Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers under 400# sold weaker to 4.00 lower; feeder heifers over 400# sold 6.00-12.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold steady ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $274.58/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −153.80 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$274.58

51 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$25.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.85

vs MS average

−24.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	284.77	1,543	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	279.71	1,534	19thin
Medium and Large 2	550	266.34	1,465	12thin
Medium and Large 3	550	259.45	1,427	8thin

One grade step is worth $25.33/cwt here — about $116 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 sale51 hd

274.58

—

MS average12 barns · 390 hd

283.43

−8.85

National average149 barns · 7,793 hd

299.42

−24.84

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−153.80

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	1,473	153.01	2,253	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	140.15	2,025	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	138.96	1,690	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	128.48	1,276	14

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)	1,065	$1,838	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	999	$2,086	6

Every lot, as filed

77 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	700–750	740	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	300.52/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,127	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	231.69/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	796	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,510	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,949.43/head	1,750.00–2,075.00	1,949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	266.23/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	264.50/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,320	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	828	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	538	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	367	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	1,268	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	261.35/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,503	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	354.41/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,152	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	304.53/cwt	295.00–312.50	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	328.40/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,231	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,521	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	226.87/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,305	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	224.76/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	251.59/cwt	242.00–260.00	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	239.40/cwt	221.00–256.00	1,137	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	239.53/cwt	232.00–246.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	545	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	271.33/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,424	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	813	1,793.31/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,793	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,391.89/head	1,380.00–1,400.00	1,392	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	131.01/cwt	110.50–145.00	1,212	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	286.26/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	219.73/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,263	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	161.41/cwt	155.00–166.50	2,736	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	105.77/cwt	97.00–113.50	846	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	132.27/cwt	115.00–144.50	1,356	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	140.15/cwt	134.50–144.00	2,025	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	141.56/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,805	26
Bulls	—	—	1,250	144.60/cwt	129.00–155.00	1,808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	342.25/cwt	330.00–352.50	941	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	257.82/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	261.07/cwt	254.00–267.50	1,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	319.32/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	259.53/cwt	247.00–270.00	714	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	130.52/cwt	123.50–135.50	1,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	307.66/cwt	291.00–322.50	1,308	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	253.91/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,460	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	356.30/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,158	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	298.94/cwt	290.00–307.00	1,420	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	248.80/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,306	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	312.64/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	228.86/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	276.20/cwt	257.00–297.50	1,312	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	241.47/cwt	228.00–254.00	1,630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	306.52/cwt	292.00–319.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	220.22/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	322.59/cwt	317.00–327.50	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	218.52/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	248.55/cwt	235.00–261.00	1,429	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	213.15/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	274.52/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	289.90/cwt	281.00–298.00	1,522	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	328.97/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,398	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	222.53/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,731	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,538.37/head	2,100.00–2,825.00	2,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	248.89/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	344.00/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,290	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	266.57/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,266	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	486	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	830	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,925.28/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	260.85/cwt	253.00–268.00	1,369	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	693	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	446	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,231	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 Jun 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 494Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 132Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 76Year ago 94

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
6	400–450	446	276.00	276.00
1	500–550	545	264.50	264.50
3	650–700	693	221.00	221.00
2	700–750	740	208.00	208.00
2	800–850	828	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	292.00–319.00	306.52
6	350–400	375	292.00–308.00	300.52
14	450–500	475	260.00–272.50	266.57
14	500–550	525	253.00–268.00	260.85
6	550–600	575	235.00–261.00	248.55
4	600–650	625	220.00–242.50	231.69
4	650–700	675	228.00–254.00	241.47
3	700–750	725	200.00–220.00	213.15
1	750–800	770	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	295.00–312.50	304.53
4	350–400	375	282.00–290.00	286.26
4	400–450	425	262.00–270.00	266.23
3	450–500	466	262.00–269.00	264.50
6	550–600	575	224.00–230.00	226.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	247.00–270.00	259.53
4	300–350	325	232.00–246.00	239.53
8	350–400	375	242.00–260.00	251.59
6	450–500	475	221.00–256.00	239.40
4	500–550	525	219.00–230.00	224.76
4	550–600	575	214.00–225.00	219.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	367	345.50	345.50
3	450–500	486	302.50	302.50
6	500–550	538	291.00	291.00
5	700–750	719	238.00	238.00
7	750–800	796	221.00	221.00
2	800–850	830	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	448	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	450	306.00	306.00
7	500–550	527	286.50	286.50
6	550–600	584	260.50	260.50
2	600–650	610	260.50	260.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	345.00–362.50	354.41
6	350–400	375	327.00–330.00	328.40
4	400–450	425	310.00–315.00	312.64
6	500–550	525	264.00–278.00	271.33
6	550–600	575	258.00–265.00	261.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	330.00–352.50	342.25
4	350–400	375	310.00–327.50	319.32
4	500–550	525	254.00–267.50	261.07
4	550–600	575	250.00–265.00	257.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	352.00–360.00	356.30
4	350–400	375	340.00–347.50	344.00
8	400–450	425	325.00–332.50	328.97
10	450–500	475	290.00–307.00	298.94
8	500–550	525	281.00–298.00	289.90
4	550–600	575	274.00–275.00	274.52
6	650–700	675	245.00–252.50	248.89
2	700–750	733	221.00–237.00	228.86
2	750–800	778	219.00–226.00	222.53
2	800–850	810	217.00–220.00	218.52
1	950–1000	970	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	317.00–327.50	322.59
10	400–450	425	291.00–322.50	307.66
8	450–500	475	257.00–297.50	276.20
6	500–550	525	242.00–255.00	248.80
8	550–600	575	250.00–257.50	253.91
4	650–700	675	214.00–226.00	220.22

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,100	1,750.00–2,075.00	1,949.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	1,380.00–1,400.00	1,391.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,793.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	2,100.00–2,825.00	2,538.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,925.28
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	925	110.50–145.00	131.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,695	155.00–166.50	161.41
6	—	1,250	129.00–155.00	144.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	97.00–113.50	105.77
12	—	1,025	115.00–144.50	132.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,445	134.50–144.00	140.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,275	136.00–146.50	141.56
8	—	1,025	123.50–135.50	130.52

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

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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