Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $285.86/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −142.52 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$285.86

29 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$44.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.20

vs MS average

−32.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	288.93	1,585	27
Medium and Large 2	583	244.44	1,425	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.49/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.74, low $360.58, median $428.38 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

285.86

—

MS average12 barns · 192 hd

295.06

−9.20

National average173 barns · 12,551 hd

318.29

−32.43

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−142.52

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	—	Low	1,738	144.38	2,509	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	130.76	1,530	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	129.99	2,162	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	103.91	972	12

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)	1,113	$1,685	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	803	$1,234	10
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,863	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$2,074	14

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	494	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	950–1000	982	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	324.27/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	348.00/cwt	330.00–365.00	940	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	578	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,776	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,273.64/head	1,900.00–2,585.00	2,274	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	242.15/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,029	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,685.05/head	1,375.00–1,875.00	1,685	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	758	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	306.06/cwt	290.00–325.00	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	800–850	845	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	550–600	585	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	127.46/cwt	105.00–147.50	1,230	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,862.50/head	1,725.00–2,000.00	1,863	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	98.27/cwt	80.00–110.00	767	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	858	1,808.82/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	301.20/cwt	285.00–320.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	239.52/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,133	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	302.97/cwt	290.00–310.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	235.98/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,258	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	803	1,233.96/head	990.00–1,400.00	1,234	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	139.06/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,726	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	126.80/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,468	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	94.13/cwt	90.00–99.00	817	5
Bulls	—	—	1,363	123.95/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,689	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	142.09/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,533	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	153.46/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	244.44/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	319.18/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,165	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,129	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	110.90/cwt	107.00–117.50	1,091	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	129.99/cwt	129.00–132.00	2,162	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	981	116.84/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	235.56/cwt	221.00–251.00	1,590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	245.88/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	325.63/cwt	310.00–342.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	284.67/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	284.30/cwt	270.00–300.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	378.82/cwt	367.00–392.00	1,402	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	379.81/cwt	362.00–400.00	1,215	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	251.67/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	283.90/cwt	279.00–289.00	1,797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	291.96/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,527	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	286.51/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,630	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	276.52/cwt	264.00–290.00	1,308	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	289.52/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,216	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	341.72/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,094	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	275.10/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,411	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	875	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	395.13/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,067	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	326.44/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,218	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	693	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	366.88/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	252.13/cwt	243.00–262.00	1,311	8

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 Mar 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 389Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 94Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 47Year ago 64

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	494	304.00	304.00
5	600–650	623	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	665	270.50	270.50
2	750–800	758	235.00	235.00
3	850–900	875	223.50	223.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	270	380.00–410.00	395.13
8	300–350	320	362.00–400.00	379.81
12	350–400	370	367.00–392.00	378.82
6	400–450	420	350.00–385.00	366.88
7	450–500	467	305.00–340.00	324.27
12	500–550	523	280.00–305.00	291.96
15	550–600	569	270.00–302.00	286.51
4	600–650	633	279.00–289.00	283.90
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	790	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	830	222.00	222.00
1	950–1000	970	204.00	204.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	290.00–325.00	306.06
4	300–350	320	270.00–300.00	284.30
6	350–400	365	300.00–340.00	319.18
6	400–450	435	310.00–342.00	325.63
4	450–500	460	270.00–300.00	284.67
2	550–600	583	240.00–249.00	244.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	424	297.50	297.50
10	500–550	513	270.00–280.00	275.10
3	550–600	578	265.00	265.00
3	650–700	693	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
2	550–600	585	1,700.00	1,700.00
1	800–850	845	2,000.00	2,000.00
3	950–1000	982	2,600.00	2,600.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	270	330.00–365.00	348.00
6	300–350	320	330.00–355.00	341.72
8	350–400	373	310.00–345.00	326.44
12	400–450	420	280.00–300.00	289.52
6	450–500	473	264.00–290.00	276.52
8	500–550	520	243.00–262.00	252.13
3	550–600	577	251.00–252.00	251.67
4	600–650	613	240.00–252.00	245.88
4	650–700	675	221.00–251.00	235.56
1	750–800	780	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	285.00–320.00	301.20
3	300–350	308	290.00–310.00	302.97
1	350–400	380	297.00	297.00
3	400–450	425	227.00–250.00	242.15
6	450–500	473	230.00–250.00	239.52
2	500–550	533	235.00–237.00	235.98
1	600–650	605	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	575	262.50	262.50
2	600–650	610	247.00	247.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	990	1,900.00–2,585.00	2,273.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	858	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,808.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,113	1,375.00–1,875.00	1,685.05
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	803	990.00–1,400.00	1,233.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	965	105.00–147.50	127.46
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	780	80.00–110.00	98.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,140	1,725.00–2,000.00	1,862.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,241	136.00–146.50	139.06
16	—	1,158	122.00–132.00	126.80
5	—	981	115.00–118.00	116.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	868	90.00–99.00	94.13
7	—	984	107.00–117.50	110.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	129.00–132.00	129.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	123.00–125.00	123.95
2	—	1,783	140.00–144.00	142.09
5	—	1,870	148.00–158.00	153.46

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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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