Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed ( steers under 450# sold 5.00-15.00 lower ; over 450# sold 3.00-10.00 higher) ; feeder heifers sold firmer to 10.00 higher; all feeder groups were reported as #1-2s and yearling groups which were weaned had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.03/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.51 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$242.03

63 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,288

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$36.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.90

vs MS average

−27.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	256.80	1,348	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	526	249.82	1,315	31
Medium and Large 2	554	232.13	1,285	14thin
Medium and Large 3	525	219.94	1,155	10thin

One grade step is worth $36.86/cwt here — about $194 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 sale63 hd

242.03

—

MS average13 barns · 335 hd

243.94

−1.90

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−27.97

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−146.51

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	1,457	152.58	2,223	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	137.41	2,047	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	131.81	1,659	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	113.20	1,160	16

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)	1,048	$1,685	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$990	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,715	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,158	6

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1-2	550–600	558	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	277.48/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,082	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	316	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	894	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	454	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,212	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,431	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	855	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,186	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	747	216.53/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,617	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	492	255.17/cwt	248.50–272.00	1,255	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	271.70/cwt	263.50–280.00	1,668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	237.46/cwt	228.00–240.50	1,460	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	816	203.40/cwt	202.50–204.00	1,660	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	248.60/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,273	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	908	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,716	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	237.23/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,245	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	228.30/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,313	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	265.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	283.76/cwt	280.00–287.00	922	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	219.33/cwt	217.00–221.50	1,480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	291.65/cwt	285.00–297.00	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	316.34/cwt	300.00–330.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	270.65/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,015	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	327.18/cwt	305.00–345.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	247.79/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	293.94/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	317.06/cwt	302.00–330.00	1,030	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	885	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	755	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,372.97/head	1,040.00–1,600.00	1,373	6
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	815	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	253.62/cwt	240.00–265.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	298.99/cwt	290.00–307.00	1,271	6
Bulls	—	—	1,565	157.29/cwt	146.00–164.50	2,462	12
Bulls	—	—	1,133	138.45/cwt	136.50–140.00	1,569	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	113.20/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,160	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	137.41/cwt	134.50–140.00	2,047	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	132.74/cwt	124.00–140.50	1,692	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	118.27/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,212	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	246.00/cwt	240.00–251.50	1,415	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	287.25/cwt	272.00–300.00	790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	276.35/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	297.33/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	219.94/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,155	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	255.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	266.30/cwt	250.00–281.00	1,265	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	316.52/cwt	308.00–324.00	1,187	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	265.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,658	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	213.86/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,657	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,158.07/head	1,075.00–1,290.00	1,158	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	248.10/cwt	238.00–257.50	1,675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	227.72/cwt	222.00–233.00	1,423	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	317.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	270.43/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,412	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	216.02/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,105	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	266.68/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	295.37/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,551	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	218.54/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	2,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	293.76/cwt	290.00–297.00	955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	299.71/cwt	280.00–317.00	1,124	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	276.35/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,174	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	209.41/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	290.21/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	207.49/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	215.13/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,545	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,543	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	202.01/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,626	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,819.09/head	1,500.00–2,020.00	1,819	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	320.65/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,202	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	313.89/cwt	306.00–321.00	1,491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	707	218.37/cwt	217.25–219.00	1,544	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	691	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	1,556	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,299	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	315.50/cwt	315.50–315.50	1,123	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	256.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,348	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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 297Year ago 622

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 94Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 63Year ago 105

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	558	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	304.00	304.00
4	600–650	614	263.50–280.00	271.70
10	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
11	700–750	747	214.00–221.00	216.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	305.00–345.00	327.18
6	250–300	275	300.00–330.00	316.34
8	300–350	325	302.00–330.00	317.06
6	400–450	425	290.00–307.00	298.99
4	450–500	475	285.00–302.00	293.94
4	600–650	625	240.00–255.00	247.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	272.00–300.00	287.25
4	350–400	375	292.00–302.00	297.33
4	400–450	425	270.00–282.00	276.35
4	550–600	575	240.00–251.50	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	375	310.00–330.00	320.65
6	400–450	425	315.00–320.00	317.64
8	450–500	475	306.00–321.00	313.89
10	500–550	525	287.00–303.00	295.37
4	550–600	575	285.00–295.00	290.21
10	600–650	625	260.00–270.00	265.20
6	650–700	675	238.00–257.50	248.10
1	700–750	700	252.00	252.00
6	750–800	775	202.00–225.00	213.86
2	800–850	818	214.00–223.00	218.54
2	850–900	860	212.00–220.00	216.02
3	900–950	940	203.00–210.00	207.49
1	1000–1050	1,045	199.50	199.50
1	1100–1150	1,105	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	316	283.00	283.00
31	350–400	390	275.00–281.00	277.48
8	450–500	454	267.00	267.00
4	500–550	524	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	492	248.50–272.00	255.17
20	500–550	512	248.00–249.00	248.60
7	550–600	569	251.50	251.50
13	600–650	615	228.00–240.50	237.46
13	650–700	691	225.25	225.25
13	700–750	707	217.25–219.00	218.37
10	800–850	816	202.50–204.00	203.40
2	850–900	855	188.00	188.00
14	900–950	908	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	285.00–297.00	291.65
8	300–350	325	280.00–287.00	283.76
8	350–400	375	260.00–280.00	270.65
12	400–450	425	260.00–270.00	265.29
6	500–550	525	232.00–242.00	237.23
8	550–600	575	221.00–235.00	228.30
4	650–700	675	217.00–221.50	219.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	240.00–265.00	253.62
8	350–400	375	250.00–260.00	255.33
10	500–550	525	210.00–229.00	219.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	290.00–297.00	293.76
10	350–400	375	280.00–317.00	299.71
4	400–450	425	270.00–282.00	276.35
4	450–500	475	263.00–270.00	266.68
8	500–550	525	250.00–263.00	256.80
10	600–650	625	222.00–233.00	227.72
5	700–750	718	205.00–220.00	215.13
2	750–800	780	205.00–214.00	209.41
2	800–850	805	200.00–204.00	202.01
1	950–1000	970	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
14	350–400	356	315.50	315.50
8	400–450	409	290.00	290.00
15	450–500	464	280.00	280.00
8	550–600	591	261.00	261.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	308.00–324.00	316.52
8	450–500	475	250.00–281.00	266.30
9	500–550	522	255.00–288.00	270.43

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	1	—	885	1,430.00	1,430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	1,040.00–1,600.00	1,372.97
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,500.00–2,020.00	1,819.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	1,075.00–1,290.00	1,158.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,565	146.00–164.50	157.29
4	—	1,133	136.50–140.00	138.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	105.00–119.00	113.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,490	134.50–140.00	137.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,275	124.00–140.50	132.74
4	—	1,025	113.00–122.00	118.27

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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