Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold firm to 8.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned group had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.31/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −148.23 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$240.31

55 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$31.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.11

vs MS average

−36.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	523	247.00	1,292	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	527	245.92	1,297	13thin
Medium and Large 1	557	245.70	1,368	22
Medium and Large 2	525	239.90	1,259	10thin
Medium and Large 3	525	215.18	1,130	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.82/cwt here — about $162 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 sale55 hd

240.31

—

MS average13 barns · 381 hd

249.42

−9.11

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−36.15

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−148.23

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	1,584	153.66	2,434	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,091	141.10	1,540	186
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	134.80	2,128	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	114.78	1,176	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)	1,056	$1,848	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,619	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$3,142	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$2,229	26

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2	350–400	371	275.53/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,022	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	280.38/cwt	275.00–285.00	911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	215.18/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,130	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	259.99/cwt	252.00–270.00	702	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	792	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,952	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,203	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	221.75/cwt	221.75–221.75	1,630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	227.28/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	298.58/cwt	287.00–312.50	1,406	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,320	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,233	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	261.50/cwt	261.50–261.50	1,582	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	254.84/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,210	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,718	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	251.92/cwt	248.00–253.50	1,522	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	327.17/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,387	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	706	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	263.65/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,121	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	239.90/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,259	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	248.24/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	293.90/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	315.68/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,168	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	328.60/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,068	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	318.17/cwt	310.00–325.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	253.03/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,455	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,256.76/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,257	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,871.62/head	1,170.00–2,350.00	1,872	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	253.23/cwt	244.00–264.00	1,233	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	246.35/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,047	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	242.65/cwt	232.00–252.00	910	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	500–550	523	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,292	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,417.57/head	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,418	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	131.15/cwt	125.00–135.50	1,344	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	142.44/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,567	164
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	114.78/cwt	106.00–121.00	1,176	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	138.36/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,214	34
Bulls	—	—	1,798	161.36/cwt	150.00–169.50	2,901	8
Bulls	—	—	1,155	138.27/cwt	127.50–146.50	1,597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	281.52/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	231.64/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	279.99/cwt	275.00–284.00	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	258.82/cwt	240.00–275.00	841	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	324.03/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,053	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	128.08/cwt	122.00–133.50	1,970	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	267.79/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	274.51/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,441	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	270.04/cwt	259.00–280.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	295.82/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	266.57/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,266	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	304.24/cwt	296.00–315.50	1,582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	324.28/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,362	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	273.93/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	220.63/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	330.65/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,240	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	255.95/cwt	243.00–268.00	1,728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	295.65/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,109	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	239.69/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,378	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	218.99/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	312.99/cwt	300.00–315.50	1,640	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	135.11/cwt	121.00–144.00	1,486	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,618.75/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,619	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,045.45/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,045	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	298.76/cwt	291.00–305.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	652	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	200.23/cwt	197.50–203.00	1,658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	277.57/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,166	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	284.46/cwt	275.00–295.00	771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	349.98/cwt	338.00–360.00	962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,983.72/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,984	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	217.95/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	321.16/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,516	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	232.83/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,455	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	267.63/cwt	263.00–272.50	1,266	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	256.23/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,345	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	206.42/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	287.15/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.38/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,106	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	3,142.22/head	2,800.00–3,350.00	3,142	6

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	270	252.00–270.00	259.99
8	300–350	325	275.00–285.00	280.38
7	350–400	371	270.00–282.00	275.53
14	400–450	425	258.00–270.00	263.65
8	450–500	475	248.00–261.00	254.84
10	500–550	525	231.00–248.00	239.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	275.00–284.00	279.99
6	300–350	325	240.00–275.00	258.82
8	350–400	375	232.00–252.00	242.65
8	400–450	425	240.00–252.00	246.35
8	450–500	487	244.00–264.00	253.23
8	500–550	525	200.00–229.00	215.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	455	264.50	264.50
2	500–550	513	229.00	229.00
7	600–650	604	248.00–253.50	251.92
3	650–700	680	222.00–230.00	227.28
10	700–750	735	221.75	221.75
6	750–800	792	246.50	246.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	296.00	296.00
2	400–450	400	271.00	271.00
6	450–500	460	268.00	268.00
11	500–550	530	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	291.00–305.00	298.76
7	250–300	271	275.00–295.00	284.46
20	350–400	375	285.00–305.00	295.65
5	400–450	420	275.00–281.00	277.57
13	450–500	473	263.00–272.50	267.63
8	500–550	525	251.00–261.00	256.23
14	550–600	575	235.00–244.00	239.69
10	600–650	625	224.00–241.00	232.83
2	650–700	675	205.00–230.00	217.95
2	700–750	710	218.00–220.00	218.99
2	750–800	779	200.00–213.00	206.42
2	800–850	828	197.50–203.00	200.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	310.00–325.00	318.17
4	300–350	325	320.00–336.00	328.60
5	350–400	370	310.00–320.00	315.68
7	450–500	471	287.00–312.50	298.58
8	550–600	575	240.00–265.00	253.03
4	600–650	625	242.00–255.00	248.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	307.00	307.00
12	500–550	524	300.00–315.50	312.99
11	600–650	605	261.50	261.50
6	650–700	687	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	788	231.50	231.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	319.00–335.00	327.17
4	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	652	268.00	268.00
6	700–750	706	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	320.00–327.50	324.03
3	350–400	383	280.00–300.00	293.90
4	400–450	425	272.00–290.00	281.52
4	450–500	475	255.00–277.00	266.57
6	600–650	625	228.00–235.00	231.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	338.00–360.00	349.98
8	300–350	325	335.00–345.00	340.38
12	350–400	375	320.00–340.00	330.65
5	400–450	420	320.00–330.00	324.28
11	450–500	472	313.00–330.00	321.16
5	500–550	520	296.00–315.50	304.24
5	550–600	570	280.00–297.00	287.15
6	600–650	625	260.00–275.00	267.79
4	650–700	675	243.00–268.00	255.95
1	750–800	755	230.50	230.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	267.00–280.00	273.93
6	400–450	425	290.00–301.00	295.82
6	450–500	475	259.00–280.00	270.04
6	500–550	525	263.00–285.00	274.51
4	650–700	675	217.00–224.00	220.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	900.00–1,500.00	1,256.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,618.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,045.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	1,170.00–2,350.00	1,871.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,417.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,983.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,125	2,800.00–3,350.00	3,142.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,100	121.00–144.00	135.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	125.00–135.50	131.15
164	—	1,100	136.00–146.50	142.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	106.00–121.00	114.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,600	134.00–142.00	138.36
18	—	1,538	122.00–133.50	128.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,798	150.00–169.50	161.36
4	—	1,155	127.50–146.50	138.27

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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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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