Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, over all feeder calves were lower Quality. However, comparing like classes feeder steers sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-12.00 lower ; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned this gave them added value; and groups were reported as #1-2s or #2-3s; slaughter cows sold Steady; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.58/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −156.96 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$231.58

36 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$37.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.90

vs MS average

−39.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	246.89	1,347	6thin
Medium and Large 1	546	244.50	1,336	14thin
Medium and Large 2	575	223.03	1,282	6thin
Medium and Large 3	525	209.42	1,099	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.47/cwt here — about $248 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $334.32, median $388.54 across 31 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 sale36 hd

231.58

—

MS average13 barns · 206 hd

245.48

−13.90

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−39.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−156.96

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	1,590	151.67	2,412	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	133.95	1,644	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,633	131.42	2,146	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	111.06	1,138	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)	1,018	$1,696	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,394	48
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	917	$1,840	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,335	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	400–450	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	363	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	330.58/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,405	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	294.06/cwt	275.00–310.00	809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	260.58/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	297.60/cwt	289.00–305.00	967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	738	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	500–550	502	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	233.55/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	281.99/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	223.03/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,282	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	331.79/cwt	310.00–350.00	912	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	335.33/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	231.46/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	225.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	296.66/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,112	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	300–350	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	400–450	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	600–650	615	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,556	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	138.62/cwt	119.00–152.00	1,282	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,822.97/head	1,490.00–2,050.00	1,823	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,579.46/head	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,579	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,516.22/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,516	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	266.64/cwt	250.00–280.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	261.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,505	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	111.06/cwt	105.50–115.00	1,138	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	131.42/cwt	127.00–134.50	2,146	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	125.51/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,286	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	135.94/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,733	34
Bulls	—	—	1,590	151.67/cwt	140.50–159.00	2,412	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	980	1,335.23/head	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,335	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	299.16/cwt	285.00–311.00	823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	319.96/cwt	295.00–340.00	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	265.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	209.42/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,099	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	248.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	931	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	330.54/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,362	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	305.78/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,452	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	247.33/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,298	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	347.69/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,130	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	342.99/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,286	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	276.61/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,176	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	240.73/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	234.24/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	262.89/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	239.09/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,494	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	850	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,668.14/head	2,390.00–2,850.00	2,668	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,177.79/head	1,685.00–2,500.00	2,178	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,928.14/head	2,650.00–3,110.00	2,928	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,852.50/head	1,380.00–2,150.00	1,853	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	342.64/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	692	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	482	321.99/cwt	318.00–328.50	1,552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	395	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,017	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	654	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	243.34/cwt	241.75–245.00	1,377	4

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 289Year ago 816

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 54Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 83Year ago 131

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
2	350–400	363	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	505	254.00	254.00
4	550–600	566	241.75–245.00	243.34
5	650–700	654	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	738	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	275	275.00–310.00	294.06
8	300–350	325	289.00–305.00	297.60
8	350–400	375	270.00–292.50	281.99
4	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	260.58
6	550–600	575	210.00–235.00	223.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	250.00–280.00	266.64
8	350–400	375	235.00–260.00	248.32
4	450–500	475	222.00–240.00	231.46
10	500–550	525	200.00–218.00	209.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	270.00–282.50	276.61
4	450–500	475	255.00–270.00	262.89
8	500–550	525	240.00–254.00	247.33
6	550–600	575	235.00–246.00	240.73
2	600–650	625	228.00–240.00	234.24
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	785	188.50	188.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	354.00	354.00
8	450–500	482	318.00–328.50	321.99
3	500–550	528	300.00	300.00
6	600–650	624	266.50	266.50
6	650–700	692	237.50	237.50
4	700–750	723	236.00	236.00
2	850–900	870	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	310.00–350.00	331.79
6	350–400	375	330.00–340.00	335.33
12	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	330.58
4	650–700	675	232.00–235.00	233.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	502	307.00	307.00
2	600–650	615	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	295.00–340.00	319.96
4	250–300	275	285.00–311.00	299.16
4	350–400	375	290.00–302.50	296.66
4	400–450	425	260.00–270.00	265.29
4	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	225.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	345.00–350.00	347.69
14	350–400	375	335.00–350.00	342.99
4	400–450	425	340.00–345.00	342.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	412	327.00–340.00	330.54
8	450–500	475	300.00–311.00	305.78
6	550–600	575	250.00–272.50	261.73
4	600–650	625	230.00–247.50	239.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	925	119.00–152.00	138.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,335.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,017	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	1,490.00–2,050.00	1,822.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,579.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,075	2,390.00–2,850.00	2,668.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,685.00–2,500.00	2,177.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	2,650.00–3,110.00	2,928.14
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,516.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	1,380.00–2,150.00	1,852.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	105.50–115.00	111.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,633	127.00–134.50	131.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	122.00–128.00	125.51
34	—	1,275	128.00–143.00	135.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,590	140.50–159.00	151.67

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 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

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Replacement Cattle

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