Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale. Most classes of feeder steers sold 8.00-11.00 higher ; feeder heifers sold steady; feeder calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-8.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher;

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $283.99/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −144.39 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$283.99

48 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$35.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.58

vs MS average

−16.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	289.78	1,545	26
Medium and Large 1	550	285.54	1,570	16thin
Medium and Large 3	525	254.77	1,338	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.01/cwt here — about $208 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 sale48 hd

283.99

—

MS average10 barns · 322 hd

290.57

−6.58

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

−16.67

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−144.39

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	1,503	165.87	2,493	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	149.47	2,272	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	147.01	1,813	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	133.57	1,369	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,426	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,917	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$3,736	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$2,578	38

Every lot, as filed

73 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	500–550	525	247.42/cwt	238.00–256.00	1,299	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	156.89/cwt	144.00–165.00	1,726	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,426.14/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,426	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,735.81/head	3,370.00–3,975.00	3,736	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,801.81/head	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,802	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	232.89/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,106	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	268.72/cwt	227.50–315.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	785	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	301.99/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,132	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	217.61/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,251	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	262.31/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,246	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	306.36/cwt	302.00–310.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	290.47/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,545	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	254.77/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,338	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	293.36/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,393	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	337.20/cwt	334.00–340.00	1,265	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	354.45/cwt	348.00–360.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	268.02/cwt	263.00–272.50	1,139	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,241.89/head	1,350.00–2,850.00	2,242	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,325.68/head	1,070.00–1,500.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	247.46/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,052	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	261.99/cwt	250.00–272.50	982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	163.76/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	264.20/cwt	240.00–285.00	859	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,693.24/head	1,390.00–1,900.00	1,693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	220.53/cwt	213.00–227.50	1,378	4
Bulls	—	—	1,503	165.87/cwt	156.00–173.00	2,493	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	149.09/cwt	143.00–154.50	1,901	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	136.60/cwt	132.50–139.50	1,400	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	133.57/cwt	124.50–140.00	1,369	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	149.47/cwt	144.50–153.50	2,272	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	321.03/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,204	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	281.80/cwt	272.00–290.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	284.21/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	306.90/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,304	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	331.80/cwt	322.00–340.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	236.31/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	278.10/cwt	269.50–286.00	1,599	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	349.32/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,310	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	273.47/cwt	263.00–283.00	1,436	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	257.95/cwt	253.00–262.50	1,483	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	281.46/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,337	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	310.52/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,475	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	287.36/cwt	255.00–325.00	934	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	335.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,425	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	305.22/cwt	295.00–314.00	992	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	261.32/cwt	259.50–263.00	1,633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	252.00/cwt	246.00–257.50	1,449	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	234.83/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,468	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	292.97/cwt	288.00–297.50	1,538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	277.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,181	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	302.66/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	960	214.81/cwt	196.00–219.75	2,062	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	765	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	268.94/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,277	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	315.09/cwt	314.00–316.00	866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	261.28/cwt	259.50–262.50	1,633	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	484	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,452	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,007.16/head	1,820.00–2,125.00	2,007	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,208	2,267.65/head	1,975.00–2,525.00	2,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	315.49/cwt	302.00–327.50	1,341	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	261.54/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,373	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	287.99/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,080	12

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 391Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 76Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 55Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	302.00–310.00	306.36
12	350–400	375	280.00–295.00	287.99
4	400–450	425	263.00–272.50	268.02
8	450–500	475	256.00–268.00	262.31
8	500–550	525	238.00–256.00	247.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	272.00–290.00	281.80
4	300–350	325	240.00–285.00	264.20
6	350–400	375	250.00–272.50	261.99
12	400–450	425	239.00–255.00	247.46
6	450–500	475	225.00–240.00	232.89
6	550–600	575	215.00–220.00	217.61
4	600–650	625	157.00–170.00	163.76
1	750–800	775	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	553	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	785	219.50	219.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	314.00–316.00	315.09
10	300–350	325	295.00–314.00	305.22
6	350–400	375	300.00–305.00	302.66
6	400–450	425	270.00–285.00	277.93
10	450–500	475	265.00–272.50	268.94
10	500–550	525	255.00–267.50	261.54
10	550–600	575	246.00–257.50	252.00
6	600–650	625	226.00–243.00	234.83
1	850–900	895	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	348.00–360.00	354.45
6	350–400	375	334.00–340.00	337.20
8	400–450	425	227.50–315.00	268.72
6	450–500	475	286.00–300.00	293.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	484	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	540	286.00	286.00
2	750–800	765	240.50	240.50
10	950–1000	960	196.00–219.75	214.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	322.00–340.00	331.80
10	350–400	375	290.00–312.50	301.99
6	400–450	425	295.00–317.50	306.90
6	450–500	475	280.00–288.00	284.21
6	500–550	525	250.00–260.00	254.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	532	285.00–296.00	290.47
5	600–650	625	259.50–262.50	261.28
2	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	340.00–357.50	349.32
12	400–450	425	330.00–340.00	335.29
10	450–500	475	300.00–320.00	310.52
8	500–550	525	288.00–297.50	292.97
8	550–600	575	269.50–286.00	278.10
6	600–650	625	259.50–263.00	261.32
3	700–750	721	230.00–244.00	236.31
1	750–800	755	228.00	228.00
1	900–950	940	214.50	214.50
1	950–1000	970	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	255.00–325.00	287.36
8	350–400	375	300.00–345.00	321.03
14	400–450	425	302.00–327.50	315.49
8	450–500	475	272.00–290.00	281.46
12	500–550	525	263.00–283.00	273.47
8	550–600	575	253.00–262.50	257.95
4	600–650	625	213.00–227.50	220.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,100	144.00–165.00	156.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,426.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	1,820.00–2,125.00	2,007.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,390.00–1,900.00	1,693.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,075	3,370.00–3,975.00	3,735.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,075	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,801.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	1,975.00–2,525.00	2,267.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	1,350.00–2,850.00	2,241.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,070.00–1,500.00	1,325.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,503	156.00–173.00	165.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,275	143.00–154.50	149.09
6	—	1,025	132.50–139.50	136.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	124.50–140.00	133.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,520	144.50–153.50	149.47

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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Replacement Cattle

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