cwt	262.00–280.00	883	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	263.88/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,121	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,035	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	224.24/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	282.93/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,202	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	300.76/cwt	290.00–310.00	977	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	972	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,758	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	245.65/cwt	235.00–255.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	259.88/cwt	257.00–262.50	1,364	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	244.72/cwt	233.00–255.00	918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	267.19/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,136	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	225.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,295	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	194.51/cwt	180.00–208.00	1,313	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	257.78/cwt	247.00–267.50	1,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	185.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	880	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	221.11/cwt	210.00–231.00	940	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	260.23/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,366	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	304.08/cwt	297.00–310.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	262.36/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,246	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	249.58/cwt	239.00–259.00	1,061	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	229.19/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	226.99/cwt	218.00–235.00	965	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	238.70/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	192.27/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,202	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	182.72/cwt	180.00–185.00	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	235.62/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,119	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	206.50/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	271.81/cwt	265.00–277.50	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	210.92/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,327	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	979.46/head	920.00–1,020.00	979	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,380.23/head	1,190.00–1,500.00	1,380	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	962.30/head	775.00–1,090.00	962	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	744.05/head	552.00–875.00	744	40
Bulls	—	—	1,208	99.10/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,197	4
Bulls	—	—	1,573	116.63/cwt	113.00–120.50	1,835	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	84.51/cwt	81.00–87.00	866	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	94.88/cwt	88.00–101.00	1,210	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	95.42/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,493	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	81.20/cwt	73.00–87.00	832	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	66.38/cwt	60.00–72.00	531	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 Jan 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 369Last week 407Year ago 562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 103Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 71Year ago 82

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
9	—	524	230.00–230.50	230.39
2	—	558	215.00	215.00
3	—	635	212.00	212.00
4	—	474	230.00–248.00	238.70
3	—	378	274.50	274.50
4	—	738	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	262.00–275.00	268.93
10	—	325	262.00–280.00	271.68
1	—	650	207.00	207.00
18	—	425	239.00–259.00	249.58
8	—	525	225.00–233.00	229.19
8	—	475	228.00–242.50	235.62
2	—	700	206.00–207.00	206.50
1	—	780	172.00	172.00
6	—	275	265.00–277.50	271.81
5	—	629	207.00–215.00	210.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	233.00–255.00	244.72
10	—	425	218.00–235.00	226.99
10	—	625	185.00–199.00	192.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	180.00–190.00	185.26
12	—	425	210.00–231.00	221.11
6	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	210.00–220.00	215.18
12	—	375	287.00–302.50	295.26
2	—	625	218.00–230.00	224.24
14	—	425	275.00–290.00	282.93
6	—	325	290.00–310.00	300.76
2	—	703	205.00	205.00
6	—	525	255.00–265.00	260.23
8	—	275	297.00–310.00	304.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	290.00–292.50	291.36
8	—	425	257.00–270.00	263.88
8	—	525	257.00–262.50	259.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	173.00	173.00
7	—	972	180.00–182.00	180.85
2	—	630	243.00	243.00
3	—	548	265.00	265.00
3	—	432	280.00	280.00
3	—	595	236.00	236.00
3	—	738	205.00	205.00
10	—	475	240.00–268.00	262.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	235.00–255.00	245.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	250.00–282.50	267.19
12	—	575	220.00–230.00	225.21
6	—	675	180.00–208.00	194.51
4	—	475	247.00–267.50	257.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	920.00–1,020.00	979.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,100	1,190.00–1,500.00	1,380.23
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	775.00–1,090.00	962.30
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	925	552.00–875.00	744.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	95.00–102.00	99.10
9	—	1,573	113.00–120.50	116.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	81.00–87.00	84.51
28	—	1,275	88.00–101.00	94.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	92.00–98.00	95.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	73.00–87.00	81.20
10	—	800	60.00–72.00	66.38

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

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