Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale #1 feeder steers sold weaker to 6.00 lower; #2 &#3 feeder steers sold steady; #1 feeder heifers sold weaker to 5.00 lower; #2 &#3 feeder heifers sold steady to firmer ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $279.55/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −148.84 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$279.55

60 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$14.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.97

vs MS average

−11.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	282.37	1,571	30
Medium and Large 1	563	278.87	1,569	8thin
Medium and Large 2	538	278.85	1,499	16thin
Medium and Large 3	525	268.21	1,408	6thin

One grade step is worth $14.16/cwt here — about $162 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale60 hd

279.55

—

MS average13 barns · 459 hd

284.52

−4.97

National average156 barns · 5,844 hd

291.09

−11.54

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−148.84

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	1,514	162.48	2,461	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	144.37	2,105	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	142.50	1,693	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	126.34	1,295	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)	1,013	$1,750	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,018	4thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	135.49/cwt	127.00–141.50	1,389	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	317.40/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,349	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	230.35/cwt	217.00–242.50	1,209	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	288.27/cwt	285.00–291.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	253.93/cwt	247.00–260.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	322.10/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,047	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	268.21/cwt	258.00–277.50	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	309.89/cwt	309.00–315.00	1,422	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	252.07/cwt	247.00–254.00	1,444	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	693	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,743	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	296.81/cwt	290.00–302.50	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	232.30/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,336	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	604	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,401	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	492	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	243.04/cwt	227.00–257.50	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	290.53/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	225.72/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	249.36/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,184	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	281.66/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,056	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	234.39/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,231	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	285.73/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,357	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	288.28/cwt	270.00–304.00	937	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	283.93/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,491	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	333.32/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,250	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	340.76/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	248.07/cwt	240.00–255.00	806	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	141.38/cwt	117.00–158.00	1,308	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	241.90/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,028	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	328.53/cwt	328.00–329.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	345.45/cwt	340.00–350.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	261.70/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,112	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	363.86/cwt	350.00–375.00	819	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,018.24/head	1,825.00–2,150.00	2,018	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,574.32/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,574	6
Bulls	—	—	1,730	170.17/cwt	165.50–173.00	2,944	12
Bulls	—	—	1,083	147.11/cwt	135.00–157.50	1,593	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	126.34/cwt	112.00–136.50	1,295	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	144.37/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,105	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	146.24/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,865	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	300.52/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	305.12/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,297	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	283.73/cwt	274.00–292.50	1,348	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	250.88/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,568	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	263.43/cwt	259.00–267.50	1,515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	322.45/cwt	311.00–332.50	1,209	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	328.07/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,066	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	239.77/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,822	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	248.66/cwt	244.00–253.00	1,678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	262.60/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	745	245.30/cwt	245.30–245.30	1,827	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	308.30/cwt	292.00–323.00	1,464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	215.26/cwt	207.50–223.50	1,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	262.10/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	276.23/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	271.65/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,562	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	269.97/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,560	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	245.31/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	234.68/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,467	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	269.42/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,414	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	243.10/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,408	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	246.80/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	287.95/cwt	285.50–289.00	1,552	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	548	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	300.65/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,127	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,926.14/head	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	263.61/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,516	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 Jul 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 432Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 87Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 73Year ago 116

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	127.00–141.50	135.49
30	—	1,275	142.00–150.00	146.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	112.00–136.50	126.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	139.00–149.00	144.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,730	165.50–173.00	170.17
6	—	1,083	135.00–157.50	147.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	350.00–375.00	363.86
10	300–350	325	310.00–332.50	322.10
6	400–450	425	310.00–324.00	317.40
6	450–500	475	281.00–290.00	285.73
6	500–550	525	258.00–277.50	268.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	450–500	459	309.00–315.00	309.89
16	500–550	539	285.50–289.00	287.95
8	550–600	578	267.00–275.00	269.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	573	284.00	284.00
8	650–700	693	251.50	251.50
5	700–750	745	245.30	245.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	340.00–350.00	345.45
6	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	340.76
8	350–400	375	320.00–345.00	333.32
4	400–450	425	328.00–329.00	328.53
4	450–500	475	290.00–291.00	290.53
12	500–550	525	280.00–287.50	283.93
4	550–600	575	261.00–266.00	263.61
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	475	292.00–323.00	308.30
2	500–550	525	300.00–301.00	300.52
6	550–600	575	268.00–275.00	271.65
4	600–650	625	260.00–265.00	262.60
4	650–700	675	244.00–253.00	248.66
6	700–750	720	240.00–249.00	245.31
4	750–800	760	235.00–243.00	239.77
1	850–900	855	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	285.00–291.00	288.27
4	300–350	325	240.00–255.00	248.07
4	350–400	375	247.00–260.00	253.93
4	400–450	425	230.00–252.50	241.90
4	450–500	475	227.00–257.50	243.04
4	500–550	525	217.00–242.50	230.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	492	264.50	264.50
3	500–550	548	243.50	243.50
7	550–600	573	247.00–254.00	252.07
2	650–700	660	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	290.00–302.50	296.81
8	300–350	325	270.00–304.00	288.28
10	350–400	375	275.00–287.50	281.66
18	400–450	425	258.00–265.00	261.70
10	450–500	475	242.00–256.00	249.36
6	500–550	525	220.00–247.50	234.39
8	550–600	575	225.00–239.00	232.30
4	600–650	625	220.00–231.00	225.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	265.00	265.00
4	500–550	506	249.00	249.00
2	550–600	560	242.00	242.00
5	600–650	604	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	290.00–310.00	300.65
4	400–450	425	272.00–280.00	276.23
2	450–500	475	260.00–264.00	262.10
4	500–550	525	240.00–253.00	246.80
5	550–600	579	240.00–245.00	243.10
6	600–650	625	230.00–239.00	234.68
3	700–750	720	207.50–223.50	215.26
1	750–800	755	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	320.00–335.00	328.07
6	350–400	375	311.00–332.50	322.45
10	400–450	425	280.00–327.50	305.12
8	450–500	475	274.00–292.50	283.73
10	500–550	525	260.00–278.00	269.42
6	550–600	575	259.00–267.50	263.43
6	600–650	625	248.00–254.00	250.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	925	117.00–158.00	141.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,825.00–2,150.00	2,018.24
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,574.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,100	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,926.14

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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