Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers sold 2.00-15.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-15.00 higher; feeder yearling groups which were weaned with shots had added value all groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.99/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −155.39 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$272.99

19 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,502

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$64.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.96

vs MS average

−36.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	306.05	1,595	5thin
Medium and Large 1	575	281.30	1,617	4thin
Medium and Large 2	525	270.23	1,419	4thin
Medium and Large 3	575	241.73	1,390	6thin

One grade step is worth $64.32/cwt here — about $205 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

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 sale19 hd

272.99

—

MS average13 barns · 316 hd

282.95

−9.96

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−36.72

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−155.39

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	1,472	149.10	2,195	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	123.09	1,488	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	122.00	1,681	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	105.00	893	8thin

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)	1,061	$1,480	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$2,011	16

Every lot, as filed

72 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	700–750	728	231.73/cwt	231.00–232.50	1,687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	355.90/cwt	351.00–360.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	301.99/cwt	292.00–311.00	1,434	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	265.72/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,661	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	228.74/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	230.68/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	265.73/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,262	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	830	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	268.97/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,143	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	191.92/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	206.49/cwt	196.50–213.50	1,586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	207.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	281.30/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	211.49/cwt	211.00–212.50	1,836	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,504.65/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,505	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,670.93/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,671	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,555.11/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,555	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	351.66/cwt	351.00–352.50	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	214.73/cwt	211.50–218.00	1,976	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	143.19/cwt	120.00–159.00	1,325	22
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	825	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,743.24/head	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,743	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,218.24/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,218	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	296.84/cwt	292.00–301.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	240.38/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,382	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,145	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,311	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	117.26/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,337	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,823	23
Bulls	—	—	1,643	154.37/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,536	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	2,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	260.91/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,500	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	259.46/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	296.57/cwt	267.00–322.50	1,112	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	251.60/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	297.40/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,264	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	142.08/cwt	134.00–147.50	1,769	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	276.80/cwt	267.00–285.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	233.85/cwt	220.00–246.00	877	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	231.91/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,218	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	255.17/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	253.62/cwt	240.00–265.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	200.13/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	270.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	313.66/cwt	311.00–316.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	336.44/cwt	325.00–346.00	925	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	307.40/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,306	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	263.44/cwt	250.00–275.00	856	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	241.73/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,390	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	671	247.11/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	410	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	306.05/cwt	293.00–315.00	1,595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	788	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	265.71/cwt	252.00–277.50	864	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	259.65/cwt	249.00–269.00	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	296	357.99/cwt	354.00–360.00	1,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	489	256.40/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,254	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	326.75/cwt	326.75–326.75	1,225	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	736	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	835	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	645	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	909	206.73/cwt	204.50–210.00	1,879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	341	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,026	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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 391Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 55Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 57Year ago 210

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	351.00–360.00	355.90
5	300–350	320	351.00–352.50	351.66
8	450–500	475	292.00–311.00	301.99
4	550–600	575	280.00–282.50	281.30
6	600–650	625	260.00–271.00	265.72
2	700–750	728	231.00–232.50	231.73
1	750–800	750	229.00	229.00
3	850–900	868	211.00–212.50	211.49
2	900–950	920	211.50–218.00	214.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	335.00	335.00
5	500–550	521	293.00–315.00	306.05
5	650–700	671	240.00–252.00	247.11
2	750–800	788	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	830	207.50	207.50
5	900–950	909	204.50–210.00	206.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	267.00–285.00	276.80
8	300–350	325	250.00–275.00	263.44
6	550–600	575	230.00–252.50	241.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	325.00–346.00	336.44
6	350–400	375	311.00–316.00	313.66
8	400–450	425	300.00–314.00	307.40
4	500–550	525	265.00–275.00	270.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	296	354.00–360.00	357.99
20	350–400	375	326.75	326.75
2	400–450	435	318.00	318.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	341	301.00	301.00
2	400–450	433	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	292.00–301.00	296.84
8	400–450	425	265.00–272.50	268.97
4	450–500	475	261.00–270.00	265.73
12	550–600	575	231.00–249.00	240.38
4	600–650	625	226.00–235.00	230.68
4	650–700	675	222.00–235.00	228.74
3	700–750	717	205.00–210.00	207.29
3	750–800	768	196.50–213.50	206.49
3	800–850	838	195.00–207.00	200.13
3	850–900	863	182.00–198.00	191.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	489	255.00–260.00	256.40
2	500–550	540	249.00	249.00
6	600–650	645	234.00	234.00
3	750–800	750	210.50	210.50
3	800–850	835	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	240.00–265.00	253.62
4	350–400	375	220.00–246.00	233.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	252.00–277.50	265.71
4	350–400	375	249.00–269.00	259.65
4	400–450	425	252.00–258.00	255.17
4	500–550	525	230.00–234.00	231.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	267.00–322.50	296.57
2	400–450	425	290.00–304.00	297.40
4	450–500	475	250.00–268.00	259.46
8	550–600	575	251.00–270.00	260.91
2	600–650	625	249.00–254.00	251.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	628	252.00	252.00
4	700–750	736	211.50	211.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,555.11
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,218.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,504.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,670.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,743.24
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	925	120.00–159.00	143.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,145	114.50	114.50
4	—	1,610	129.50	129.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,140	106.00–119.00	117.26
23	—	1,350	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	850	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,643	149.00–158.00	154.37
6	—	1,245	134.00–147.50	142.08

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

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