Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold steady ; feeder steers over 500# sold 3.00-6.00 higher ; feeder heifers under 400# sold 10.00-20.00 higher, feeder heifers over 400# sold steady; feeder calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and feeder yearling groups that were weaned with shots, sold with added value; slaughter cows sold 1,00-7.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $259.93/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$259.93

292 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$34.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.47

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	378	275.27	1,041	57
Medium and Large 1	461	274.90	1,266	93
Medium and Large 1-2	597	246.58	1,473	77
Medium and Large 3	411	240.88	990	65

One grade step is worth $34.38/cwt here — about $52 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 sale292 hd

259.93

—

MS average13 barns · 1,902 hd

257.46

+2.47

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	—	High	1,509	123.02	1,856	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	114.28	1,412	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	112.05	1,664	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	85.75	824	14

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)	1,007	$1,376	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,961	22
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	725	$753	46

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	672	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,485	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	343.62/cwt	330.00–355.00	945	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	226.21/cwt	214.00–237.50	1,414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	222.83/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,393	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	312.72/cwt	310.00–315.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	324.92/cwt	308.00–340.00	1,381	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	373.32/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,400	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	300.70/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,579	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	332.25/cwt	317.00–345.00	914	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	295.67/cwt	282.00–308.00	1,404	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	263.04/cwt	251.00–274.00	1,381	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	293.97/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,102	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	377.73/cwt	350.00–400.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,354	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	250.43/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	335.98/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,260	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	349.20/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,135	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	363.51/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,545	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	250.81/cwt	242.00–259.00	1,693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	303.51/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,290	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	297.72/cwt	280.00–314.00	1,712	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	316.57/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,504	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	210.25/cwt	210.25–210.25	1,800	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	377.25/cwt	377.25–377.25	1,566	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	182.96/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,709	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	169.52/cwt	159.00–180.00	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	211.99/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	305.33/cwt	304.00–306.00	1,707	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	222.47/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,778	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,752	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	261.21/cwt	242.00–282.00	1,233	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	240.93/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,265	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	293.66/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,395	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	298.22/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,267	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	240.85/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,385	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	205.91/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,390	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	116.59/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,487	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	101.93/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,045	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	63.72/cwt	60.00–67.00	510	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	94.56/cwt	89.00–98.50	969	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	112.05/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,664	10
Bulls	—	—	1,657	127.81/cwt	117.00–135.50	2,118	23
Bulls	—	—	1,168	112.00/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,308	10
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	725	753.45/head	560.00–890.00	753	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,495.45/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,495	14
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,272.30/head	975.00–1,475.00	1,272	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,951.74/head	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,952	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,190.70/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,191	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,587.84/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	167.15/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	195.05/cwt	187.00–202.50	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	1,453	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	208.75/cwt	208.75–208.75	1,599	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	234.26/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,347	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	206.49/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	208.78/cwt	180.00–235.00	1,096	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	242.31/cwt	225.00–257.50	909	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	260.92/cwt	230.00–287.50	848	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	280.89/cwt	270.00–290.00	772	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	240.58/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,022	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	229.73/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	275.94/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,035	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,112	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	260.58/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,107	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.29/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,170	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	264.53/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,389	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	301.98/cwt	290.00–312.00	830	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	303.64/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,139	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	248.94/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	187.25/cwt	187.25–187.25	1,565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,428	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	290.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	945	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,490	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	317.06/cwt	302.00–330.00	1,030	12

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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 844Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 0Year ago 0

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
6	—	672	221.00	221.00
21	—	509	285.50	285.50
14	—	766	208.75	208.75
4	—	836	187.25	187.25
11	—	609	234.50	234.50
9	—	708	210.50	210.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	214.00–231.00	222.83
8	—	275	317.00–345.00	332.25
11	—	472	242.00–282.00	261.21
8	—	575	228.00–240.00	234.26
2	—	768	204.00–209.00	206.49
12	—	425	270.00–280.00	275.29
22	—	525	255.00–275.00	264.53
10	—	375	285.00–320.00	303.64
12	—	325	302.00–330.00	317.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	160.00–174.00	167.15
12	—	525	180.00–235.00	208.78
12	—	375	225.00–257.50	242.31
10	—	325	230.00–287.50	260.92
12	—	275	270.00–290.00	280.89
10	—	425	230.00–250.00	240.58
6	—	475	225.00–234.00	229.73
1	—	820	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	265.00	265.00
4	—	341	326.00	326.00
6	—	384	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	268.00–285.00	275.94
1	—	865	168.00	168.00
12	—	425	250.00–270.00	260.58
8	—	275	290.00–312.00	301.98
6	—	475	240.00–257.00	248.94
14	—	325	280.00–300.00	290.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	275	330.00–355.00	343.62
10	—	475	282.00–308.00	295.67
8	—	375	320.00–350.00	335.98
14	—	325	325.00–370.00	349.20
14	—	425	285.00–320.00	303.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	214.00–237.50	226.21
4	—	275	310.00–315.00	312.72
8	—	425	308.00–340.00	324.92
4	—	525	251.00–274.00	263.04
12	—	375	270.00–315.00	293.97
4	—	575	240.00–260.00	250.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	241.00	241.00
9	—	856	210.25	210.25
8	—	415	377.25	377.25
18	—	763	224.00	224.00
48	—	559	304.00–306.00	305.33
14	—	649	274.00	274.00
12	—	747	234.50	234.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	360.00–385.00	373.32
10	—	525	285.00–315.00	300.70
4	—	225	350.00–400.00	377.73
1	—	1,155	178.00	178.00
12	—	425	345.00–380.00	363.51
4	—	675	242.00–259.00	250.81
1	—	755	220.00	220.00
6	—	575	280.00–314.00	297.72
6	—	475	310.00–322.50	316.57
2	—	905	176.00–190.00	182.96
2	—	1,073	159.00–180.00	169.52
2	—	805	211.00–213.00	211.99
2	—	718	221.00–224.00	222.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	361	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	220.00–260.00	240.93
6	—	475	270.00–315.00	293.66
10	—	425	285.00–310.00	298.22
8	—	575	220.00–260.00	240.85
6	—	675	180.00–230.00	205.91
4	—	625	187.00–202.50	195.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,275	106.00–126.00	116.59
6	—	1,025	99.00–104.00	101.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	60.00–67.00	63.72
10	—	1,025	89.00–98.50	94.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,485	103.00–119.00	112.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,657	117.00–135.50	127.81
10	—	1,168	108.00–115.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	725	560.00–890.00	753.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,495.45
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	925	975.00–1,475.00	1,272.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,951.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,190.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,587.84

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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