Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 10.00-25.00 higher; steers over 500# sold 1.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots and reported as #1-2s this gave them added value; slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold Steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $285.71/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −142.67 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$285.71

34 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$40.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

vs MS average

−2.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	303.95	1,646	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	530	289.00	1,532	6thin
Medium and Large 2	555	274.91	1,526	10thin
Medium and Large 3	542	263.95	1,430	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.00/cwt here — about $217 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale34 hd

285.71

—

MS average13 barns · 389 hd

284.04

+1.67

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

−2.08

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−142.67

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	1,484	157.81	2,342	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	129.43	1,900	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	127.38	1,551	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	117.20	1,201	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$1,966	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$1,246	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$3,113	24

Every lot, as filed

59 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	375	292.59/cwt	287.00–297.50	1,097	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	249.46/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,185	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,344	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	445	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	312.90/cwt	304.00–321.00	1,643	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	270.38/cwt	261.00–279.00	1,555	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	334.12/cwt	332.00–336.00	1,420	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	267.63/cwt	256.00–278.00	1,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	281.71/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	231.65/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,332	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	440	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	241.70/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,027	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	322.59/cwt	313.00–331.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	290.45/cwt	285.00–295.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	227.95/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,311	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	275.33/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	538	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,173	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,558.11/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,558	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	145.27/cwt	109.00–170.00	1,344	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	755	1,245.83/head	1,075.00–1,410.00	1,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,013.51/head	1,410.00–2,425.00	2,014	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	238.40/cwt	235.00–241.50	1,252	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	117.20/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,201	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	129.43/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,900	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	129.29/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,648	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	121.01/cwt	117.50–123.50	1,240	6
Bulls	—	—	1,698	166.91/cwt	158.50–171.50	2,834	5
Bulls	—	—	1,127	142.64/cwt	135.50–153.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	253.56/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	307.93/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,309	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	328.61/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,068	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	265.23/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	261.38/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	288.61/cwt	287.00–290.00	938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,198.30/head	1,600.00–2,575.00	2,198	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	253.66/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	327.20/cwt	267.00–380.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,095	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,165	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	264.31/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,255	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	286.04/cwt	279.00–292.50	1,645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	313.46/cwt	306.00–320.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,638	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,479.63/head	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,480	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	738	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	266.93/cwt	263.50–275.00	1,676	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	193.06/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	321.21/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	552	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	239.19/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,256	2

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 559Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 49Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 50Year ago 381

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	287.00–297.50	292.59
4	400–450	425	256.00–278.00	267.63
10	450–500	475	240.00–258.00	249.46
2	500–550	525	235.00–241.50	238.40
4	550–600	575	228.00–235.00	231.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	289.00	289.00
2	500–550	505	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	269.50	269.50
5	500–550	516	260.50	260.50
3	550–600	582	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	285.00–295.00	290.45
2	300–350	325	287.00–290.00	288.61
2	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	275.33
6	400–450	425	238.00–245.00	241.70
4	550–600	575	217.00–238.00	227.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	306.00–320.00	313.46
4	450–500	475	258.00–270.00	264.31
2	500–550	525	235.00–243.00	239.19
1	700–750	720	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	783	189.00–197.00	193.06
1	800–850	820	170.00	170.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	267.00–380.00	327.20
6	450–500	475	317.00–325.00	321.21
8	500–550	525	304.00–321.00	312.90
4	550–600	575	279.00–292.50	286.04
1	600–650	600	271.00	271.00
4	650–700	675	249.00–258.00	253.66
1	700–750	710	243.00	243.00
1	750–800	755	217.00	217.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	332.00–336.00	334.12
4	500–550	525	277.00–286.00	281.71
6	550–600	575	261.00–279.00	270.38
2	600–650	625	252.00–255.00	253.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	440	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	508	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	552	293.00	293.00
7	600–650	628	263.50–275.00	266.93
2	700–750	738	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	327.00–330.00	328.61
4	350–400	375	313.00–331.00	322.59
6	400–450	425	300.00–315.00	307.93
4	500–550	525	260.00–270.00	265.23
2	550–600	575	252.00–270.00	261.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	218.00	218.00

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)	8	—	925	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,558.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	755	1,075.00–1,410.00	1,245.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,600.00–2,575.00	2,198.30
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	109.00–170.00	145.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,410.00–2,425.00	2,013.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,200	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,479.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	109.00–123.00	117.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,468	125.00–132.50	129.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,275	124.00–134.00	129.29
6	—	1,025	117.50–123.50	121.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,698	158.50–171.50	166.91
3	—	1,127	135.50–153.00	142.64

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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